Fifteen people have been killed in a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a pick-up truck in rural South Africa, according to a transport official on Sunday. The accident occurred late on Saturday night into Sunday, near the town of Maqoma in the Eastern Cape, about 1,000 kilometers (620 …
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US President Donald Trump has signed an order to freeze financial aid to South Africa, after threatening to do so earlier this week. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Trump said he was imposing the order because of South Africa’s new land law, which he says violates people’s rights, …
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term on Friday, after his humbled ANC cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government. Lawmakers in Cape Town voted overwhelmingly to put Ramaphosa, 71, back in office for another five years after the May 29 general election that produced no outright …
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Via: BBC Four people have so far been confirmed dead by emergency workers while 24 were removed from the rubble and others hospitalized following a building collapse in the South African town of George on Monday. More than 50 others are still trapped under the rubble of the construction site. …
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Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole from a South African prison, nearly 11 years after the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officials confirmed Pistorius’s release on Friday, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence. While Ms. Steenkamp’s mother expressed acceptance of the decision, she …
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South Africa has submitted a case to the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide during its conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The application alleges that Israel, in violation of the Genocide Convention, has committed acts and omissions with specific intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza. South Africa emphasizes …
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Mbongeni Ngema, the acclaimed writer of the iconic musical “Sarafina,” depicting student uprisings in apartheid-era Soweto, passed away at the age of 68 in a car crash on Wednesday, as announced by his family. Ngema’s death coincided with the resurgence of the 1992 film, co-developed with the legendary jazz musician …
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