On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.
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Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athlete Convicted of Murder, Is Released
The South African sprinter, whose trial for the 2013 killing of his girlfriend drew intense global interest, served more than seven years in prison.
‘More Than Just Rugby’: Championship Generates Harmony in South Africa
South Africans are savoring a second consecutive World Cup victory, producing a racial unity that even Hollywood couldn’t make up and an escape from the country’s troubles.
China Works to Expand its Sway in Africa Amid Rivalry With the U.S.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, pitches his country as a leader of the developing world, rallying support for an alternative to the U.S.-dominated global order.
After 34 Years, Sweden Says It Knows the Killer of Olof Palme
A prosecutor said there was “reasonable evidence” that the man who shot the Swedish prime minister was Stig Engstrom, a graphic designer, who took his own life in 2000.
South African Court Issues Warrant for Jacob Zuma’s Arrest
The ruling came after the former president failed to appear to face charges in a corruption case that he has sought to avoid for months, most recently by asserting that he is ill.
Scientists Discover New Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis
Once, a diagnosis of extensively drug-resistant TB meant quick death. A three-drug regimen cures most patients in just months.
South Africa Train Crash Kills at Least 3 and Injures 300
The authorities were investigating the cause of the collision, the latest in a series of train accidents in South Africa.