Ten dead in attempted robbery of cash couriers in South Africa
South African police said Monday they killed 10 suspects and wounded five of their men in an attempted robbery of a cash courier in Johannesburg, […]
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Ex-South African president Zuma appeals again in his corruption trial
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma went on trial Monday after filing a new appeal in his corruption trial, which began last May with numerous […]
South Africa: Prosecution of 940 Covid-19 related corruption cases
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday pledged prosecution and punishment after multiple cases of misappropriation, through fraud and corruption, in government contracts for the […]
South Africa launches the continent’s first vaccine factory for Covid-19
South Africa, spearheading the fight for equal access to vaccines against Covid-19, launched Wednesday in Cape Town the continent’s first factory that will manufacture doses […]
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 […]
Botswana’s president in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19
The president of Botswana, one of the first two countries with neighboring South Africa to detect the Omicron variant, has been placed in isolation after […]
Fire in South Africa’s Parliament: several leads investigated, suspect arrested
South Africa begins 2022 without a parliament. A fire destroyed the parliamentary complex in downtown Cape Town on Sunday, January 2. The buildings are classified […]
Omicron variant infection confers enhanced immunity to Delta
A study by South African scientists suggests that Omicron may replace the Delta variant of the coronavirus because infection with the new variant boosts immunity […]
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 […]
Court orders Jacob Zuma to return to prison
The former South African president was placed on medical parole last September, two months after he was jailed for contempt of court. This Wednesday, the […]