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 […]
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Cases of the Omicron variant reported in Rwanda
Rwanda, which has detected six initial cases of the Omicron variant, has announced new restrictions against Covid-19, such as closing nightclubs and extending quarantine for […]
Covid-19: First two cases of the Omicron variant in Mauritius
Two first cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Mauritius in a person returning from South Africa and in another whose […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa contracts coronavirus
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday and began treatment, suffering mild symptoms of the disease. Ramaphosa, 69, who is fully […]
Omicron is three times more likely to be reinfected than the Beta and Delta variants
The risk of re-infection with Covid-19 is increased with the Omicron variant, according to a study made by South African scientists, providing the first indication […]
Ghana and Nigeria announced their first cases of Omicron variant
The new Omicron variant has appeared in West Africa. Three cases of this Covid-19 variant have been detected in Nigeria, in people who had travelled […]
Court upholds decriminalisation of homosexuality in Botswana
Botswana’s judiciary upheld its decision to decriminalise homosexuality on Monday, rejecting an appeal filed by the landlocked southern African country’s conservative government. “The application on […]
Omicron: South Africa calls travel restrictions on the continent “sad”
South Africa, where the new Covid-19 variant called Omicron has been detected, said on Monday it was “sad” and “unfortunate” that some African countries were […]
New Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa
A new variant of Covid-19, with a high number of mutations that could threaten the effectiveness of existing vaccines, has been detected in South Africa, […]
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 […]