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The same party that fought for and won freedom of speech in South Africa is now being accused of spearheading a campaign to bully the media. So is the African National Congress, or ANC, really trying to push the country back into days went apartheid
Soweto Shows Uneven Development After 18 Years of Democracy Tourists cycling fearlessly in Soweto are finishing up a historical tour in one of the world's most famous townships, where they are taught about life during white-minority rule, known as ap
Palestinians Lose Jobs as Israeli Company Relocates 以色列公司搬离占领的巴勒斯坦土地 WASHINGTON An Israeli company that manufactures devices for making fizzy drinks at home was forced to lay off its Palestinian workers after relocatin
AS IT IS 2013-12-11 Nelson Mandela: The World Mourns His Loss, Remembers His Life Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. Im Mario Ritter in Washington. Today, we have a special report on the memorial service for former South African President
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 28 June 2007 In South Africa, one the longest strikes since the end of apartheid has ended. Unions representing workers in public schools, hospitals and government offices said they would accept a government package of wage
By Tendai Maphosa London 29 August 2007 A statue of Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, is seen after it was unveiled in Parliament Square, London, 29 Aug 2007 A three-meter bronze statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 24 May 2008 The violence against foreigners in South Africa is being monitored closely in Nigeria. Several thousand Nigerians live in South Africa, and some of them have been targeted in the recent violence against foreigner
During the elections in South Africa, a great deal of attention was paid to young voters whose growing numbers are causing a major demographic shift in the country. Young voters turned out in large numbers and emerged as a new force in South African
US Music Flop Emerges as Anti-Apartheid Anthem Segerman is talking about Rodriguez, a folk-rock troubadour from the American midwest city of Detroit who cut a couple of albums in the 1970s. But they flopped and he went on with his life. As Stockholm-
Wounded people lie in the street in Sharpeville, near Vereeniging, where at least 180 black Africans, most of them women and children, were injured and 69 killed, when South African police opened fire on black protesters, 21 Mar 1960 South Africans a
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has retired from public life to spend more time with his family and on personal pursuits. However, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate will continue some leadership roles. Archbishop Tutu marked his 79th birthday and his retreat fr
Obama Visit to Soweto Seen as Bow to Struggle for Freedom The images from a 1976 student uprising in the township of Soweto remain searing to this day: apartheid police firing at, and beating back, black students rebelling against a deliberately raci
Paris Exhibit Captures Mandela's Journey In front of Paris city hall sits a bleak reminder of South Africa's apartheid regime. It's a reproduction of the Robben Island prison cell where Mandela spent 18 years in captivity. It's part of an exhibition
South Africa is a country that always creates an impression. We know of its diverse population, the troubled history of apartheid and its rebirth as a global travel destination. Ive been a fan of this country for many years, but this is my chance to
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 07 December 2006 South Africa is marking the 10th anniversary (Dec. 10) of the signing of its constitution that formalized the demise of apartheid and the beginning of democratic rule. The charter has been described as one
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 10 March 2008 Economic sanctions are imposed primarily as a non-violent way to press a specific government to change. But sanctions are often controversial and their effectiveness is not assured. VOA's Scott Bobb in Johanne