As It Happens6:30South African woman describes watching rising floodwaters swallow her home One moment, Zukiswa Mbuku and her husband were eating breakfast and having an ordinary Tuesday. The next, they were fleeing with nothing but the clothes on their backs as raging floodwaters swallowed their home. The elderly couple live near a river in Mthatha, … Read more
A controversial South African politician central to a row over race relations in the country has been denied entry to the UK. The Home Office said Julius Malema had been deemed “non-conducive to the public good” and that it was “undesirable” to grant him entry. In a letter published by local media outlet News 24, … Read more
Mohammed Allie BBC News, Cape Town Sibahle Mbasana The Mbasana brothers have to get up at 04:30 to get to school on time Fears of crime and gang violence in the notorious townships on the outskirts of the South African city of Cape Town are forcing some parents to make difficult decisions to send their … Read more
Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News Getty Images Arop Akol has been travelling around the fashion world over the last three years Wearing an understated but chic outfit, flowing braids and a dewy, make-up free face, Arop Akol looks like your typical off-duty model. She sinks into the sofa at the offices of her UK agency, First … Read more