Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Is Laid to Rest
Today, an estimated 40,000 South Africans packed a Johannesburg stadium for the funeral of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela,…
Promising New HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial to Launch in South Africa
Here is some good, or at least hopeful news in the midst of all this political turmoil and tragedy. The Associated Press…
British Runner Lynsey Sharp Protests Testosterone Suppression Rule Change
On Saturday night in Rio, British runner Lynsey Sharp finished sixth in the 800 meter race while Caster Semenya, from…
Prosecutors Are Planning to Appeal Oscar Pistorius's Six Year Sentence
Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in jail for murder earlier in July, after appealing his five year sentence…
Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 6 Years for the 2013 Murder of Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to a relatively lenient six years in prison for the 2013…
Oscar Pistorius Removes Prosthetic Legs in Court During Resentencing Hearing
The saga of the Oscar Pistorius case continues: in the middle of Wednesday’s resentencing hearing on charges that he…
Two White Students in South Africa Suspended for Wearing Blackface They Claim Was 'Purpleface'
Two white students at South Africa’s Stellenbosch University have been suspended for appearing in what looks like…
Oscar Pistorius Convicted of Murder, Faces 15 Years as Lesser Conviction Is Overturned
The never-ending case of Oscar Pistorius reached a new twist Thursday, when a South African appeals court overturned…
Parole Board Grants Oscar Pistorius' Request for House Arrest
Two months after a judge put a hold on his release from prison, a parole board has granted Oscar Pistorius’ request for…
South African Government in A Tizzy Over Cartoons of President's Dick
In the last three years, two political cartoons featuring South African President Jacob Zuma’s dick—both drawn by white…
Oscar Pistorius May Not Be Released From Prison on Friday
A South African judge has put a hold on Oscar Pistorius’s release from prison for the culpable homicide of his…
Oscar Pistorius to Be Released From Prison After Serving Ten Whole Months
Oscar Pistorius, the runner convicted of shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, is set to be released from prison…
Orphaned Baby Rhino Thinks Grey Jeep Is His New Mom
If you needed a reason to cry, here’s one: a South African baby rhinoceros whose mother had been killed by poachers,…
Watch Trevor Noah Try to Explain Apartheid to Jerry Seinfeld
Trevor Noah took a ride with Jerry Seinfeld for the latter’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and talked…
World's First Penis Transplant Has Already Gotten Someone Pregnant
But how was the sex?
Nelson Mandela's Former Villa Is Available to Rent for $5,741 a Night
Enterprising capitalists have basically turned one of Nelson Mandela’s old homes into an Airbnb. The Nelson Mandela…
Man Who Plagiarized Wife's Eulogy Accused of Hiring Hitmen to Kill Her
A South African man is suspected of hiring hitmen to abduct and murder his wife, a teacher who was found shot to death…
Parents and Daughter Reunited 17 Years After Abduction
It's entirely possible that one day you'll find yourself walking by your long lost sister on a college campus. That's…
Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp Never Slept Together, Says Her Mom
In an interview with The Times, Reeva Steenkamp's mother told the British newspaper that her daughter never slept with…