“When I’m darker, nobody sees me. It’s like I am invisible. I’ve always been complimented when I’m lighter.” Focus on Africa Podcast host Charles Gitonga spoke to South African software developer Masheane Sefuthi, who has been on a journey to ‘whiten’ his skin.

A girl who was raped by two teenage boys has told the BBC that a judge's decision to spare them jail sentences was like a "rock straight in my face".The attorney general is to review the sentence given by Judge Nicholas Rowland, who had said on Thursday he wanted to avoid "criminalising" the "very young" boys.Read more:

Twenty years ago, Congolese man Guy Goma came into the BBC for a job interview but, in a now legendary case of mistaken identity, ended up live on the BBC News Channel. Speaking to BBC Africa, Guy explained how he managed to stay calm under the unexpected pressure of live TV.

“My kids are being bullied in school,” says Peter Odike, a Nigerian-born South African, as anti-immigrant tensions rise in South Africa.Naturalised in 2006, he says citizenship hasn’t shielded him from harassment.

🦍One of Sir David Attenborough's most memorable moments? This encounter with a group of playful mountain gorillas in Rwanda in 1979.Happy 100th birthday Sir David! 🎉🎧 https://t.co/KQKcBnyF3P