Crime, ethnic differences and poverty are some social ills rampant in Nigerian communities. But a local group is aiming to change that through the street soccer.
By Davison Mudzingwa - 8 September 2010 - Audio
The sounds of the Mbira, an African instrument made famous in Zimbabwe, entertain shoppers and tackles social issues such as xenophobia and migration.
By Davison Mudzingwa - 29 June 2010 - Audio
In South Africa, images of service delivery protests have become a common feature. However, residents of the Orange farm community, 45 kilometres to the South of Johannesburg, are not waiting for the government to solve their problems. A grassroots initiative here aims to clear dumpsites through recycling.
By Davison Mudzingwa - 24 June 2010 - Audio, Rich dreams, poor realities
June 11 dawned as any other for the desperately poor and crime-ridden settlement of Diepsloot, on the northern outskirts of Johannesburg, but there was an air of anticipation heralded by the piercing cry of the vuvuzela.
By Davison Mudzingwa - 18 June 2010 - Audio
South Africa is overjoyed to host the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, but there are mixed reactions from construction workers who are faced with job losses and an uncertain future.
By Davison Mudzingwa - 17 June 2010 - Audio
The vuvuzela, a wind instrument derived from a Zulu meaning of noise and touted as uniquely African, is bringing big business in South Africa.
By Davison Mudzingwa - 4 May 2010 - Audio
The third week of November 2009 will be remembered as the worst in the lives of Zimbabwean migrant workers in the De Doorns farming community in South Africa’s Western Cape province. Locals drove more than 3000 out of the community where they were staying. The foreigners are now staying at a makeshift camp. Life is not good there, but there is one thing keeping the spirits high: soccer.
By Davison Mudzingwa - 26 March 2010 - Audio
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