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Will Nelson Mandela's Influence On South African Politics Fade?

AP | CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 05.20.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: South Africa, Nelson Mandela, South-African-Politics, Nelson Mandela South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa Nelson Mandela, Black Voices News

JOHANNESBURG -- Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his ...

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South Africa and the Worldwide Web of Life

Scott S. Smith | Posted 04.22.2013 | Travel
Read More: Sabi Sabi, Saxon Hotel, South Africa, Safari, Johannesburg, Africa, Travel News
Scott S. Smith

We need to unplug periodically to get in touch with nature and the Eden within, otherwise evolution will move on to the next stage without us.

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Nelson Mandela Discharged From Hospital

Reuters | Posted 12.27.2012 | World
Read More: Nelson Mandela Hospital, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Video, Nelson-Mandela-Discharged, Nelson Mandela Hospitalized, South-Africa, Johannesburg, World News

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital where he received treatment for a lun...

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Street Style Stars And More: Africa Fashion Week 2012

Julee Wilson | Posted 12.31.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Instagram, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Africa Fashion Week, Africa Fashion, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa, Soweto, Johannesburg, Fashion Week, Bv-Sunday, Bv-Fashion-Beauty, Fashion Trends, Black Voices News
Julee Wilson

I've found that the people in South Africa dress with a sense of celebration. At times the elaborate prints and embellishments can feel a bit over-the-top and excessive but there is a sophistication and also a touch of levity in their fashion sense that I definitely plan on adopting.

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Petite Noir and South African Sounds

Gideon Resnick | Posted 11.12.2012 | Arts
Read More: South Africa, Hip Hop, America, Rap, Joy Division, Africa, Electronic Music, Singing, Dance, Apartheid, Dubstep, Music, Johannesburg, Petite Noir, Culture, Afrikaans, Video, Arts News
Gideon Resnick

It's ironic to say the least that a musical genre incorporating anti-Apartheid messages derives its name from the language spoken by the oppressors. Nevertheless, Kwaito, which emerged in Johannesburg in the 1990s, is similar to house music with an incorporation of African sounds and samples.

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Deadly South African Mine Fire

AP | Posted 07.01.2012 | World
Read More: South Africa, South African Mine Fire, South Africa Mining, Johannesburg Mine Fire, Gold Fields Mine Fire, South Africa Mine Fire, Johannesburg, Video, World News

JOHANNESBURG -- A South African gold mining company says a fire in a mine near Johannesburg has left five workers dead. In a statement Sunday, Gold F...

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Rare Cloned Skin Grafts Help Burned South African Girl

AP | KIM CHAKANETSA | Posted 06.12.2012 | World
Read More: Cloned Skin Graft, South Africa, Isabella Kruger, Skin Graft, South Africa Burn Victim, Global Motherhood, Cloned Skin Grafts, Johannesburg, Johannesburg-South Africa, Cloning, Cloned Skin, Video, World News

JOHANNESBURG -- A 3-year-old South African girl who suffered severe burns over 80 percent of her body after an accident at a family barbecue has succe...

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Girlfriend's Tweet Saves Carjacked Boyfriend

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 04.10.2012 | Good News
Read More: Social Media, South Africa, Tanisha Reddy, Twitter, Girlfriend's Tweet, Tweet, Police, Lynn Peters, Pigspotter, Private Security, Johannesburg, Good News News

A South African man who was carjacked and tossed in the trunk of his vehicle is safe after a tide of tweets turned in his favor. According to the D...

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Biking Soweto

Jim Calio | Posted 05.21.2012 | Travel
Read More: Apartheid, 1976 Soweto Riots, Lebo's Bicycle Tours, Bicycle Rentals, South African Entrepreneurs, South African Tourism, Johannesburg, Soweto, Slidepollajax, Travel News
Jim Calio

You can still see the dilapidated metal shacks that blight huge areas; they sit near elegant new homes, some worth millions.

