South Africa
Contemporary African animators make their mark on the international scene
The current writer's strike in the United States jeopardizing content creation for streaming services might, in fact, help international film and television productions fill the gap and reach global audiences.
Animal species are evolving to adjust to climate change, but scientists say time is running out
'Winnie and Nelson': A new book explores a fraught political partnership
South Africa’s Pilani Bubu has ‘jumped off the shoulder of giants’ to create music filled with tradition
Series of reimagined African folk tales launches on Netflix
Scheduled blackouts roll South Africa into electricity crisis
The lights may be off, but "crisis mode" is definitely switched on in South Africa. Despite a national state of disaster and a new minister of electricity, scheduled power outages, known as load-shedding, continue to heavily impact citizens.
Southern African vultures subject to poisonings, extinction
Certain species of vultures are critically endangered in southern Africa. Recently, some mass killings of vultures in Botswana and South Africa have led to concern over the vulture population. But conservationists are working to increase their numbers.
‘It’s absolutely ludicrous’: Traveler up in arms after being forced to take Ryanair’s Afrikaans-language test to fly
Dinesh Joseph, who is a South African-born leadership and management trainer based in London, was recently on vacation and was one of the people forced to take the test before boarding his flight from the Canary Islands back to the UK. He described the experience to The World's host Marco Werman.
South African floods: Protecting people must include a focus on women and girls
Women and girls living in poverty face many forms of discrimination and pressure during events like flood disasters.
Did the world 'build back better' since the start of the pandemic? Not so much.
Two years into the pandemic, stimulus money around the world has largely fallen short in transforming the energy economy.
At least 9 African countries set to produce COVID vaccines, Africa’s CDC chief says
Despite Africa's low vaccination rates, the continent's early, robust response has helped mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the continent so far, says Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And he predicts many more vaccines will be available in 2022, with a strong emphasis on distribution.
What is aquamation, the burial practice Desmond Tutu chose instead of cremation?
Aquamation is a corpse decomposition process that uses water instead of fire to produce similar results — an urn of ashes. It’s seen as a “greener alternative” to carbon-emitting cremation.
Fire reignites at South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town
Firefighters continue to battle a blaze that has reignited at South Africa's main Parliament building in Cape Town. Authorities have charged a man with arson, but details and motives remain unclear.
The world's tropical forests can help us limit climate change — if we let them
Tropical forests are a treasure trove of biodiversity and contain vast stores of carbon that, if released through deforestation, threaten the stability of Earth’s climate system.
Cape Town bells toll to honor Archbishop Desmond Tutu's life
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who worked against South Africa's apartheid regime, has died at the age of 90. He chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that documented atrocities and sought to promote national reconciliation.