Jun 16th, 2006 · Thirty years ago, the uprising of a group of schoolchildren forever changed South Africa's history. What began as a protest against a government education policy became a watershed moment in the fight against apartheid.
Keywords: protests · policy · educating · uprising · history · Audio · Soweto · South Africa · apartheid · 1976 · schoolchildren · watershed
Feb 23rd, 2006 · One of the contenders for Best Foreign Film at this year's Academy Awards is an entry from South Africa, called Tsotsi. Renee Montagne talks to the writer-director and lead actor about the story of a brutal young thug living in the slums of Soweto. The film opens on Friday.
Keywords: director · slum · actor · Oscar · Renee Montagne · Writer · brutal · Academy Awards · Soweto · South Africa · Best Foreign Film · Nominated Tsotsi
Feb 8th, 2006 · Ever since their smash debut CD Voices From Heaven, the Soweto Gospel Choir have spent years touring the world with their exhilarating brand of vocal fireworks. The group returns with a new collection of songs sung in English and some of the 10 other "official" languages of South Africa.
Keywords: world · language · songs · gospel · Soweto · Blessed · CD Voices From Heaven · Soweto Gospel Choir · touring · exhilarating · fireworks · collection