South Africa

2020-05-28 Experts: Pandemic Magnifies Mental Health Problems in South Africa

The new coronavirus has hit South Africa harder than any other African nation. So far, the country has reported more…

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2020-02-16 Girl Drowns Getting Drinking Water, Causing Riots in South Africa

Eight-year-old Musa and her older sister Moleboheng walked slowly downhill to get water from a dirty waterway. The girls really…

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2020-01-12 Drought Threatens Wildlife Industry in South Africa

Extreme drought is threatening South Africa's wildlife industry. Farmers are keeping fewer animals and vacationers are visiting in smaller numbers.…

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2019-10-18 South Africa Debates Bill for National Heath Care

This month, members of South Africa's parliament will debate something on many people's minds: health care. They will decide the…

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2015-05-03 African Powers Argue After Attacks on Immigrants in S. Africa

Nigeria and South Africa are no strangers to diplomatic disputes. Recently, the Nigerian government told its top diplomats in the South African…

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2015-03-28 Could Drones Help Save Rhinos in South Africa?

Since 2008, hunters have illegally killed more than 3,000 rhinos in South Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature…

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2015-01-13 South Africa Leads UN 77 Developing Nations

South Africa has become the leader of the "Group of 77," a coalition of developing countries that is part of…

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2014-12-25 South Africa Faces Worsening Power Outages

South Africa is facing an electricity crisis. South Africans have been experiencing a growing number of electricity "blackouts" -- also…

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2014-11-03 Cow Head Meat Popular in South Africa

In many countries, when cows are killed for meat, the heads are put in the waste. That is because many…

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2014-08-15 Trophy Hunting Is Big Business in South Africa

Asian countries, like Thailand, are fighting to contain the illegal ivory trade and the killing of elephants by illegal hunters…

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2014-06-08 Fighting South Africa’s Jobless Crisis

Unemployment remains high in South Africa. It is one of the greatest problems for the country's youth. So, many young…

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2014-06-08 In South Africa, Small Shops Fight for Survival

Informal business sectors make up a large part of South Africa's economy. These stores and services are important for job…

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2014-04-20 South Africa Leads Africa in Nuclear Development

Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! I'm Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today we report on South Africa's…

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2013-11-25 New Center in South Africa Honors Nelson Mandela

From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is. I'm Steve Ember. Today on our program we travel to Africa. Our…

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2013-11-10 Fighting Corruption in South Africa

Hello there, and welcome to "As It Is," VOA's daily show for people learning American English. I'm Christopher Cruise in…

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