South Africa
The Year South African Students United Against Colonialism
Before Charlottesville, another group of young activists gathered together and started a global conversation by demanding the removal of a controversial statue.
A South African Artist Made an Ex-President’s Rape Trial into Art
At the Berlin Biennale, Dineo Seshee Bopape turned the drip-drip-drip of oppressive systems into powerful films and installations.
Suspected Poachers Trying to Steal Rhino Horns Reportedly Eaten by Lions Instead
Don't mess with the animal kingdom.
Sho Madjozi is Changing the Trajectory of Rap Right Now
The 25-year-old South African artist is setting the globe alight with her bright, high-energy rap sound.
Cape Town Is Surveilling Residents to Shame Them Into Using Less Water
Officials are posting data from individual houses to try and convince people to conserve water—at the cost of their privacy.
Battling Racism and Homophobia Helped This South African Artist Find His Voice
"Things changed when I started to receive detailed death threats last year. But nonetheless, my first response was still: I will now fight even harder for the LGBTQ community."
The Race War Preppers Behind South Africa's 'White Genocide' Meme
Shonky hard-right documentaries about the killings of white farmers stem from a group of millenarian survivalists who follow a long-dead prophet.
Johannesburg's Young Black Artists Are Shaping the Future They Want
We talked to Noisey's Lawrence Burney about South Africa's up-and-coming music scene.
How Johannesburg's Young Black Artists Are Shaping The Future They Want
Twenty-four years after Mandela’s election, South Africa’s first post-apartheid generation is now coming of age.
Cape Town Residents Tell Us What It's Like Living in the Shadow of 'Day Zero'
Facing a water shortage, residents can no longer wash their cars with municipal water. And bars are cutting frozen margaritas from the menu.
meet the key players in cape town’s hip-hop scene
South African photographer Imraan Christian turns his lens on local musicians.
Cricket in South Africa Is Transforming, But There's Still Much to Be Done
Since instituting a quota system at the top level of the sport, the face of Cricket South Africa has changed, but racial resentment and the lack of opportunities and funding are still problems.