Tag: South Africa
South Africa finds new variant of COVID-19, worse than Delta
The variant - called B.1.1.529 - has a "very unusual constellation" of mutations, which are concerning because they could help…
South Africa’s DA rules out coalition with ANC
Steenhuisen said his party has reached out to smaller parties including ActionSA, the Freedom Front Plus, the ACDP and several…
ANC loses ground in South Africa, votes shrink [Updated]
It was the party's worst election outcome since taking power at the end of white minority rule in 1994.
South Africa’s NUMSA begins strike
The union is pressing for pay rise and threatening to block supplies of parts to make new cars and accessories,…
COVID-19: South Africa shortens curfew, eases curbs
Authorities will also extend the hours of alcohol sales, the president said, further relaxing restrictions introduced in June
Nigerian Mission takes stock of losses by Nigerians in Zuma riots
The Nigeria Mission in South Africa has begun counting the losses Nigerian businessmen incurred in the orgy of looting triggered…
Zulu King begs Zuma rioters as 25,000 soldiers set to hit streets
Zulu King Misuzulu has appealed to his people to withdraw from the riots and looting over ex-president Jacob Zuma jailing.
South Africa’s business owners devastated by Zuma rioters, looters
Business owners in many parts of South Africa are now devastated, following days of rioting and looting over jailed ex-President…
72 dead in South Africa’s Zuma riots, worst violence in decades
As many as 72 people have died in South Africa, following days of protest over the jailing of former President…
45 dead as Zuma riots in South Africa spread to Durban [Video]
Riots provoked by the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma spread to Durban on Tuesday, from Zuma's home in KwaZulu…
South Africa calls out soldiers quell Zuma riots [Photos]
South Africa on Monday deployed soldiers on the streets to quell violence that erupted in the wake of former president…
No respite for Jacob Zuma yet, appeal will fail: Experts
Former South African President Jacob Zuma's appeal against his 15 month jail will most likely fail, constitutional experts said on…
Nigeria bans flights from Turkey, Brazil, India, South Africa
Nigeria extends the ban on flights from Brazil, Turkey and India by four weeks. South Africa has been added to…
ICYMI: The Cajee brothers vanish with investors $3.6b bitcoins in South Africa
Lawyers for investors in Africrypt, a cryptocurrency exchange in South Africa, said $3.6 billion has disappeared from the platform.
10 babies at a go: South African Joziami Sithole sets world record
South African woman Joziami Thamara Sithole has set a new world record in multiple births, after delivering 10 babies at…
Ace Magashule ANC top official suspended over corruption charge
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has suspended its Secretary General, Ace Magashule, over corruption charges, which he denies.
Body of South African Lindani Myeni killed by U.S. police home for burial
The body of South African former rugby player Lindani Myeni who was shot dead by police in Honolulu, Hawaii in…
Zuma’s corruption trial: Ramaphosa testifies in court
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday the ANC "could and should" have done more to prevent corruption under…
Gunmen with AK 47 free 22 awaiting-trial prisoners on way to court
Five assailants armed with AK 47 on Wednesday ambushed a police van carrying 45 awaiting-trial prisoners in South Africa.
Malaria deaths in South Africa down by 91 pct in 20 years
South Africa has reduced malaria deaths by over 91 percent, from 459 to 38 between 2000 and 2020, said the…
Avian flu scare: Namibia bans poultry import from South Africa
Agency Report Namibia has suspended all poultry and bird imports from neighbouring South Africa following an avian flu outbreak there.…
South Africa says deposits for vaccines not refundable
The South African government's down-payments to Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccines are not refundable under any circumstances.
Access Bank buys South Africa’s Grobank for $60m
Nigeria's Access Bank buys controlling stake in South Africa's Grobank for around $60 million, becoming Nigeria's first bank in South…
5 arrested in S/Africa’s biggest banking scandal
South African Police, on Thursday, arrested five persons in connection with the collapse of VBS Mutual Bank, the country’s biggest…
South Africa police kill student in University of Witwatersrand protest
One person was killed on Wednesday after police fired rubber bullets to disperse a group of protesters at the University…
South Africa’s vaccine rollout suspension a “concerning news”: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described South Africa’s decision to temporarily pause planned rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine,…
Zuma ordered to testify at corruption inquiry: Constitutional Court
The South African Constitutional Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma to testify before the state capture inquiry set up…
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine: South Africa to receive 1m doses Monday
South Africa is expected to receive the first batch of 1 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday, produced…
South Africa to allow controlled use of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19
South Africa approves controlled use of the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to treat Coronavirus
WHO worries over COVID-19 strains in Nigeria, Botswana, South Africa, 2 others
A World Health Organisation official has warned that the five COVID-19 strains found in several African countries could undermine efforts…