South Africa’s Cape Town honors Chinese resident
By Kwanta Douglas – Legislative capital of South Africa, Cape Town, celebrated a Chinese resident and recognized the Chinese community’s […]
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South Africa holds local polls set to challenge the ANC
By Kwanta Douglas – South Africans will vote in municipal elections on Monday, which are anticipated to show growing anger
South Africa to vaccinate people near voting stations
The South African government will set up vaccination sites in the vicinity of at least 1,000 voting stations to inoculate
Zambian president to attend climate change summit
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema will on Saturday leave for the United Kingdom (UK) to attend the world leaders’ summit of
Elephant kills suspected poacher in South Africa
An elephant has trampled a suspected poacher to death in South Africa’s famed Kruger National Park, a spokesman said Friday.
South Africa sends SADC team to Eswatini
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a team from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to Eswatini, despite having
Jacob Zuma makes first public appearance since release from prison
By Jacob Kubeka – South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, made his first public appearance on Thursday since being released
South Africa rejects Russian Sputnik vaccine over HIV concerns
South African health products regulation announced on Monday that the Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine would not be approved owing
Thousands attend Zuma’s ‘homecoming’ prayers in South Africa
Large crowd were spotted in Durban, South Africa’s port city, to pray for ex-president Jacob Zuma and greet his medical
Covid-19: UK removes South Africa from Red List
United Kingdom has stated that South Africa has been removed from it’s “red list” from October 11. South Africa will
South Africa opposition sparks controversy with ‘racist’ election posters
After displaying racially offensive election posters in a town still grieving from the July deaths of scores of primarily black
S.Africa celebrates Archbishop Tutu as he turns 90
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against white minority rule, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, turned 90 on
Grace Mugabe contests Zimbabwe’s decision to exhume husband’s body
Grace Mugabe, the widow of Zimbabwe’s lengthy former ruler Robert Mugabe, on Monday, has opposed a court order to exhume
Zulu King Misizulu KaZwelithini accused of incest
Zulu King, Misizulu KaZwelithini, has been accused of having two children from incestuous connections, which could jeopardize his royal family’s
Ramaphosa to meet with UK Prime Minister to discuss Covid travel restrictions
President Cyril Ramaphosa stated on Wednesday that he would meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson after the United Kingdom placed
South Africa announces ‘vaccine passport’ plans, eases restrictions
Despite considerable skepticism about the vaccination, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to deploy Covid-19 “vaccine passports” on Sunday,
South African court postpones Zuma corruption hearing
South African high court on Thursday postponed the hearing of former president Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial linked to 1990s arms
South Africa scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant
Scientists in South Africa are keeping an eye on a novel coronavirus strain that has an extremely high mutation rate
South African Airways to resume flights in September
By Mbafan Ade – South African Airways (SAA) is set to resume operations on Sept. 23, this was confirmed in
Southern Africa states reject Israel’s admission to AU
Southern African countries have united to oppose the admission of Israel into African Union (AU) as an observer state. Southern
South Africa to open up Covid-19 vaccinations to 18-35 year olds from Friday
South Africa is set to open up Covid-19 vaccinations to those aged between 18 and 35 years old from Friday,
Zambia elects new president amid COVID-19 concerns, economic crisis
Voters in Zambia were headed to the polls on Thursday to elect the president and members of the National Assembly. The
Zimbabwe detains 104 Congolese refugees who escaped camp
A group of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been apprehended in Zimbabwe on their way to
Jailed Jacob Zuma’s graft case to resume in open court
South African ex-president Jacob Zuma will released from prison next week to next week to appear in person rather than
14 years after, coal-powered plant fully online in South Africa
On Monday, South Africa’s primary energy provider announced the start-up of one of the world’s largest coal-fired power plants. After
Mandela’s Jozi residence transformed into luxury tourist hotel
Nelson Mandela’s once-glamourous but now-abandoned Johannesburg house is getting a significant facelift. The mansion in Houghton, a suburb of Johannesburg
Amidst turmoil South African property and retail companies bet townships
Despite the country’s instability, property developers and merchants in South Africa say they are dedicated to the fast-growing consumer market
Cape Town reports increase in burials over COVID-19 third wave
The third wave of COVID-19 caused a spike in funerals week over week in South Africa’s legislative capital, Cape Town,
Cyber attack disrupts South African container terminals
A cyber attack disrupted operations at South Africa’s busiest container terminals, the biggest on the continent, three sources with direct
South Africa to produce Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
By Grace Audu (HEALTH CORRESPONDENT) BioNTech and Pfizer, the producers of the Covid-19 vaccine, announced that they had identified a