World May 29 South Africans vote in what could be their most important election since apartheid ended South Africans are voting in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years. It's a vote that could put their young democracy into unknown territory.
World May 22 From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño’s extreme weather is causing hunger The UN's World Food Programme says extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, and called on donors for much-needed help.
World May 20 South African Constitutional Court disqualifies former President Zuma from upcoming election Zuma once led South Africa's ruling African National Congress party but was forced out as its leader in 2017 and resigned as president in 2018 under a cloud of corruption allegations.
World May 15 South Africa braces for what may be a major election. Here is a guide to the main players After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election this month as most opinion polls predict it will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time.
World Apr 27 South Africa’s historic election anniversary is coming up. Here’s why it’s so poignant this year South Africa's “Freedom Day” marks the country’s first democratic election that officially ended apartheid in 1994. The 30th anniversary falls on an important election.
World Mar 29 South African investigators search for bodies of Easter pilgrims killed in bus crash Forensic investigators in South Africa are searching for the bodies of victims after a bus carrying people to a popular Easter pilgrimage in the town of Moria plunged off a bridge and caught fire. An 8-year old child is the…
World Mar 28 Bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. 8-year-old is only survivor Authorities say a bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa, killing at least 45 people.
World Mar 13 South Africa’s foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested Her comments deepen the rift between the nations after South Africa lay accusations of genocide against Israel at the United Nations' top court.
World Feb 19 Why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo In the restive eastern Congo region, the armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help.
World Jan 11 Nelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel The two leaders believed that the struggle for freedom by Blacks in apartheid South Africa and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank were the same. That solidarity has survived for more than 30 years.