Former US president Barack Obama enjoyed huge popularity on the African continent while he was president. The much-loved Obama returns to Johannesburg next month hoping to promote inclusiveness and unity, not division. Zaheer Cassim is in South Africa for an advance look at the former US president's much-anticipated visit.
The World Cup attracts billions of viewers across the globe, many of them in Africa. As the best footballers in the world battle it out to be crowned champion, Zaheer Cassim in Johannesburg explores how Africans are putting aside their differences and are backing all the teams from the continent.
What if refilling a prescription was as easy as withdrawing money from an ATM? A South African tech company wants to make that possible. Its innovation, the Pharmacy Dispensing Unit, is being tested in Johannesburg, and health experts say it could provide a strong boost for the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa, and potentially the region. Zaheer Cassim reports for VOA from Alexandra township of Johannesburg.
