Aug 04 U.S. tariffs put 30,000 South African jobs at risk, officials say By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press South African authorities have warned that U.S. reciprocal tariffs could put an estimated 30,000 jobs at risk. The U.S. plans to impose a 30% tariff on South African goods, creating uncertainty for export industries. Continue reading
Aug 01 Scientists in South Africa make rhino horns radioactive to help anti-poaching effort By Associated Press A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents. Continue reading
Jul 10 Human rights court rules Olympic champion Caster Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case By Graham Dunbar, Gerald Imray, Associated Press The court's 17-judge highest chamber says Semenya had her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland's Supreme Court where she had appealed against a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in favor of track and field's World… Continue reading
Jul 07 South African security official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press A South African security official has accused top police leaders of colluding with crime syndicates. Continue reading
Jun 25 Court order stops former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's burial in South Africa on the day of his funeral By Mogomotsi Magome, Jacob Zimba, Associated Press The Zambian government wants Lungu's body repatriated for a state funeral but his family have refused to allow that because of his political feud with current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. Continue reading
Jun 16 A hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa's farm killings By Mogomotsi Magome, Alfonso Nqunjana, Associated Press Nearly 3,000 white crosses on a hill in South Africa are a memorial to white people killed on farms over the last three decades. It's a visceral snapshot seized on by some in South Africa to drive a discredited narrative… Continue reading
Jun 13 South Africa's president visits flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The head of the provincial government said the rescue effort was “paralyzed” in the first few hours of the floods because of a lack of resources like specialized search and rescue teams, divers and K-9 dog units in one of… Continue reading
Jun 12 South Africa floods leave at least 78 dead as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed' By Gerald Imray, Michelle Gumede, Associated Press The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to at least 78 on Thursday as a top official said rescue attempts in the first hours after the disaster had been “paralyzed” by a lack of resources. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 7:34 Trump confronts South African president in tense Oval Office meeting By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi A stunning scene unfolded in the Oval Office as President Trump met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Trump unexpectedly played videos that he says prove his claims that South Africa is committing genocide against white farmers there. The South African… Continue watching
May 21 WATCH: Trump asked about white Afrikaner persecution, plays video for South African president in Oval Office By Hannah Grabenstein Ramaphosa responded that the clips were of small minority parties, not official government policy, and said South Africa is a "multi-party democracy... that allows people to express themselves."… Continue reading