<b>Hamilton Wende</b> remembers a ride he took with Sylvain Nsabimana in 1994 and the girl who was saved on that long, dark trip out of her country.

In the traditionally Jewish suburb of Houghton, a towering mosque has been in the making for years next door to a tiny shul.

Many professionals who left South Africa appear to be coming back home writes <b>Hamilton Wende</b>.

Grand old homes hold rich tales of exiled royals who once lived in the city, writes <b>Hamilton Wende</b>

For the many TV journalists trapped next to the performing circus of satellite dishes, getting off the hotel roof to confirm reports is impossible. So is live TV a far cry from…