apartheid

For two months, South Africa has been hit by strikes across all different sectors with varying degrees of violence. Demonstrations by workers in the mining industry left 50 people dead. Twenty years after the end of apartheid and the ANC's rise to power, some parts of the population feel that nothing has changed for them in that time. It's their frustration that's shaking the stability of the country's economy today.

The director Michael Mann turns his focus on Libya at the Venice Film Festival. Also on the show a two year photography study reveals the South African camp where you're taught to be racist and Lawrence Arabia aka James Milne visited us to talk about his third album.

The issue of positive discrimination in South Africa's universities is a complex one. The University of Cape Town is at the centre of the debate, with some arguing that there aren't enough black students and others saying the measures are unfair. The general consensus seems to be that improvements have been made since independence 18 years ago, but the topic of giving a helping hand to disadvantaged South Africans is far from black and white.

The attack on the UN in Nigeria thrust a little-known terrorist group into the spotlight. The organisation, linked to al Qaeda, could just be the tip of the iceberg. Also, Nelson Mandela is heading into his twilight years, but his family is already at odds over his legacy. Finally, South African athlete Oscar Pistorius becomes the first double amputee to race with able-bodied runners in the World Championships.