March 14
South Africa: Political Spat Brews Over South African Opposition's Appeal to U.S.
South Africa's president has slammed a request by the country's main opposition party that the U.S. help monitor upcoming elections. The governing party says the request is… Read more »
March 13
South Africa: Taps Run Dry in Africa's Richest City
Residents of Africa's richest city, Johannesburg, are experiencing a severe water shortage in the middle of a summer heat wave. Read more »
January 11
South Africa: UN Court Begins Israel Genocide Hearing Amid Dismissals By Washington
The United Nations' top court began hearings Thursday on South Africa's case against Israel for genocide -- a case that Israel and its top ally, the U.S., flatly refute -- raising… Read more »
January 10
South Africa: Why South Africa Has Taken Israel to the World Court
The U.N.'s International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week to decide whether an interim measure needs to be brought against Israel to try and halt the war in Gaza.… Read more »
January 04
South Africa: South Africa to Take Israel to Top UN Court On Genocide Claim in Gaza
South Africa is taking the war in Gaza to a top global court, accusing Israel of genocide in a lengthy court filing that the International Court of Justice is preparing to hear… Read more »
December 17, 2023
South Africa: Zuma Says He Will Not Support ANC in Next Year's Election
Former South African president Jacob Zuma said Saturday that we will not vote for the ruling African National Congress party next year in the country's general election. Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: A Decade After Mandela's Death South Africa in 'Decay'
Nelson Mandela was a global icon who inspired the world, spending 27 years in prison for his fight against the South African apartheid regime and going on to become the country's… Read more »
November 30, 2023
South Africa: New Anti-HIV Injection Could Be Gamechanger for South Africa
There is potential good news this World AIDS Day (Dec. 1), with a new injection that prevents development of HIV showing excellent results in trials. There are still some obstacles… Read more »
November 22, 2023
South Africa: Opposition Party Slams Parliament's Vote to Cut Ties With Israel
South Africa's largest opposition party and main Jewish representative body have slammed parliament's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Israel. A majority of lawmakers voted for… Read more »
November 06, 2023
South Africa: Ukrainian Foreign Minister's South Africa Visit Overshadowed By Gaza
The conflict in Gaza, rather than the war in Ukraine, dominated a fiery press conference in Pretoria following a meeting between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Africa: Nigerian, South African Presidents Look to Advance Economic Cooperation
The leaders of Nigeria and South Africa held talks Monday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, with the goal of increasing cooperation, especially in mining… Read more »
September 04, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa - No Evidence That South Africa Sold Weapons to Russia
South Africa's president said Sunday that an independent panel has found that there is no evidence that a Russian ship gathered weapons in South Africa for Russia. Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: Experts Warn of Shrinking Civic Space As Brics Expands Membership
Some analysts warn that the choice of countries selected for induction into the BRICS bloc suggests the grouping as a whole may be headed on a path toward decreased tolerance for… Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Putin, Xi Slam West At Brics Summit
China and Russia used the second day of the BRICS Summit of emerging economies to criticize the West, while also throwing their support behind the proposed expansion of what's seen… Read more »
August 18, 2023
South Africa: Trade On Agenda for Chinese Leader's State Visit to South Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in South Africa next week for a major summit as well as an official state visit, at a time of increasing South African concern about persistent… Read more »
August 08, 2023
South Africa: Activist - 'Nothing to Celebrate' On Women's Day
With more than 10,000 rapes recorded in the first three months of 2023 and more than 900 women killed, one rights activist says there isn't much to celebrate as South Africa marks… Read more »
July 26, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Opposition Protests Race Quotas for Management Jobs
Members of South Africa's main opposition party took to the streets Wednesday in Cape Town to protest a new law that allows racial quotas in the workplace, saying it will… Read more »
July 21, 2023
South Africa: 40 More Countries Want to Join Brics, Says South Africa
The BRICS group of fast-developing economies -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- has positioned itself as an alternative to the Western-dominated global order.… Read more »
July 18, 2023
South Africa: South Africans Lament State of the Nation On Mandela Day
Every year on Nelson Mandela's birthday (July 18), the South African government calls on citizens to honor the global icon's legacy by doing good deeds. But almost 10 years after… Read more »
July 14, 2023
South Africa: Zuma's Prison Release Ruled Unlawful
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma's early release from prison because of claimed medical conditions was unlawful. Read more »
July 13, 2023
South Africa: China's Huawei Launches Innovation Center in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday welcomed the opening of a new Huawei Innovation Center in Johannesburg, praising the Chinese company for its "confidence in the… Read more »
July 11, 2023
South Africa: Business Groups Concerned As U.S. Reviews Trade Programme
South African business groups are pushing the government to make strong diplomatic efforts to ensure the country is not stripped of its duty-free access to the U.S. market. Read more »
June 27, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Looks to China to Shed Light On Power Crisis
South Africa's worst ever energy crisis has the country reeling amid daily blackouts, but new Minister for Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is hoping China can provide a light in… Read more »
June 15, 2023
South Africa: South African Police Receive Chinese Training
South Africa's police minister, Bheki Cele, and a delegation of senior police officials recently returned from a visit to China, where they discussed strengthening law enforcement… Read more »
June 09, 2023
South Africa: Concerns Rise Over Gag Order On South African Journalism Outlet
Two very different cases in South Africa this week have both confirmed the country's position as a bastion of the free press, and conversely also shown how the media is under… Read more »