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...friends. By 1990, civil war was raging between Mandela's A.N.C. and the Zulu-supported Inkatha Freedom Party. For whites, it became potentially fatal to work the townships alone. To diminish the dangers, Carter hooked up with three friends -- Ken Oosterbroek of the Star and free-lancers Greg Marinovich and Joao Silva -- and they began moving through Soweto and Tokoza at dawn. If a murderous gang was going to shoot up a bus, throw someone off a train or cut up somebody on the street, it was most likely to happen as township dwellers began their journeys to work...
...nation's metamorphosis also brought journalists onto the front lines. In the past year more than 100 have been attacked, and five have died. Last week photographer Ken Oosterbroek was killed and Greg Marinovich was wounded during a gun battle near Johannesburg. James Nachtwey, who has spent the past 10 weeks braving the unrest for TIME, helped Marinovich to safety. Undeterred, Nachtwey returned to taking the pictures that capture South Africa's violent birth of freedom...
...Professional athletes will return to action, but not for their pro teams. Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing, for instance, will lead the United States to the gold at the Olympics in Paris, France. Todd Marinovich will win the Heisman Trophy, earning a $50,000 bonus from USC. "I'm at USC for the education," Marinovich will claim, earning chuckles from the Downtown Athletic Club paparazzi. Nike will release a Bo Knows Boxing spot. Adidas will counter with a Tyson Can Beat the Hell...