South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa, waterfront

Bumps along South Africa's yellow BRIC road

South Africans' hopes and expectations that their country might become a democratic and economic leader in Africa, helped by a strong relationship with China and membership in the BRICS group — a collection of big countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) expected to emerge as economic leaders in this century — haven't turned out quite as planned. South Africa dipped into recession this year, has unemployment near 30 percent, and a deeply unpopular and, many South Africans say, ineffective president, Jacob Zuma. What happened, what now, and what do South Africans make of the similarities they see between their president, and President Donald Trump? Host Mary Kay Magistad reports from South Africa.
Bumps along South Africa's yellow BRIC road
Scene in Elsie's River, one of the Cape Flats communities on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa

Truth & reconciliation in South Africa, revisited

Healing deep social wounds takes time, even with active effort.
Truth & reconciliation in South Africa, revisited

New Culture for a New South Africa

New Culture for a New South Africa