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The Man Behind The Goldman Letter 'Always Did What Was Right'

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012 | Business
Read More: Goldman Sachs, South Africa, Video, Gauteng Maccabi Table Tennis Club, Latin, Wall Street Banker, Reuters, New York Times, Stanford University, Johannesburg, Greg Smith, Business News

By David Dolan and Pascal Fletcher JOHANNESBURG, March 15 (Reuters) - Greg Smith was a principled and competitive student, the kind of...

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S. African Musician Goes Back To School At 60

AP | DONNA BRYSON | Posted 04.17.2012 | Arts
Read More: Flute, Southern African Music Rights Organization, South Africa, Percy Sledge, Miriam Makeba, Wilson Pickett, South Africa's National Arts Council, Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, Saxophone, Paul-Simons-Graceland, Hugh Masakela, Victor Masondo, Paul Simon, Johannesburg, Piano, National Senior Certificate, Arts News

JOHANNESBURG — The 60-year-old beloved South African musician shows up five days a week to sit behind a scarred desk in a bare-bones classroom, ...

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Johannesburg: An Unexpected Design Destination

Zoe Settle | Posted 12.18.2011 | Travel
Read More: South Africa, International Destinations, Johannesburg, South Africa Travel, Travel News
Zoe Settle

Johannesburg's reputation might be that of the gateway to a safari or a necessary first stop on a direct flight from the States, but it shouldn't be overlooked as a destination for its arts and design shopping.

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South Africa Bones Offer Evolution 'Game-Changer'

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 11.08.2011 | Green
Read More: Malapa, South Africa, South Africa Bones, Australopithecus Sediba, Evolution Game-Changer, Science, Evolution, South African Scientists, Johannesburg, Australopithecus, South Africa, Video, Green News

WASHINGTON — Two million-year-old bones belonging to a creature with both apelike and human traits provide the clearest evidence of evolution's ...

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Dead Man Waking: Alive After 21 Hours In Morgue Fridge

AP | By NASTASYA TAY | Posted 09.24.2011 | Weird News
Read More: South Africa, Video, Asthma Attack, Asthma, Weird South Africa, Fridge, Heartbeat, Morgue, Johannesburg, Sizwe Kupelo, Undertaker, Pulse, Weird News News

JOHANNESBURG -- A South African man awoke to find himself in a morgue fridge – nearly a day after his family thought he had died, a health offic...

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Astoria Characters: The Internationalista

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 07.10.2011 | New York
Read More: Astoria, Matthew Peipert, St. Louis, San Diego, Associated Press, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Brazil, London, South Africa, Manhattan, Manhattan Language, South Korea, Astoria Characters, Fort Worth, Tokyo, Rickshaw, Kenya, St. Louis University, Balboa Park, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

London. Johannesburg and Nairobi. Fort Worth, St. Louis and San Diego. Tokyo and Manhattan. And Astoria. What do they all have in common? Well, let's see... Matthew Peipert.

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My Trip to Harare

Michael Kaiser | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: National Museum, Arts Management, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Africa, Arts, Market Theatre, Political Strife, Johannesburg, Harare, Fundraising, National Arts Council, Kennedy Center, Arts News
Michael Kaiser

There is clearly no lack of creativity or interest in the arts community of Harare and the other provinces of Zimbabwe, simply a lack of resources.

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South Africa's Five-Star Adventures

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Read More: Table Mountain, Mattanu Lodge, Adventure, Americans, World Cup 2010, Luxury Vacation, Hot Air Balloons, Apartheid, Travel, Kalahari Desert, Black History Month, Kimberlee, Sharks, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Diamond Mines, Luxury, Cape of Good Hope, Africa, Marine Dynamics, One, Apartheid Museum, African-Americans, Soweto, Cape Point, Train Travel, Blue Train, De Beers, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lauri Lyons, Diamonds, Tourism, Western Cape, Goodman Gallery, Shark Cage Diving, Vacation, Orient Express, Northern Cape, Safari, Wildlife, Travel News
Lauri Lyons

If wild safari animals and ghosts roaming around your luxury tent isn't enough of a thrill for you, don't worry -- the South Africans have more wild activities up their vuvuzelas.

