Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
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A diversity of patrons enjoy open-air dining at a cafe in Mandela Square in Johannesburg’s financial district – a sign of racial progress in the country 16 years after apartheid. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
The Wentzel family – Linda and Ivan with daughters Louise (left) and Stephanie – are Afrikaners, but unusually liberal: They believe in equality of the races and hope that South Africa will continue to progress. Here they stand outside their home in a suburb of Pretoria. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A second grader asks a question just before class lets out for the day at a school in Pretoria, South Africa. The school population is largely Afrikaner – there are only three black students. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Delphine Moyo and her son, Leon Banda, stand in front of a daycare center in Soweto, South Africa, wearing the jerseys of their national soccer team. The roof of Leon’s school is decorated with different countries' flags for the World Cup. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Israel Thabang, his wife, and three children live in one of the gated complexes. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Soweto, once a black township seething with poverty and political anger, now has gated apartments – a sign of the growing black middle class. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
In Diepsloot, a township outside Johannesburg, many residents have to cope with a lack of electricity and running water. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Vendors sell used clothing in the black township of Diepsloot. Townships like this one, despite lack of utilities, keep growing as blacks struggle to find work. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A black nanny takes her young charge out for a walk in a gated community in Johannesburg. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Laborers seek work in the Fourways district of Johannesburg. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Two black workmen walk past a car dealership that sells Porsches, Ferraris, and Maseratis, a symbol of the gap between rich and poor. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Soccer City Stadium, where opening World Cup matches will be held, looms on the edge of Soweto. AP
In Diepsloot, Norman Thuvhakhali sells flags, vuvuzelas, and other paraphernalia for the World Cup. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
South African children play soccer in the street of Cape Town's Khayelitsha township. Reuters
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
In Pictures: What happened to the green revolution in Iran?
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
In Pictures: Sandy: Chronicle of an unrelenting storm
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/20
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: The Israeli separation barrier: A West Bank wall
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
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