Soweto
19 People Killed in Mass Shootings at Two South African Bars
15 people were killed in Soweto while 4 were shot dead in Pietermaritzburg. The shootings come just days after a mass burial was held for 21 teenagers who died in a bar in mysterious circumstances.
South African Protesters Threatened to Burn Down Nelson Mandela's Former Home
The demonstrators are angry about rolling blackouts and the state utility company’s switch to a prepaid billing system due to a high volume of unpaid bills.
Dangerously Spinning a Car in a Circle Is the Official Sport of South Africa's Townships
The basic idea is to let your car veer around in spirals while you climb outside of it.
VICE News Capsule: Friday, January 23
Violence and looting in South African city Soweto, Chile reopens investigation into the death of Nobel laureate, El Salvador grants amnesty to woman accused of having an abortion, and ongoing fighting in Libya is causing power cuts.
El Salvador Grants Amnesty to a Woman Accused of Having an Abortion
And more news from around the world.
Jodi Bieber's Startling Photos of Everyday Life in South Africa
From murderers to ordinary women, the photographer captures people at their most vulnerable.
South Africans Bare Their Asses in Protest of Bucket Toilets
In the impoverished Johannesburg township of Soweto, some homes are still without running water 20 years after apartheid ended.
Five More Unbelievable Places Richie Hawtin Has Played
A barn in Kentucky. A South African township. In the goddamn Mediterranean sea. Where has the minimal techno god NOT played?