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Tin Shacks Replaced With Suburban Homes

Residents of a poor village in South Africa seem hopeful about their new, free homes. But how will this change their lifestyle?

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Journalism In South Africa Improved With The World Cup

Kevin Douglas Grant
Staff Reporter

African journalists are tired of outside media telling their stories.

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SPECIAL SERIES: Fending Off Sexual Advances At Chippa's Place

Hillel Aron
Senior Editor

The World Cup is on t.v. at a popular hang-out in South Africa, but the locals would rather eat, flirt, drink and dance.

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SPECIAL SERIES: The Paper

Hillel Aron
Senior Editor
Have you ever wondered what South African newspapers are like? Step back in time and you'll find out.

Follow USC Annenberg students blog as they explore Cape Town and discover South Africa. Read more...

SPECIAL SERIES: Die Antwoord Brings The Weird

Kevin Grant
Senior Editor
SLIDESHOW: Die Antwoord’s performance at Coachella was the white South African dance-rappers’ first performance in the U.S. and the product of months’ worth of Internet buzz.

Follow USC Annenberg students blog as they explore Cape Town and discover South Africa. Read more...

SPECIAL SERIES: A Taxi Driver Can Spot Americans By The Way They Hail Cabs

Olga Khazan
Senior Editor

Local passengers are more patient here, and public transportation is less predictable.

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SPECIAL SERIES: The Pride And Joy Of Cape Town

Kevin Douglas Grant
Senior Editor
SLIDESHOW: Cape Town businesses shut their doors Friday in preparation for the World Cup.

Follow USC Annenberg students blog as they explore Cape Town and discover South Africa. Read more...

SPECIAL SERIES: Cape Town Is Exactly Like Los Angeles

Hillel Aron
Senior Editor
The west coast of Africa has many of the same novelties as America: corn flakes, ziploc bags and french fries with every meal.

Graduate students from the USC Annenberg School will spend the summer in Cape Town through one of the school's many international programs. Follow their blog as they explore the country. Read more...

SPECIAL SERIES: Khayelitsha: The Politics Of Toilets

Daniel Harju
Contributor
Toilets are a source of contention for residents of poverty-stricken Khayelitsha.

Graduate students from the USC Annenberg School will spend the summer in Cape Town through one of the school's many international programs. Follow their blog as they explore the country. Read more...

SPECIAL SERIES: The Politics Of Hair

Zahra Nealy
Contributor
In South Africa, hair plays a role in how people are perceived.

Graduate students from the USC Annenberg School will spend the summer in Cape Town through one of the school's many international programs. Follow their blog as they explore the country. Read more...