South Africa | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/south-africa/RSS feed for South AfricaenFri, 09 Oct 2026 18:53:42 +0000Raised in Apartheid South Africa, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Navi Pillay Is One of the World’s Leading Human Rights Juristshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/raised-in-apartheid-south-africa-2026-nobel-peace-prize-winner-navi-pillay-is-one-of-the-worlds-leading-human-rights-jurists-180989667/When Pillay learned she had won the award, she was in the same courtroom where the Nuremberg Trials held Nazi war criminals to account. Her legal career has been dedicated to fighting against human rights abuses and mass atrocitiesFri, 09 Oct 2026 18:53:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/raised-in-apartheid-south-africa-2026-nobel-peace-prize-winner-navi-pillay-is-one-of-the-worlds-leading-human-rights-jurists-180989667/Africa's Wild Dogs Are the Most Hated Carnivores on the Continent. Here's Why Some Conservationists Are Saving Them Anywayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/africa-wild-dogs-most-hated-carnivores-continent-heres-why-conservationists-saving-them-anyway-180989287/Meet the team that closely monitors the playful canines, which need help to form diverse packs and stop their numbers from dwindlingTue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/africa-wild-dogs-most-hated-carnivores-continent-heres-why-conservationists-saving-them-anyway-180989287/