South Africa
Egypt, South Africa bid to be replacement African Cup host
Egypt
December 16, 2018
Egypt, South Africa bid to be replacement African Cup host
Egypt and South Africa are the countries bidding to replace Cameroon as host of next year’s African Cup of…
South Africa’s Zuma wants arms deal corruption charges set aside
World
November 30, 2018
South Africa’s Zuma wants arms deal corruption charges set aside
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma wants corruption charges relating to a $2.2 billion…
Trump, land fears boost South Africa’s ‘white state’
World
November 21, 2018
Trump, land fears boost South Africa’s ‘white state’
PRETORIA (Reuters) – When US President Donald Trump pledged to investigate large scale killings of white farmers in South Africa…
South African city set to seize land in national ‘test case’
World
October 19, 2018
South African city set to seize land in national ‘test case’
EKURHULENI, South Africa (AP) — As South Africa’s passionate debate over land redistribution grows, one city outside Johannesburg is…
South Africa’s Soweto township celebrates iconic street snack
Food
September 10, 2018
South Africa’s Soweto township celebrates iconic street snack
South Africa’s kota is a tasty, inexpensive and uniquely homegrown street sandwich created out of the bitterness of apartheid…
‘Disappointed’ South Africa summons US envoy for Trump tweet
World
August 24, 2018
‘Disappointed’ South Africa summons US envoy for Trump tweet
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government said Friday it had summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country to “convey…
Trump says wants Pompeo to ‘closely study’ SAfrican land seizures, farm killings
World
August 23, 2018
Trump says wants Pompeo to ‘closely study’ SAfrican land seizures, farm killings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “closely…
Six young Egyptian entrepreneurs part of Obama Foundation leadership program
Egypt
July 15, 2018
Six young Egyptian entrepreneurs part of Obama Foundation leadership program
Six young Egyptian entrepreneurs have been selected from 200 Africans across 44 countries to participate in the inaugural class…
Beyonce leads South Africa anti-poverty festival for Mandela
Music
July 9, 2018
Beyonce leads South Africa anti-poverty festival for Mandela
Beyonce and Jay-Z will lead an A-list lineup to mark 100 years since Nelson Mandela’s birth in a Johannesburg…
death toll at South Africa gold mine rises to 7 miners
World
May 6, 2018
death toll at South Africa gold mine rises to 7 miners
Seven miners were killed at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Masakhane mine while six others are recovering in hospital after being trapped underground for…