The New York Times – Sports:
Mr. Pistorius, who has maintained that the killing was an accident and that he is remorseful, has served about half of his 15-year sentence.
Category: South Africa
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AKA, Influential South African Rapper, Is Fatally Shot
The New York Times – Music:
The rapper, whose legal name was Kiernan Forbes, was one of the most formidable songwriters in South African hip-hop. He and another man were killed outside a restaurant on Friday.
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Gerrie Coetzee, 67, Afrikaner Boxing Champ Who Fought Apartheid, Dies
The New York Times – Sports:
He won the World Boxing Association title in 1983, became a symbol of racial comity and showed a surprising gentleness in public.
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Artists and Makers Are Doubling Down on Johannesburg
The New York Times – Travel:
Though the challenges are many, this is a place where artists can thrive.
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‘We Are Here Because of Him’: The Runner Who Defied Apartheid
The New York Times – Sports:
In the dying days of South Africa’s apartheid regime, pioneering Black runners helped transform the Comrades Marathon into the race it is today, one that reflects the country around it.
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House Hunting in South Africa: Carved Into a Mountain in Cape Town
The New York Times – Travel:
On the Western Cape, South Africa’s most active market, sales are booming, driven largely by European buyers seeking safe investments.
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Where Have You Gone, Arthur Ashe? LIV Tour Golfers Need You.
The New York Times – Sports:
Our columnist asks whether players who have defected to the Saudi-financed golf series will use their platform to bring awareness to human rights violations. Don’t hold your breath.
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Wilbur Smith, Best-Selling Author of Swashbuckling Novels, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Film:
His books were full of lovers, dysfunctional families, pirates and hunters, and set in locations from ancient Egypt to colonial Africa. They sold in the millions.