World Apr 29 South Africa likely seeing new COVID wave, says health minister South Africa's health minister says it is likely the country has entered a new wave of COVID-19 earlier than expected as new infections and hospitalizations have risen rapidly over the past two weeks.
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 Jul 15 South Africa deploys 25,000 troops to end week of rioting South Africa’s army has begun deploying 25,000 troops to assist police in quelling the weeklong riots and violence sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.
World Jul 13 Death toll mounts in South Africa rioting after Zuma jailing Sporadic violence broke out after Zuma on Thursday began serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court for refusing to testify at an investigation of allegations of corruption while he was president.
World Jul 07 South Africa’s ex-leader turns himself in for prison term Zuma decided to hand himself over to authorities to obey the order from the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court, that he should serve a prison term for contempt of court.
World Jun 29 South African court orders ex-president to jail for contempt South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from…
World May 28 Visiting South Africa, France’s Macron pledges vaccine help Macron also pledged that France will help South Africa and other African countries to develop the capacity to produce their own vaccines to fight the pandemic.
World Feb 24 South Africa to spend $712 million on mass vaccination drive South Africa plans to spend $712 million to vaccinate some 67% of its 60 million people to control the country’s COVID-19 battle and get the economy to rebound from its decline of 7.2% last year.
World Sep 07 Southern Africa’s increased food insecurity blamed on climate, COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with climate change and the struggling economies of several countries, are the main causes of the food insecurity.
World Sep 03 South African health care workers protest, threaten strike More than 100 South African healthcare workers have protested against poor working conditions and urged the government to end corruption in the purchase of COVID-19 personal protective equipment.