South Africa

Four killed, 10,000 evacuated as fire rages on in South Africa

Jun 08, 2017 14:21

Fires fanned by high winds have swept through a scenic coastal town in South Africa, killing four people, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of up to 10,000 people, authorities and media reports say.
South Africa: Storm in Cape Town kills 8

Jun 07, 2017 14:04

At least eight people were killed in a storm that swept into the Cape Town area, which has been suffering from a severe drought, South African authorities said Wednesday.
South African opposition parties hold protest against Zuma

Apr 12, 2017 12:12

Thousands of South Africans have staged a protest in the capital Pretoria, demanding the resignation of President Jacob Zuma.
Zuma describes protests in South Africa as 'racist'

Apr 10, 2017 12:48

South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday described last week's protests demanding that he resign as racist, as he fought back against the criticism that has threatened to split the ruling ANC party.
South Africa to re-think nuclear expansion program

Apr 09, 2017 15:35

South Africa's ruling party on Sunday said the government will have to re-think its costly and highly contentious nuclear expansion program following last week's relegation of the country's creditworthiness to junk.
South Africa’s president reshuffles government, sparks controversy

Mar 31, 2017 08:34

South Africa's president fired his respected finance minister early Friday in a move that spooked investors this week and has sent the country's currency tumbling.
South African mourners call for Zuma to quit

Mar 29, 2017 13:26

The funeral of celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada on Wednesday was transformed into a rally against President Jacob Zuma, who had been barred from the event.
South African anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada dies at 87

Mar 28, 2017 04:20

Celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, a Robben Island prisoner and one of Nelson Mandela’s closest colleagues in the struggle against white rule, died early Tuesday aged 87.
Iran, South Africa eyeing GTL project

Mar 06, 2017 17:06

Iran says it has started talks with South Africa over a strategic project to produce fuel from natural gas – a project that South Africa’s chemicals firm Sasol was pursuing in the Islamic Republic but later had to abandon as a result of sanctions.
South Africa court blocks government bid to abandon ICC

Feb 22, 2017 12:01

A South African court has blocked the government’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), ruling that the move is “unconstitutional and invalid.”