World Aug 22 Putin remotely attends BRICS summit in South Africa while facing war crimes warrant Russia, India, China and South Africa is holding its first in-person meeting since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Putin's travel to Johannesburg was complicated by an outstanding International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest over the abduction of children from Ukraine.
World Aug 21 Russia, China to advocate for their agendas among developing nations at BRICS summit Leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will hold three days of meetings in Johannesburg.
Politics Jul 19 South Africa says Putin will skip a Johannesburg summit next month because of his ICC arrest warrant The decision means South Africa will not have to face the dilemma of whether it should act on an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the Russian leader.
World Jul 14 South Africa urges Putin to not attend August summit due to international arrest warrant South Africa's deputy president says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to attend an economic summit in South Africa next month but the country is trying to persuade him to stay away to avoid the legal and diplomatic fallout over his…
World Jul 11 Human rights court rules in favor of Olympic champion Semenya, testosterone rules may persist At least three other Olympic medalists have also been impacted by the rules that set limits on the level of natural testosterone female athletes may have if they want to compete.
World Jul 06 The death toll from a South Africa gas leak blamed on illegal gold processing rises to 17 The death toll in a toxic gas leak in South Africa blamed on an illegal gold processing operation in a settlement of closely packed shacks has risen to 17. At least three children are among the dead.
World May 21 Kyiv, Moscow to separately host African leaders to discuss grain, fertilizer exports amid war A delegation of six African leaders set to hold talks with Kyiv and Moscow aim to “initiate a peace process," but also broach the thorny issue of how a heavily-sanctioned Russia can be paid for the fertilizer exports Africa desperately needs.
World May 16 Putin, Zelenskyy agree to separately meet for ‘an African leaders peace mission,’ says South Africa president South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of African heads of state to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine.
World Apr 06 South African pilot makes emergency landing after finding snake under seat Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft during the flight when he felt “something cold” slide across his lower back. He says he glanced down to see the head of a fairly large Cape Cobra “receding back…
World Nov 27 Morocco beats Belgium 2-0, pulling off another World Cup upset Morocco pulled off yet another World Cup shock, and it was Belgium’s aging “Golden Generation” that took the hit this time.