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Displaying all articles tagged:
South Africa
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Dec. 26, 2021
Desmond Tutu, Human-Rights Activist, Dies at 90
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, President Obama, and more paid tribute to the South African icon on Sunday, December 26.
By
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
fuck these bees
Sept. 22, 2021
The Bees Have Gone Too Far
They murdered 63 penguins living peacefully in South Africa.
By
Claire Lampen
the bigger picture
June 16, 2021
A New Kind of Sports Photography
Alice Mann’s award-winning series showcases a South African subculture: drum majorettes.
By
Olivia Evans
recommendations
Sept. 15, 2020
The Love Story We All Need Right Now
Watch this gorgeous documentary about the love between a man and an octopus — and weep over the beauty and majesty of life.
By
Amanda Arnold
life in pictures
Mar. 13, 2019
Coming of Age at a South African Prom
A peek into the life of a Cape Town teenager.
By
Brock Colyar
portfolio
Nov. 8, 2017
The Photographer Who Considers Herself More of a ‘Visual Activist’
South African artist Zanele Muholi’s self-portraits seem familiar at first, but the details tell a bigger story.
By
Carl Swanson
assault
Aug. 18, 2017
Did Zimbabwe’s First Lady Beat a Model With an Extension Cord?
Grace Mugabe is accused of assaulting 20-year-old model Gabriella Engels.
By
Gabriella Paiella
sexual assault
Dec. 2, 2016
Women Hung 3,000 Pairs of Underwear in the Street to Raise Awareness About Rape
The number supposedly matches the number of rapes that occur in South Africa every day.
By
Claire Landsbaum
crimes of motherhood
Aug. 16, 2016
How a Teen Girl Learned She Was Abducted As a Baby
Zephany Nurse realized she’d been kidnapped after she unknowingly befriended her actual sister.
By
Catie L'Heureux
June 21, 2016
South African Virginity Scholarship Found to Be ‘Fundamentally Discriminatory’
Ya don’t say.
By
Dayna Evans
good ideas
May 20, 2016
This Genius Campaign Is Giving Menstrual Cups to Girls in South Africa
More of this.
By
Susan Rinkunas
love and war
Jan. 24, 2016
Virginity Scholarship Introduced in South Africa
“As long as the child can produce a certificate that she is still a virgin,” the grant will be renewed.
By
Helen Holmes
interview
Apr. 6, 2015
Talking to the Doctor Behind the World’s First Successful Penis Transplant
“Why is the penis so important to us? I’m not sure, but it is,” says Dr. Andre van der Merwe.
By
Allison P. Davis
faces and phases
Jan. 7, 2015
See Zanele Muholi’s Powerful Portraits of the LGBTI Experience in South Africa
Zanele Muholi’s photographs aim to increase visibility of LGBTI individuals in her community.
By
Erica Schwiegershausen