How Will South Africa Fare Without Nelson Mandela?

The World’s Alex Gallafent reports from Johannesburg that South Africans are thinking about how to move on after the former leader dies. Some say that currrent leaders need to draw more from Mandela’s political legacy and exemplary personal ethics. Others say it’s time to move on.

Jo’burg Is Safe/Not Safe (Delete One)

I’m in Johannesburg thanks to the International Reporting Project: There’ll be lots to say here and on the radio about South Africa and race, and race and religion, and religion and sexuality, and sexuality and HIV/AIDS. But for now, a few thoughts on public safety in Johannesburg.

Tinkering with traffic lights in South Africa

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The new hi-tech traffic lights in Johannesburg are remotely controlled from one location and provide a big boost to those fighting traffic jams. But they are also a magnet for thieves. Sheldon Morais of Johannesburg’s 702 Talk Radio tells anchor Lisa Mullins why. Download MP3

World Cup hosting cities

For today’s Geo Quiz remember that interview we heard earlier in the show with an English soccer fan? Bryan Clark travelled to South Africa to watch the World Cup. He’s in Johannesburg which is home to two soccer stadiums. One’s called Soccer City and the other is named Ellis Park.

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Alien refugees in South Africa

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The new sci-fi movie called District 9 tells the tale of an alien species looking for refuge on earth. Their craft ends up above the city of Johannesburg in South Africa. The humans force the aliens to live in a slum (pictured), called District 9. For today’s quiz, we want to know the name of the real-life slum just outside of Johannesburg where the movie was filmed. Geoffrey York, Africa bureau chief of Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper has the answer for you. >>>Click here for a District 9 trailer.

Geo Quiz

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Moviegoers will have an edge for today’s Geo Quiz. If you’ve seen District 9, you’ll know aliens arrive over Johannesburg. But the movie was filmed in a famous township south-west of the South African city. Can you name it?

Geo Quiz Answer

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For today’s geoquiz we wanted to know where the new sci-fi spectacular, District 9, was filmed. The answer is Soweto, South Africa, specifically a district of Soweto called Chiawalo. Correspondent Geoffrey York went to Chiawalo to see what residents make of the movie.

Hillary Clinton in South Africa

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in South Africa today as part of her 11-day tour of the African continent. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Peter Fabricius, foreign editor of the Johannesburg Star.