October 03, 2013
South Africa: Mbeki Warns Against Retreat to Tribalism in SA
Former president Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday against a “retreat to tribalism” in South Africa. Read more »
Eswatini: Mbeki to Step in Over Nation's Judiciary
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki is headed to Swaziland in response to concerns expressed by local lawyers about the state of the country's judiciary. Read more »
September 12, 2013
South Africa: Gold Miner Feels Heat of U.S. Anti-Corruption Measures
A 125-year-old gold mining company established by the British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes is feeling the heat of United States anti-corruption measures over a scheme to allocate… Read more »
September 10, 2013
Africa: Report Calls for New Probe of UN Chief's Death
A commission of international jurists says there is evidence that the aircraft in which the then-United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld died in 1961 was "subjected… Read more »
August 21, 2013
South Africa: Jazz Singer, Composer Sathima Bea Benjamin Dies
Renowned jazz singer and composer Sathima Bea Benjamin has died, the South African Broadcasting Corporation has reported. Sathima returned to Cape Town from New York in 2011, where… Read more »
July 04, 2013
Africa: Obama Visits Africa - U.S. Can Do Better
President Barack Obama was correct when he told business leaders in Tanzania this week that togther the United States and Africa have "an enormous opportunity to unleash the next… Read more »
Africa: Obama Visits Africa - an End to Paternalism
President Barack Obama has made a profound and impactful visit to Africa. Read more »
June 29, 2013
South Africa: Outpouring Over Mandela Challenges Obama
Nearly half a century before this weekend's trip to South Africa by President Barack Obama, a visit by Robert F. Kennedy at the height of apartheid oppression was described by a… Read more »
June 26, 2013
South Africa: Zuma Cancels Trip, Mandela Reportedly on Life Support
South African President Jacob Zuma paid a late-night visit Wednesday to the hospital where Nelson Mandela is critically ill. His office announced soon afterwards he was cancelling… Read more »
Africa: Obama's Coming - So's the Navy & the Air Force
The citizens of Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania are about to be hit over the coming week with the full panoply of an American presidential visit. Read more »
June 25, 2013
Africa: President Obama's Schedule in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania
Edited excerpts from a White House briefing on the schedule of President Obama's visit to west, southern and east Africa from June 26 to July 2. The briefing was by Ben Rhodes,… Read more »
June 23, 2013
South Africa: Mandela in 'Critical Condition', Says Presidency
Former President Nelson Mandela's condition has become "critical", the office of South African President Jacob Zuma has announced. Read more »
May 31, 2013
South Africa: Entrepreneur Enters Forbes List
According to a report by Forbe's Magazine, Sizewe Nzima, 21, has been named among the publication's list of 30 Under 30: Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs. Read more »
May 27, 2013
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Blasts Mandela
President Robert Mugabe criticised former South African president and Nobel Laureate Nelson Mandela for allegedly taking a soft stance on the white people through his… Read more »
May 16, 2013
Africa: Obama Expected in Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa Next Month
President Barrack Obama will visit Dakar next month,according to reports in the Senegalese press. Read more »
May 14, 2013
Africa: Boosting Youth Employment Through Digital Jobs
The announcement by the Rockefeller Foundation of an initiative to create jobs in Africa focusing on the digital field has been lauded as an important strategy by Jack Leslie,… Read more »
May 10, 2013
Africa: Thomas-Greenfield Likely Choice for Assistant Secretary
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has tapped Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a widely respected career Foreign Service officer, to the department's top Africa post, sources have… Read more »
May 08, 2013
Africa: DR Congo Riskiest Country For New Mothers
The riskiest country in the world to be a new mother is the Democratic Republic of Congo. That's according to Save the Children's 2013 State of the World's Mothers report. Read more »
May 02, 2013
South Africa: Vice President Scott Calls South Africans 'Very Backward'
Zambia's vice president Guy Scott launched an astonishing attack on President Jacob Zuma when he reportedly compared him to South Africa's last apartheid leader, FW de Klerk. Read more »
April 09, 2013
South Africa: Film Review: 'Fanie Fourie's Lobola'
Fanie Fourie's Lobola is directed by Henk Pretorius and stars Eduan van Jaarsveldt and Zethu Dlomo. Read more »
April 04, 2013
South Africa: Zimbabwe Targets South African Investors
The Zimbabwean government has increased efforts to unlock the country's investment potential and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) by targeting South African investors at a… Read more »
Africa: Leaders Refuse to Recognise Rebel Chief as CAR President
African leaders participating in a special summit on the conflict in Central African Republic have reportedly decided that it was impossible to recognise rebel chief Michel… Read more »
April 03, 2013
South Africa: South Africa Hosts African Music Conference
Cape Town played host to the Breathe Sunshine African Music Conference, a new venture into the development of music produced on the continent. Read more »
March 23, 2013
South Africa: Rethinking a Traditional Approach to TB Treatment
In contrast to many countries in the world where tuberculosis rates are declining, the incidence of TB in South Africa has risen by 400 percent in the past 15 years, according to… Read more »
March 22, 2013
South Africa: Why Doesn't Everyone Have TB?
"It's complex" is a phrase that crops up frequently when asking health specialists to explain why South Africa is struggling to control tuberculosis. Read more »