Articles
As Mandela’s Condition Improves, South Africa’s Anxiety Remains
As Nelson Mandela, 94, spent his fifth day in Pretoria’s Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital, South Africans’ alarm at his sudden decline has given way to a concern to...
In South Africa, Talk of Mandela’s Mortality
(JOHANNESBURG) — The desk is spotless and books neatly line the shelves in Nelson Mandela's office at a Johannesburg-based foundation that carries his name, but...
South Africa: Mandela Taken to Hospital
(JOHANNESBURG) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in "serious but stable" condition after being taken to a hospital to be treated for a lung...
Pistorius And South Africa's Culture Of Violence
Four days before Oscar Pistorius shot her in the elbow, hip and head through the bathroom door at his home in Pretoria, Reeva Steenkamp tweeted a message about...
Viewpoint: How the Fall of Oscar Pistorius Is a Tragic Opportunity for South African Unity
More than any other nation, South Africa articulates its dreams through sport. As the country teetered on the edge of civil war with the end of apartheid in...
Photo Essays
Zimbabwe Youth Escaping to South Africa
As the world watches — and descends upon — South Africa for the World Cup, thousands of Zimbabwean children have risked their lives crossing the border. Not so...
What Soccer Means to South Africa
The beautiful game is deeply woven into the culture and politics of the host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Photographs by Dominic Nahr / Reportage by Getty...
Time.com Specials
London 2012: 50 Olympic Athletes to Watch
From Qatar to South Africa, Russia to the U.S., TIME takes you around the globe to meet the extraordinary men and women you'll be seeing this summer at the...
World Cup 2010
All the news, analysis, photos, videos and reports on South Africa's festival of football: the 2010 World Cup
