World Oct 23 Russia builds defensive lines in occupied Ukraine areas while continuing missile strikes Russian authorities are building defensive positions in occupied areas of Ukraine and border regions of Russia, reflecting fears that Ukrainian forces may attack along new sections of the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line of a war nearing its ninth month.
World Oct 22 Russian-installed officials order evacuation of all Kherson residents Russian-installed authorities ordered all residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson to leave “immediately” Saturday ahead of an expected advance by Ukrainian troops waging a counteroffensive to recapture one of the first urban areas Russia took after invading the country.
World Jan 02 Fire ravages South Africa’s historic Parliament complex Around 70 firefighters were still battling the fire hours after it started in the early morning, Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Jermaine Carelse said. Some were lifted up on a crane to spray water on the blaze from…
World Dec 27 Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality The legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s activism for equality continues to reverberate among young South Africans, many of whom were not born when the clergyman battled apartheid.
World Dec 26 Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace winner, dies at 90 Tutu worked passionately, tirelessly and non-violently to tear down apartheid — South Africa’s brutal, decades-long regime of oppression against its Black majority that only ended in 1994.
World Dec 24 South African minister objects to sale of Mandela’s cell key The key is among Mandela memorabilia being sold by Guernsey’s auction house in New York on Jan. 28.
World Dec 22 South Africa’s decline in new COVID-19 cases may indicate omicron peak has passed Although the early findings are not conclusive, especially because daily figures are prone to fluctuations, the signs that South Africa’s intense wave is weakening are notable.
Health Dec 14 Data analysis shows omicron variant less severe, better at evading vaccines While the findings released Tuesday are preliminary and have not been peer-reviewed — the gold standard in scientific research — they line up with other early data about omicron's behavior, including that it seems to be more easily transmitted.
World Dec 12 South African president tests positive for COVID, mildly ill Last week, Ramaphosa visited four West African countries. He and all members of his delegation were tested for COVID-19 in each of the countries during the trip. Some in the delegation tested positive in Nigeria and returned directly to South…
World Nov 30 Omicron variant may have reached Europe earlier than suspected Much remains unknown about the new variant, including how contagious it might be, but a WHO official said Tuesday that there could soon be a steep rise in infections in parts of southern Africa.