South Africa
Nelson Mandela: 100 years since his birth
July 16, 2018Celebrating the centennial of a hero of South African liberation.
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South African version of classic ballet ‘Giselle’ gives men the willies
April 17, 2018“In this Giselle,” reads a program note, “I aimed to create a work that is not about forgiveness, but rather is about love, deceit, betrayal, anger, and heartbreak."
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Winnie Mandela: muere un ícono de Sudáfrica, pero su legado perdura
April 15, 2018Sudáfrica dijo adiós a Winnie Mandela, ícono de la lucha antiapartheid, con homenajes y reconocimientos póstumos que culminaron en un tributo multitudinario en Johannesburgo y funerales con honores de jefe de Estado.
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Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, 1936-2018
April 13, 2018The South African Communist Party stated, "The contribution that Comrade Winnie made to the South African revolution and...the torturous responses she endured from the apartheid regime, can produce volumes of history books."
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South Africa: Workers and poor the biggest losers in Zuma’s state capture
March 2, 2018It’s been a surreal time in South Africa, where during February events went into overdrive after a period of political torpor.
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