Aug 21 Russia, China to advocate for their agendas among developing nations at BRICS summit By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will hold three days of meetings in Johannesburg. Continue reading
Aug 18 China confirms President Xi will attend BRICS summit in South Africa By Associated Press China is a core member of the BRICS nations, which also include Brazil, Russia and India. The grouping was founded to link the interests of the world's leading emerging economies but has sought to expand into other civil and governmental… Continue reading
Aug 09 Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of ‘Searching for Sugarman’ documentary, dies at 81 By Corey Williams, Associated Press Rodriguez' albums flopped in the United States in the 1970s but — unknown to him — he later became a star in South Africa where his protest songs inspired white liberals horrified by the country's brutal racial segregation system of… Continue reading
Jul 19 South Africa says Putin will skip a Johannesburg summit next month because of his ICC arrest warrant By Gerald Imray, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 14 South Africa urges Putin to not attend August summit due to international arrest warrant By Gerald Imray, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: Russian strikes on civilian areas in western Ukraine kill at least 5 people In our news wrap Thursday, Russia staged its heaviest strike yet on civilian areas of Lviv in western Ukraine, killing at least five people, Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin may still be in Russia after his short-lived rebellion, a toxic… Continue watching
Jul 06 The death toll from a South Africa gas leak blamed on illegal gold processing rises to 17 By Mogomotsi Magome, Gerald Imray, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 17 African leaders meet with Putin in Russia after Ukraine trip, urge end to war By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 16 African leaders visit Kyiv, push for peace between Ukraine and Russia By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The delegation, which is set to travel to St. Petersburg later Friday, is also working to ensure food and fertilizer deliveries to their continent. Continue reading
May 22 Over 3,000 schools in South Africa still use pit toilets, rights groups push for improvement By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Human rights groups have been pressuring the government for a decade to get rid of pit toilets in schools, with the issue given added urgency by several tragic cases of young children falling into the pits and drowning. Continue reading