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South African hit movie White Wedding is now showing in the US to rave reviews. Jann Turner, who directed and jointly wrote and produced the film, writes about the place that inspired it – South Africa.

US President Barack Obama praised Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on his official retirement, calling him a moral titan and dedicated peacemaker.

South African photographer Jodi Bieber has a special ability to bring out the beauty in the ordinary, even the disfigured. On the cover of Time magazine she made a mutilated Afghani girl look beautiful, and in her latest book Soweto she makes everyday township life shine.
• MediaClubSouthAfrica.com image library

To mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in South Africa, it is appropriate to remember that the country's history was shaped not only by Indian immigrants but also by the great Mohandas Gandhi, the Mahatma.
• Trade show to boost India-SA ties

The Louis Maqhubela retrospective A Vigil of Departure, currently touring South Africa, reminds local art lovers of the role he played in the history of the country's art scene, and affirms his place as one of our greatest talents.
• Art for all at Joburg art fair

South Africa’s beloved Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Grammy-winning isicathamiya group, have embarked on a countrywide tour to celebrate their 50 years together.
• Mambazo win their third Grammy

When Andre Shearer founded Cape Classics in New York in 1992, the American wine market was regarded as too tough for South African exporters to crack. Today, his company is the biggest US importer of high-end South African wines, representing 21 of the Cape's finest estates and labels.

The 11th of June marks the kick-off of the first Fifa World Cup to be held on the African continent. But the day has a further significance in the history of South Africa. For one: it is the day Nelson Mandela and seven of his comrades were convicted for sabotage.

Sun-dappled beaches and clear waters, rolling plains teeming with wildlife and vibrant street markets await visitors to Malawi: a once castaway British colony that’s now making a name for itself as the “warm heart of Africa”.
• Return to Zimbabwe

Only two of the statues outside Westminster are not of British leaders, and both are South African. After President Jacob Zuma’s state visit to the UK, John Battersby reflects on the long and deep relationship between the two countries.
• Gallery: Zuma's UK state visit