A gas leak in a mining shantytown kills 17 people in South Africa
Seventeen people, including three children, died on Wednesday night after a gas leak in a shantytown in a mining town near Johannesburg, according to local […]
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Attack on cash convoy foiled in Johannesburg: nine assailants killed by police
Nine suspected robbers were killed Thursday in Johannesburg in a shootout with police that foiled an attack on a cash convoy, South African authorities said, […]
Former president of Botswana, Ian Khama wants to oust his successor
He left the office with peace of mind. But disappointed by his designated successor, whom he now accuses of authoritarianism, former Botswana President Ian Khama […]
South Africa deploys military healthcare personnel to hospitals following workers’ strike
Military medical personnel have been deployed to several public hospitals in South Africa to mitigate the consequences of a strike that the government says has […]
South African rapper Costa Titch dies in concert
Costa Titch collapsed on stage. An investigation was opened after the death in the middle of a concert of Costa Titch, a figure of the […]
South Africa: one death from cholera, a first in 15 years
A 24-year-old man has died of cholera in South Africa despite the fact that the country has not had a death linked to the infectious […]
Tiger on the loose, new panic near Johannesburg
A tiger that escaped from a private property near Johannesburg caused panic for a few hours on Monday, less than two weeks after a Bengal […]
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 […]
The tigress escaped in South Africa has been shot
The tigress escaped in South Africa was shot after killing again: the tigress escaped from a farm of exotic animals in South Africa, which was […]
Escaped tigress on the prowl near Johannesburg
A tigress that escaped from an exotic animal farm and has been prowling around Johannesburg for two days has already attacked a man and killed […]