In South Africa, it’s never too old to learn

JOHANNESBURG - As children, they never had the chance to get an education. But for many elderly people in South Africa, the opportunity has finally come even if they have now become grandparents.

SAfrican university rebuffs call to cut ties with Israeli university but urges reconciliation

SAfrican school presses Israelis on Palestinians

School girl’s claims of discrimination illustrate language still bitter issue in South Africa

Language still bitter issue in S. Africa schools

Text me UR … equations? SAfrican social networking site offers math tutoring via cell phone

SAfrican students study math via cell phone

South African police fire rubber bullets on protesting teachers during nationwide strike

Violence erupts during South Africa strike

South African pupils to learn in first language during early school years under new plan

South African pupils to learn in first language

In South Africa, women football players want a World Cup boost, too

In South Africa, women want a World Cup boost

South African students do Zulu dance for Shakira, a performer at World Cup kickoff concert

South African students do a Zulu dance for Shakira

Shakira does Waka Waka dance at a Soweto school ahead of World Cup opening

Shakira does Waka Waka in Soweto school

JOHANNESBURG — Pop star Shakira performed the African Waka Waka dance at a school in Soweto on Wednesday as she prepared for her World Cup opening concert performance.

Training in S.Africa for Southern Sudanese as region prepares for independence referendum

S.African school trains Southern Sudanese

JOHANNESBURG — A South African university is training Southern Sudan government leaders in international law, security and other affairs of state as the region prepares for a 2011 independence referendum, university officials said.

South African, free to travel to US again, thanks ACLU, others who challenged ban

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