South Africa planning to legalize sex work in a bid to protect women

A sex worker rights group called it "incredible news," saying decriminalization will "enable women to "work much better with the police to tackle violence."

• Dec 9, 2022

Homo naledi: The first being to master fire

A momentous discovery in South Africa has the potential to turn our understanding of human history on its head. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta speaks with paleoanthologist Lee Berger, who has found evidence that a pre-human ancestor named Homo naledi may was the first being to master fire for light, warmth and cooking.

• Dec 2, 2022
• 5:15

Pre-human ancestor believed to have used fire as a tool, researchers say

A momentous discovery in South Africa could turn our understanding of human history on its head.

• Dec 2, 2022

Retired barber gives free haircuts — donates tips to help poor South Africans

"As long as my hands are steady, I'll just keep doing it," Tom Gorzycki said.

• Nov 17, 2022

Barber raises money for South Africa's poorest

A Minnesota barber gives haircuts for free, though tips are expected. He then uses the money to help the poorest people of South Africa. David Begnaud shares more.

• Nov 17, 2022
• 1:26

Nobel Prize stolen from home of South Africa's last apartheid leader

De Klerk received the prize in 1993 alongside anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, for his role in ushering South Africa into democracy.

• Nov 9, 2022

21 bodies found at South African mine near site of recent gang rape

The grim discovery is the latest in a series of incidents related to illegal mining in the area.

• Nov 3, 2022

Ethiopian government, Tigray agree on "permanent" end to 2-year civil war

Ethiopia's warring sides formally agreed to a "permanent cessation of hostilities" during peace negotiations in South Africa.

• Nov 2, 2022

Charges dropped in gang rape case, sparking outrage in South Africa

CBS News correspondent Debora Patta met four of the young women who survived the ordeal.

• Oct 27, 2022

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CDC strengthens call for COVID booster shots; Ghislaine Maxwell trial to resume in NYC

• Nov 30, 2021
• 46:12

Aerial footage provides proof of orcas killing great white sharks

In aerial footage, a pod of killer whales is seen chasing sharks during an hour-long pursuit off Mossel Bay.

• Oct 6, 2022

ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes

First Lady Olena Zelenska says the Russians who invaded her country are engaged in terrorism; Evidence shows U.S. Forest Service mismanagement contributed to California wildfire; Siya Kolisi and South Africa's rugby team.

• Oct 3, 2022

Kolisi’s quest to pioneer change

The captain of the Springboks is using his fame to help impoverished communities around South Africa.

• Oct 2, 2022
• 3:51

A rugby captain's quest to bring change to South Africa

Rugby standout Siya Kolisi grew-up in South Africa's impoverished townships. Now he wants to use his fame to give back to communities lacking resources and opportunity.

• Oct 2, 2022

Siya Kolisi: The first Black captain of South Africa's national rugby team

Jon Wertheim meets Siya Kolisi, the first Black captain of the Springboks, South Africa's national rugby team.

• Oct 2, 2022

Siya Kolisi | Sunday on 60 Minutes

In post-apartheid South Africa, the national rugby team's first Black captain, Siya Kolisi, is keenly aware of the challenges of transforming the team. Sunday, Jon Wertheim meets Kolisi & sees how he uses sport to help bind a country still riven by inequality & racial divisions.

• Sep 29, 2022
• 0:44

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The COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa is now in the U.S.; Merriam-Webster has added "Second Gentleman" to its dictionary

• Jan 29, 2021
• 49:45

Mom killed in second fatal shark attack to hit South Africa this year

"Two in one area is almost unheard of," one expert on South Africa's great white shark population tells CBS News.

• Sep 27, 2022

Pakistan flooding forms massive lake visible from space

The Indus River and Hamal Lake are usually separated by dozens of miles of land. Devastating amounts of rainfall and flooding have meshed them together as a massive body of water.

• Aug 31, 2022

Prince Harry plays in charity polo match

Next week will mark 25 years since the death of Princess Diana. But her work in parts of Africa lives on through a charitable organization co-founded by her son, Prince Harry. The prince played in a charity polo match at the Aspen Valley Polo Club in Colorado to raise funds for Sentebale, an organization that helps children in southern African countries.

• Aug 26, 2022
• 3:10

Over 150 endangered vultures poisoned to death, many dismembered

Vultures are targeted by poachers because they draw unwanted attention to their illegal activities.

• Aug 12, 2022

Survivors speak out on South Africa rape case

South Africa commemorated Nation Women's Day on Tuesday, but the holiday comes amid growing outrage over a brutal gang rape that is still unsolved. It's just the latest case in a string of violent attacks against women. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta spoke with several survivors about their terrifying ordeal and explains how the country is reacting.

• Aug 9, 2022
• 7:28

Survivors recount horrific gang rape that has enraged South Africa

"Some of us tried to run": For eight young models, a potential career break turned into a nightmare, and a grim example of how their country is at war with its women.

• Aug 9, 2022

Man floats with strapped balloons

It was like a scene straight out of a Pixar movie -- one man, a lawn chair and 100 colorful helium balloons floating thousands of feet above the ground. Tom Morgan flew 15.5 miles across South Africa last week, reaching heights of up to 8,000 feet.

• Oct 24, 2017
• 1:13

Methanol found in 21 teens who died in South Africa tavern

The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month.

• Jul 19, 2022

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