South Africa: Jacob Zuma gets a reprieve and postpones his imprisonment
South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison without suspension for contempt of court after he refused […]
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Covid-19: Aspen receives €600 million in funding for vaccines in Africa
International donors on Wednesday pledged 600 million euros to the South African pharmaceutical giant Aspen to boost production of coronavirus vaccines in Africa, where only […]
Former President Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison
South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison without suspension for contempt of Court after he refused […]
Towards a vaccine against Covid-19 produced in Africa?
This is the first step for the African continent to be able to manufacture its own vaccines against Covid-19. Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African president […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma in court for corruption case with Thales
Former South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to appear in court this Monday, May 17, at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in his home province […]
South Africa: Ace Magashule has been suspended as ANC Secretary-general
The ANC’s number two, Ace Magashule, has been suspended. This is the first time in the party’s history. The ANC had been trying for months […]
South Africa: Ramaphosa testifies before anti-corruption commission
President Cyril Ramaphosa spent the day before an anti-corruption commission. The Zondo Commission has been charged since 2018 with investigating suspected fraud and corruption within […]
Africa: Democracy has declined in many countries a report stated
Two benchmark rankings point to a decline in democracy around the world in 2020. In Africa, the 10 most democratic countries no longer include Benin, […]
Covid-19: South Africa sells AstraZeneca vaccine doses to the African Union
The South African government turned away from the vaccine in early February following the findings of a small local study. The study found that the […]
Covid-19: South African variant may immunize against other variants, according to study
South African scientists had some good news to announce to the public on Wednesday, March 3. Several preliminary studies have been carried out, at various […]