South Africa
Videos
The Business of Crime

8:34
How to Buy Black Market Guns From Cops
South Africa’s gangs have been a long established issue in a country with widespread corruption and violence. But how do they exploit a weak police force to further their aims?
VICE Specials

14:56
The Heroin Pill Sparking Deadly Turf Wars
A new form of packaging heroin in pill form has hit Durban, South Africa, upending the market and sparking brutal gang wars that the police are struggling to contain.
VICE Sports

13:05
A Century In The Making: Temba Bavuma
As the first black African batsman specialist for the National team, Temba Bavuma is changing the face of cricket in South Africa.
Out Of This World

11:51
meet the political artists and musicians creating safe spaces in johannesburg
Out Of This World's series finale sees Mykki meet FAKA a ground-breaking performance art-duo, Fela Gucci and Desire Marea. The three discuss queer erasure and celebrating their community LGBTQI through their work.
Out Of This World

11:14
south africa's queer fashion designers and trans activists subverting masculinity
The second episode of Out Of This World brings you Mykki's exploration of fashion in Johannesburg. Mykki meets local designer Rich Mnisi and model Luke van der Burg.
Out Of This World

16:52
exploring queer identity with south africa's born-free generation and lgbtqi activists
In this episode Mykki meets Johannesburg's talented youth; dancer Bradley and his boyfriend Nkulsey, a model and psychology student to talk about queer love in the zulu territory and joins artist-activist Umlilo on a Femme Walk of queer visibility.
Symbiotic

9:31
Smoking Vulture Brains in South Africa
Motherboard travels to South Africa for a firsthand look at the traditional sangoma practice of smoking vulture brains.
Creators

6:05
Desus & Mero Do PULSE Contemporary Art Fair
The Creators Project's Emerson Rosenthal meets up with VICELAND stars Desus & Mero to show them around the PULSE Contemporary Art Fair at Art Basel Miami 2016.
Creators

4:48
A South African Tradition Comes to the U.S | On Tour with Esther Mahlangu
The Creators Project gets exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the cross-country U.S. tour of renowned South African artist Esther Mahlangu.
Culture Beat

7:11
Gritty Johannesburg, Human/Puppet Theater, and Canine Video Art
We visit LA-based canine groomer Jess Rona, see how theater group Phantom Limb combines human and puppet actors to surreal effect for their newest play, Memory Rings and finally head to the Kalashnikovv Gallery in Johannesburg.
Possessed

13:29
The Exorcist Trying to Heal South Africa’s Satanic Murderer
VICE follows Reverend Cecil Begbie into the world of South African Muti Murder and demon possession.
Culture Beat

5:39
Geological Sports, the GoatMan, and South African Photo-Therapy
From NYC to South Africa, we explore the best in art on Culture Beat.
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