He was a young man from the projects gunned down by officers near his home. But race is complicated in South Africa, and so is his story.
Author: Lynsey Chutel
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As South Africans cope with hunger in the pandemic, government efforts at delivering relief have floundered amid widespread allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
Zindzi Mandela, Activist in South Africa and Ambassador, Dies at 59
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