September 17, 2022
South Africa: South Africa and U.S. Pledge Further Cooperation
South Africa and the US have vowed to work more closely in areas such as climate change and security, despite disagreement on the war in Ukraine. Read more »
September 11, 2022
South Africa: Dormant Diamond Mine Bursts, Causes Deadly Flood
The burst diamond mine flooded a residential area, causing a power outage in the town of Jagersfontein and the evacuation of several residents. The now dormant mine was once owned… Read more »
August 24, 2022
South Africa: 'We Cannot Breathe' - Workers Protest Rising Cost of Living
Trade union-led protests have called on the government to reign in runaway inflation and rising costs. South Africa is still reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
August 20, 2022
South Africa: South Africa's New Zulu King Crowned Despite Family Feud
King Misuzulu, who ascended to the throne, will wield great symbolic power for over 11 million Zulus. They make up nearly a fifth of South Africa's population. Read more »
August 18, 2022
South Africa: 'They Must Go Home' - A Country's Stubborn Xenophobia
South Africans have unleashed deadly waves of xenophobia on migrants from elsewhere in Africa since 2008. Fear is in the air once more as mobs prowl some places searching for… Read more »
August 16, 2022
South Africa: 'I Saw Death. It Was Coming to Me' - 10 Years Since Marikana Massacre
A decade after 34 striking miners were gunned down by police in Marikana, South Africa, most of the victims and their families complain that nobody has been prosecuted, nor have… Read more »
August 11, 2022
South Africa: 14 Men Accused of Raping Women at Abandoned Mine
A group of seven self-employed miners in South Africa have been charged with raping eight women at abandoned mine in late July. Seven more men are due to be charged later on… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Africa: Blinken Outlines New U.S. Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa
The United States "will not dictate Africa's choices, neither should anyone else," Antony Blinken said in the South African city of Pretoria on Monday. Read more »
July 11, 2022
South Africa: Locals Furious Over Spate of Murders
Fifteen people were killed and nine more wounded in the raid in Orlando East in the early hours of Sunday morning. Read more »
July 10, 2022
South Africa: President Condemns Deadly Bar Shootings
A shooting attack targeted a bar in South Africa's Soweto township, west of Johannesburg, late on Saturday, killing 15 people and critically injuring others. Read more »
South Africa: Gunmen Attack Soweto Bar
A shooting attack targeted a bar in South Africa's Soweto township, west of Johannesburg, late on Saturday, killing 15 people and critically injuring others. Read more »
June 28, 2022
South Africa: Don't Hold Back - Say It Loud!
Want to hear frank and open conversations about what young South Africans really have on their minds? Read more »
June 26, 2022
South Africa: At Least 20 Die in Mysterious Tavern Disaster
South African police on Sunday were looking into the deaths of at least 20 young people who died at a bar in the coastal town on East London. Read more »
June 25, 2022
South Africa: Zuma Slams Corruption Report as 'Irrational'
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma plans to challenge the findings of a judicial report into rampant corruption during his nine-year tenure, his spokesperson said Saturday. Read more »
June 22, 2022
South Africa: Commission Submits Final Zuma-Era Graft Report to President
South Africa's Chief Justice Raymond Zondo handed the final part of a report of an investigation into corruption during the presidency of Jacob Zuma to President Cyril Ramaphosa in… Read more »
June 15, 2022
South Africa: Ryanair's Insensitive Afrikaans Test Ditched
Ryainair boss Michael O'Leary's announcement that his airline would stop testing South African passport holders in Afrikaans before boarding is almost as ridiculous as the test… Read more »
June 09, 2022
South Africa: In South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa's 'Stolen' Millions Cast Political Shadow
The South African president faces accusations of having stolen and concealed millions of dollars at one of his game farms. The scandal could derail his plans for reelection. Read more »
June 06, 2022
South Africa: Govt Says Brothers Accused of State Corruption Arrested in UAE
The two Indian-born businessmen stand accused of being at the center of a massive web of state corruption in South Africa. The brothers were arrested in Dubai. Read more »
June 03, 2022
Africa: Being LGBT in Africa Draws Stigma, Violence and Criminal Charges
In Africa, where many countries outlaw homosexuality, LGBT people live in fear of attacks and imprisonment. Read more »
May 11, 2022
South Africa: Covid-19 Vaccine Production Line in Jeopardy
A year ago, South Africa celebrated the opening of the continent's first COVID-19 vaccine production line. Now it's at risk of being shut down due to low demand. Read more »
August 31, 2018
South Africa: Court Orders Recognition of Muslim Marriages
A South African court has ruled that Islamic law marriages must be recognized by the state to give women more protection in case of divorce. The ruling is "an enormous victory,"… Read more »
April 02, 2018
South Africa: Who Was Winnie Mandela, South Africa's 'Mother of the Nation?'
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, has died aged 81. She fought alongside her husband against the country's apartheid… Read more »