Lack of electricity: declaration of “national disaster” in South Africa
For months, 60 million South Africans have been forced to cook, wash their clothes and charge their phones at certain times of the day only. […]
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South Africa: Johannesburg has its first Muslim mayor
A councillor from a small Muslim party, Thapelo Amad, was elected last Friday mayor of Johannesburg, making him the first Muslim to head South Africa’s […]
Mbeki warns against a South African ‘Arab Spring’
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday that his country was sitting on a time bomb and could face an uprising similar to […]
ANC suffers worst election setback since end of apartheid
South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has recorded its worst election result ever, according to the latest count on Thursday of last […]
Polling stations and vaccination sites next to each other in South Africa
More than 26 million South Africans began Monday morning to go to the polls for municipal elections at high risk for the party in power […]
Nelson Mandela’s Heritage Ruined, Jacob Zuma Arrested
The former South African president Jacob Zuma, sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court, finally constituted himself as a prisoner Wednesday before […]
South Africa ruling ANC lambasts Trump over remarks on iconic Nelson Mandela
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party Tuesday chastised US President Donald Trump for alleged disparaging remarks “staining” the late President Nelson Mandela, Anadolu […]
The youngest daughter of Nelson Mandela passed away
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of Nelson Mandela, committed to the fight against apartheid, died on July 13 at the age of 59 in a […]
South Africa’s President donates half of his salary to Mandela fund
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he will donate half of his presidential salary to the Nelson Mandela Thuma Mina Fund, a fund […]
South Africa’s Ramaphosa appoints deputy, fires 10 ministers
South Africa’s new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday, appointed African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President David Mabuza as his second in command. In a late-night […]