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Celebrating the South African Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court is a powerful reminder of how far the country has come. Its Great African Steps are built of the bricks from Number Four prison, holding within them the memories of the countless prisoners denied their dignity. Its design is symbolic of "justice under a tree"; it is a masterpiece of the South African transition.
Backpacking in South Africa
Put Foot is putting African children on the road to success with new shoes
South African women break coding gender stereotypes
Home Affairs, South Africa readies for voter registration
South Africa’s IEC has a new chairperson
Doctors Without Borders treat Ebola, one patient at a time
Amidst the fear and hysteria around the Ebola outbreak in parts of West Africa, Doctors Without Borders is stretched to its limits treating patients. It needs supplies, but most importantly, the organisation believes accurate information about the disease, like the fact that survivors develop a 10-year immunity, will contain its spread.
South African companies take to 3D printing
High-tech 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is gaining traction in South Africa with local companies using the technology to create intricate physical objects.
Jeweller Kevin Friedman gilds the ordinary
Jewellery artist Kevin Friedman believes that if something "has beauty, it deserves to exist". He finds the beauty in the ordinary, then embellishes it with the sparkle of diamonds, to the coveted acclaim of the luxury goods market and his fellow artists.
