South Africa: indigenous “king” arrested for growing cannabis outside the presidency
A “king” of an indigenous community in South Africa was arrested Wednesday outside the presidency in Pretoria, where members of the Khoisan people have been […]
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Death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid fighter
It is the last of this generation of icons of the fight against apartheid: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the conscience of South Africa but also a […]
South Africa: Death of anti-apartheid fighter Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a former anti-apartheid fighter who, like the greats of the struggle, spent part of his life in Robben Island penitentiary, died on […]
Lazare Eloundou Assomo, first African appointed Director of Unesco’s World Heritage
Audrey Azoulay, Director General of Unesco, has just appointed the new Director of Unesco’s World Heritage, who for the first time is an African. Lazare […]
South Africa: ANC loses Johannesburg to Democratic Alliance’s Mpho Phalatse
After a disappointing result in the local elections earlier this month, the ANC failed to seal coalition deals in some major cities. And it was […]
South Africa: Funeral of former president Frederik de Klerk took place in private
The funeral of the former president, Frederik de Klerk, took place this Sunday, November 21. The last Head of state of the apartheid regime, and […]
Death of Frederik Willem de Klerk, last white president of South Africa
The last white president of South Africa, Frederik Willem de Klerk, died Thursday at his home in Cape Town at the age of 85, his […]
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 […]