South Africa

South Africa’s Constitutional Court to Review Zuma Jail Sentence as Violence Rages

South Africa's Constitutional Court is set to review the 15-month jail sentence handed to Jacob Zuma for contempt of court.…

3 years ago

South Africa Violence Spreads after Jacob Zuma Jailed

Violent rioting has erupted in two South African provinces following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, with supporters blocking…

3 years ago

South Africa Calls For Calm as Electoral Reform Protests Continue in Eswatini

South Africa has raised concerns about the deteriorating situation in the Kingdom of Eswatini with demonstrators in a sixth-day protest…

3 years ago

South Africa Toughens Restrictions to Combat Delta Variant

  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reimposed restrictions for two weeks to combat a surge in the highly contagious…

3 years ago

Thousands in South Africa March to Demand Faster Vaccine Rollout

Thousands of citizens in South Africa have gathered in Pretoria to demand a faster coronavirus vaccination rollout in the continent's…

3 years ago

Inflation Showdown: Nigeria Vs Ghana Vs South Africa Vs Senegal

Mosope Arubayi, Economist with Inflexion Capital Asset Managers, spoke to the Global Business Report about Year-on-year Inflation in the month…

3 years ago

South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda to House Vaccine Production Hubs, Nigeria Considered

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has listed Nigeria and South Africa among nations being…

3 years ago

South Africa Resumes Administering Johnson & Johnson Jabs to Health Care Workers

South Africa has resumed giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to health care workers after a more than two-week pause…

4 years ago

Rwanda Confirms UK, South Africa Covid Variants

Authorities in Rwanda say it has confirmed the presence of new variants of the Covid-19 virus first identified in the…

4 years ago

South Africa Begins Inoculation Drive with Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Ramaphosa Gets Jab

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was among the first in his country to receive a Covid-19 vaccination to launch the…

4 years ago

Australia Urges Calm Over AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine After South Africa Suspends Use

 Australia on Monday moved to reassure its citizens over the efficacy of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine after South Africa suspended use…

4 years ago

Emirates Airline Temporarily Halts South Africa Flights Starting Jan 16

Dubai-based airline Emirates says it will suspend all flights to and from South Africa from 16 to 28 January. The…

4 years ago

Ramaphosa to Address South Africans on Covid

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Monday night give a national address about the country's response to the coronavirus…

4 years ago

European Beachgoers Defying South Africa Lockdown Order, Minister Says

South Africa's police minister on Wednesday said foreign nationals from Europe are defying the country's lockdown measures by going to…

4 years ago