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South Africa
Mandela Media Stakeout Angers Locals
Residents of a small village of Qunu in South Africa are outraged by the discovery of surveillance cameras belonging to Western media outlets set up outside the home of Nelson Mandela.
Number of Black Wine Consumers Growing in South Africa
Wine drinkers in South Africa are traditionally white, but the culture is starting to change as black wine researchers and consumers are growing.
Climate Talks Face Stalemate
Marco Werman speaks with climate policy expert Kelly Sims Gallagher about the stalemate in the UN climate negotiations.
‘The Gugulethu Tenors’ Are South Africa’s Latest Musical Sensation
Four young men from a small township have become South Africa’s newest musical sensations.
Sea Levels May Rise Faster Than Expected
Climate scientists say that as the world is warming up, polar ice is melting a lot faster than expected.
Climate Change Talks in South Africa
International climate change negotiators are back at it his week in Durban, South Africa. Negotiators are scrambling to make significant progress in a process that seems to have fallen far behind the urgency of the the problem.
South Africa Tackles Hate Crimes
South Africa is taking steps to improve the way it handles cases of hate crimes against gays and lesbians.
Zimbabwe Loyalists Threaten Fast Food Chain
An update on a story we aired last week about a TV commercial for Nando’s chicken. The ad featured a lookalike of Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe. Nando’s has pulled the ad because of threats to its staff by Mugabe loyalists.
How ‘Dictators’ Sell Fast Food In South Africa
A new tv ad from the South Africa-based chicken restaurant chain, Nando’s, is prompting laughs and raising some eye brows. The ad features look-a-likes for a slew of tyrants from Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe to the late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya.
Cartoonist Zapiro on South Africa Secrecy Bill
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with South African satirist and political cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, known as Zapiro, about a controversial “Protection of State Information Bill” which the South African parliament passed yesterday.
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.
Zapiro’s Take on Sacked ANC Youth Leader Julius Malema
Now-sacked ANC Youth Leader Julius Malema is a frequent subject of Zapiro, South Africa’s most famous satirist.
African National Congress Fires Youth League Leader Julius Malema
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress exiled its controversial Youth League leader Julius Malema to the political wilderness Thursday. Marco Werman gets more from South African journalist, Milton Nkosi, who’s covering the story.
South Africa’s Latest Pop Sensation – Zahara
The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on South Africa’s latest pop sensation, Zahara. Her debut album has gone multi-platinum in South Africa, and she gave a private performance to Nelson Mandela.
Leaping Antelope Tackles Cyclist in South Africa
We’re looking for a game reserve in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province. If you’re riding your bike there, you might wanna look out for game crossing …
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