Corona: South Africans Fight for Their Right to Breathe
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Each year, thousands of South Africans die from the consequences of coal-fired power generation․ The respiratory disease COVID-19 is exacerbating the country's health crisis․

Goodbye Africa: A Correspondent Looks Back at 40 Years on the Continent
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In four decades as a correspondent in Africa, I have driven and flown some 2 million kilometers throughout the continent․ A lot has changed since I first arrived, but much has stayed the same․ My departure is bittersweet․

A Brutal Fight against Poaching: The Modern-Day Bounty Hunters of South Africa
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The fight against rhino poachers in South Africa is a lucrative business․ Well-armed units patrol the parks and reserves – and have been accused of murdering innocent people․

Generation Lockdown: Schoolchildren Around the World Face a Steep Uphill Battle
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Hundreds of millions of children around the world have been unable to attend school for months because of the pandemic․ More than 24 million may never return․ The future of an entire generation is at stake․

The Makhanda Miracle: A South African Partnership Across Racial Lines
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There is hardly a country in the world that is as deeply divided as South Africa․ But in the town of Makhanda, blacks and whites have joined forces in an effort to throw out the city's corrupt administration․ They could change the country if they succeed․

Researchers on the Omicron Variant: "We Are Playing with Fire"
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Scientists around the world are scrambling to find answers to critical questions about the new coronavirus variant, including whether vaccines are still effective against it․ Initial data suggests that Omicron is spreading faster than Delta․

Femicide in South Africa: Women Are Waging War on Gender-Based Violence in Cape Town
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In few other places in the world are as many women killed as in South Africa․ The country's president has even described it as "war․" And it is one that a handful of courageous women are intent on winning․

Gangs, Corruption and Collapse: The Slow and Steady Demise of South Africa
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The end of Apartheid in South Africa brought a surge of hope for a brighter future․ But the ANC, the party that liberated the Black majority from oppression, has transformed the country into a swamp of corruption, mismanagement and despair․ Some are trying to turn things around․