South Africa 08/08/2017 South African President Jacob Zuma survives vote of no-confidence in parliament
South Africa 01/06/2017 Knitting beats gang culture in South Africa In South Africa, knitting is being used to beat gang culture. Armed with nothing more than wool and needles, grandmother Connie Abrahams is
South Africa 21/04/2017 South Africa bus crash kills 19 children At least 19 children and their driver were killed in a minibus crash, trapped inside the burning vehicle.
South Africa 12/04/2017 South Africa: Zuma not stressed by protests calling for him to quit South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma has said he is not stressed by calls for him to quit, hours after more than 30,000 people marched in the country’s capital…
South Africa 08/04/2017 South Africa: scuffles break out at pro- and anti-Zuma rallies Scuffles have broken out during protests in Johannesburg: one, calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and another in support of the leader.
Africanews 06/04/2017 Rhino horn sale legal in South Africa after final court ruling against ban South Africa's highest court has dismissed an appeal by government to uphold a ban on the sale of rhino horns in the country.
South Africa 05/04/2017 ANC rallies behind embattled Zuma as calls for him to quit grow South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has been backed by his ruling ANC amid growing calls for him to step down.
no comment 29/03/2017 Unique talent saves Pigcasso from the slaughterhouse Pigcasso was originally bred to be slaughtered at a pig farm but was rescued at just four weeks old by Joanne Lefson, who was upset by the squalid conditions she was kept…
South Africa 28/03/2017 Veteran anti-apartheid leader Ahmed Kathrada dies at 87 South Africa mourns the loss of anti-apartheid leader Ahmed Kathrada who has died aged 87.
no comment 14/03/2017 Strong winds force cancellation of Cape Town cycling tour The Cape Town cycling tour was cancelled on Sunday (March 12) due to gale-force winds blowing in excess of 100 km per hour across parts of the cycling route.
South Africa 13/03/2017 Cape Town wind batters cyclists Cape Town’s 40th annual Cycle Tour has been cancelled due to extremely high winds that made it hard for cyclists to even stay on their bikes.
South Africa 10/03/2017 S.Africa: taxi drivers cause Johannesburg jams in Uber protest In South Africa, roads leading to Johannesburg’s airport have been disrupted by taxi drivers protesting against Uber.
South Africa 03/03/2017 Lucky escape for some as Johannesburg hospital roof collapses Rescuers have been continuing the search for possible victims after the collapse of a roof at a hospital in Johannesburg.
South Africa 24/02/2017 Violence erupts between locals and migrants in South Africa The unrest in Pretoria broke out despite a condemnation of anti-foreigner violence and call for calm from President Jacob Zuma.
South Africa 10/02/2017 Watch: Scuffles break out in South African parliament There were violent clashes inside South Africa’s parliament on Thursday, (February 9), as members of the Economic Freedom Fighters, (EFF), were forcibly removed.
South Africa 10/02/2017 South Africa: Brawls break out during Zuma's State of the Nation address Brawls have broken out inside South Africa’s parliament after opposition MPs were thrown out of the chamber during President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation…
Sport 06/02/2017 South Africa mourns sad death of Joost van der Westhuizen Joost van der Westhuizen, South Africa's scrum half at the 1995 World Cup, has died aged 45 from motor neurone disease.
Cult 06/01/2017 Fashion in the face of financial problems in Africa Designers in Africa have seen their craft suffer during an economic crisis which has hit the continent.
no comment 03/11/2016 Protesters demand resignation of South African president Jacob Zuma Thousands of South Africans took to the streets to demand the resignation of President Jacob Zuma.
South Africa 02/11/2016 Bad news for Zuma as corruption watchdog recommends official inquiry A report by an anti-corruption watchdog is recommending a commission of inquiry be set up within 30 days to probe claims of influence peddling in government
