Sharp increase in teenage pregnancies since the pandemic in South Africa
Teenage pregnancies, and even pre-teen pregnancies, have exploded in South Africa since the coronavirus pandemic, according to Save the Children, citing a 60% increase in […]
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South Africa: Reinstatement of curfew and ban on the sale of alcohol
Two months after lifting them, Pretoria decided to re-impose these restrictions on 12 July, in view of the spread of the epidemic (between 12,000 and […]
South African malls reopen after bomb threats
South Africa’s biggest shopping malls — the Mall of Africa located between Johannesburg and Pretoria, and the Sandton City mall — have been shut down […]
SA’s Ramaphosa backtracks on nuclear deal with Russia
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country is not ready to sign a nuclear power deal as […]
South Africa: UAE to invest $10 bln in Tourism and Mining
South African presidency last weekend said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged to invest about $10billion in the southern African nation’s economy, including the […]
AU launches world’s largest free-trade area, biggest economies out
Forty-four African countries on Wednesday launched a $3 trillion continental free-trade zone encompassing 1.2 billion people. But Nigeria and South Africa, the continent’s biggest economies […]
Zimbabewan Masimba Tafirenyika Appointed Director of UN Information Centre in Pretoria
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Masimba Tafirenyika of Zimbabwe as Director of the UN Information Centre in Pretoria, an office that provides service […]
South Africa: About 30,000 protesters call on Jacob Zuma to quit
Thousands of South Africans took to the streets demanding the resignation of scandal-tainted Zuma, who for now retains the support of the ruling ANC. According […]
South Africa: Zuma condemns xenophobic attacks
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has condemned acts of violence between south-Africans and non-nationals, his office said on Friday. At least 20 stores in Pretoria […]
South Africa: Nigerians face fresh xenophobic attacks
Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to intervene urgently as Nigerians face fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The Nigerian Community in South […]