Darren Taylor

The Art of Flirting Goes Professional in South Africa

A new enterprise teaches South African men how to find potential life partners.

'Beefy' Men Strut Across South Africa’s Social Boundaries

Formerly gay hangout is embraced by an appreciative heterosexual crowd, all in the name of fun

‘Bad-Mannered’ South Africans Go Back to School

Institution teaches people how to get ahead with good etiquette

‘New Wave’ Tattooists Dedicate Themselves to Skin Art

Nelson Mandela’s legacy lives on in this parlor’s body of work

At 22, Johannesburg Lawmaker Stands Up for the Poor

Lyrics Mazibuko works to improve conditions in impoverished Alexandria township

‘Buzzing Bees’ Revolutionize Johannesburg Commute

Getting out of Johannesburg gridlock

Where the art only goes skin deep

A nightclub where men put on the show

A school for the fine art of getting along

Sushi with a Johannesburg twist

South African Female Drummer Grooves to Her Own Beat

Courtney Gibson, 24, who plays for Mizera says she's living her childhood dream

Johannesburg Restaurateur Creates Sushi for African Palate

Vusi Kunene attempts to "Africanize" sushi by adding traditional South African ingredients, such as springbok and kudu antelope, to his recipes

South African Medium Eases Pain of the Bereaved

Abigail McCarthy says she’s in regular contact with the spirits of the deceased.

Soul-Retrieving Shaman - On the Side of South Africa's Angels

South African spiritual healer journeys into the past and America's early human history to discover her powers

On the Paranormal Prowl with South Africa’s Ghost Hunters

VOA tags along with seasoned investigators as they search for ghostly sightings in haunted locations

Pagans in South Africa Defy Religious Discrimination

Believers in ancient gods and nature’s divinity battle in Johannesburg for their faith

Tarot Reader Says It’s All in the Cards

A tarot card reader in South Africa claims uncanny abilities to forecast babies, cancer and death.

Looking for Gauteng's Ghosts

Men and women don uniforms and carry their high technology to abandoned houses, hospitals and bars in search of the lost souls of the dead.

Playing with a Full Deck

South Africans come to Ursula Wania's suburban home to learn what's coming when she reads the meaning of life in 78 picture cards