From The Economist, a special report on South Africa: the price of freedom. The censor and the censored, linked by literature: A South African author learns too late who was watching and editing him during apartheid. South Africa’s Forgotten War: White South Africans who fought in the long "Border War" to maintain apartheid now find themselves in a country run by their former enemies. 32 Batallion: Gavin Haynes on the history of South Africa’s preeminent black-ops unit. The day I ended apartheid: Twenty years ago today, FW de Klerk addressed South Africa's Parliament — and stunned the world (and more). In South Africa, good intentions and poor follow-through are helping to spread deadly drug-resistant tuberculosis. Ian Volner reviews Portrait with Keys: The City of Johannesburg Unlocked by Ivan Vladislavic. From The Guardian, South African writers take stock of their country as it prepares to host the World Cup. Zuma’s people: Ahead of the World Cup, South Africa’s politics is in as dismal a state as its national football team (and more). Fans looking for an authentic experience of Africa during the upcoming World Cup may be disappointed; Ellen Knickmeyer on how multinationals have a lock on the soccer business. A journey across Africa: In a five-part series, Frank Bures explores the meaning of travel when arrival is not guaranteed. From Afrik.com, an article on Africa’s cultural heritage treasure war with Europe (and more). Homophobia is rife in Africa, but to combat it we must understand religion, history and gender politics all play a part. All across Africa, new tracks are being laid, highways built, ports deepened, commercial contracts signed — all on an unprecedented scale, and led by China. A recent economic study rejects the conventional depiction of Africa as a basket case.
