South Africa

An African in the Arctic
One of the key Greenpeace activists making an assault on oil drilling in Greenland is a political activist who was regularly arrested by South African police under apartheid.

The Struggle Continues
The extended Weekend Music Break honors June 16th, 1976, featuring music from young South African artists, many of whom gained recognition online.



What’s So Funny
Tracing the origins and development of newspaper cartooning in South Africa, and its political place.

Jamming for Sanitation
In some of Cape Town's black townships, residents have to stand in line to use one of the portable chemical toilets made available to them.

This is Freedom
The new reality show "Clifton Shores," promises Americans "fun" views of life in Cape Town. Without trying it probably will expose the ugly reality of racism and inequality in the city.