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South Africa's Sushi Scandal: A Timeline

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Law, Phumla Matjila, Zwelinzima Vavi, Kenny Kunene, Bloggers, African National Congress, George Clooney, ZAR Club, Nyotaimori, Cape Town, Japan, Sashimi, Johannesburg, Models, South Africa, Brad Pitt, Anc, Blogger, African National Congress Youth League, Abdul Madoda Milazi, Fish, Carlos Amato, Sushi, Gwede Mantashe, Peter Delmar, The Times, World News
Danny Groner

South Africa's governing party has declared that eating sushi off the body of a model in a bikini is "politically incorrect." Here, a timeline of the events that have led up to today's announcement.

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South African Domestic Abuse Video Shocks Viewers (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Human Rights, Women's Rights, Assault, South Africa, Spousal Abuse, South Africa Rape, Domestic Abuse, Physical Assault, Abuse, Sexual Assault, People Opposing Women Abuse, Johannesburg, Rape, Powa, Video, World News

A South African advocacy group's powerful ad about the realities of domestic abuse has become an Internet sensation, the Guardian is reporting. Pro...

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South African Girl, 15, Charged With Statutory Rape After Confessing Sex Act Was Consensual

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Teen Sex, South Africa, Consensual Sex, Jules High School, Teen Charged With Statutory Rape, Attack, Sexual Assault, Young Communist League of South Africa @Y:World, Johannesburg, Rape, Statutory Rape, World News

A 15-year-old South African girl who initially claimed she was gang-raped is now being charged with statutory rape after agreeing the sex was consensu...

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Train Hits Van In South Africa; At Least 9 Kids Killed

AP | ERIC NAKI | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: South Africa Kids Killed, South Africa Crash, South Africa, South Africa Train Hits Van, Johannesburg, World News

JOHANNESBURG — A driver taking children to school went around a closed railroad crossing gate Wednesday, then was hit by an oncoming train that ...

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Netcare, South African Hospital, Charged in Organ Trafficking

AP | DONNA BRYSON | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: South Africa, Kidney Transplants, Durban, Black Market, Israel, Kidneys, Netcare, And, Organ Trafficking, Johannesburg, Richard Freid, World News

JOHANNESBURG — A major South African hospital chain and its chief executive have been charged after years of investigation into a human organ traffi...

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All the World's a Stage: National Identity

James Scarborough | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Deon Opperman, Jose Luis Valenzuela, The Abbey Theatre, The Plough and the Stars, The Mandela at the Joburg Theatre Complex, El Teatro De La Esperanza, Josh of the Bushveld, Latino Theater Company, The Los Angeles Theatre Company, Sean O?Casey, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, Johannesburg, Dublin, Sean Else, La Victima, Arts News
James Scarborough

National identity. We have flags that symbolize it, wars and struggles that forge it, and stories, by way of theatre, to articulate it. Whether it's a...

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Nelson Mandela Autopsy Painting Sparks Outrage (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: ANC Condemns Painting, South Africa, Anc, Nelson Mandela, Rembrandt, Yiull Damasco, African National Congress, Condemned Mandela Painting, Johannesburg, World News

A new painting that portrays Nelson Mandela as a corpse undergoing an autopsy has sparked outrage from the African National Congress (ANC), South Afri...

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Jason Linkins

South African Reporter Provides The World With A Lesson On Interviewing

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Joburg, Sunday Times, World Cup 2010, Media Criticism, Chris Barron, Amos Masondo, South Africa, Johannesburg, Eat the Press, Media News

Andrew Sullivan and Radley Balko point their readers in the direction of this astoundingly wonderful confrontational interview between Chris Barron, o...

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