South Africa

South Africa

'Hundreds' injured in South Africa rail collision

Over 200 people have been injured in a rail collision near Booysens station in South Africa, local media reports. Train company Metrorail said at

18/07/2015

South Africa

Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu treated for 'stubborn infection'

Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu is being treated for what’s been described as a “stubborn infection.” The eighty-three year old was admitted to Cape

16/07/2015

Culture news

DJ Black Coffee brings unique house blend to summer festivals

Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, the artist otherwise known as Black Coffee, is a shining star on South Africa’s dance scene. The award-winning record

29/06/2015

South Africa

South Africa police slammed over Marikana miners' deaths

A report into the 2012 massacre of dozens of South African miners has called for a criminal investigation into the police officers who carried out

25/06/2015

South Africa

Sudan's Omar al-Bashir: wanted, but not detained

He is wanted by the ICC on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity and was blocked by a court from leaving South Africa. But Sudan's president has departed, officials say, and is heading bac

15/06/2015

South Africa

South Africa: ICC calls for arrest of Sudan's president during regional summit

A South African court has issued an interim order blocking Sudanese President Omar Bashir from leaving the country, until a judge hears an

14/06/2015

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius to be released after 10 months in prison

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison on parole in August after serving 10 months for culpable homicide in the

08/06/2015

South Africa

South Africa says 2010 World Cup bid was above board

South Africa’s sports minister has denied allegations that the country’s World Cup organising committee paid bribes to host the 2010 World Cup.

03/06/2015

South Africa

American tourist killed in lion attack at South Africa park

An American tourist has been mauled to death by a lion at a popular wildlife park near Johannesburg, South Africa. Despite park signs, staff believed

01/06/2015

South Africa

Soweto residents protest electricity prices

Protesters in the Johannesburg township of Soweto took to the streets in anger over what they say are unaffordable electricity prices from the

06/05/2015

South Africa

Cape Town protests against attacks on immigrants

Hundreds in Cape Town have attended a protest against the wave of xenophobic violence that has gripped parts of South Africa recently. Demonstrators

23/04/2015

South Africa

South Africa: 11 arrested, suspected of violence against immigrants

Johannesburg police arrest 11 men, suspected of involvement in the recent bouts of violence against immigrants.

22/04/2015

South Africa

South Africa 'rainbow nation' violence driving immigrants out

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa have spurred immigrants to flee the country. Several have been killed, businesses have been stripped and their

22/04/2015

South Africa

Soldiers brought in to help South African police deal with anti-immigrant attacks

Seven people have been killed in the past three weeks in Durban and Johannesburg

21/04/2015

South Africa

South Africa's Zulu king calls for end to anti-migrant attacks

The Zulu king whose comments are thought to have sparked a wave of anti-migrant attacks in South Africa has called for peace and an end to the violence that has killed seven people in the past three w

20/04/2015

South Africa

Zuma tries to reassure migrants after xenophobic attacks

Foreigners in South Africa queue up in a makeshift camp to leave the country and escape the wave of anti-immigration violence. Saturday saw tightened

19/04/2015

South Africa

Foreigners flee xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Foreign nationals in South Africa are seeking protection as xenophobic attacks hit at least nine provinces. In Verulum, KwaZulu Natal, people have

18/04/2015

South Africa

Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa sparks concern across borders

South African police fired rubber bullets to disperse clashes between nationals and foreigners in Johannesburg on Friday, as xenophobic violence

17/04/2015

South Africa

Peace march in South Africa amid rising violence against foreigners

A rising wave of violence against foreigners in South Africa brought thousands of protesters to the streets for a ‘peace march’ in the eastern city

16/04/2015

South Africa

South Africans march against xenophobia

16/04/2015

Sport

Sobirov strikes gold at Samsun Judo Grand Prix

The opening day of the Samsun Judo Grand Prix saw five gold medals for the taking. The heaviest weight on the day was the men’s -66 kilo division

27/03/2015

South Africa

South African journalist mugged minutes before he went live on-air

Normally used to breaking news, a South African TV journalist became the news when he was mugged as he was about to go live on-air. Despite the

11/03/2015

South Africa

South Africa wildfires now under control

Wildfires in South Africa have now been brought under control after raging for five days. The fires had cloaked Cape Town in smoke and damaged dozens

06/03/2015

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South Africa: Homes destroyed in raging Cape Town wildfires

05/03/2015

South Africa

Stunning pictures capture Cape Town's raging wildfires

Spectacular images from Cape Town capture wildfires that have raged for a fourth day in one of South Africa’s most popular upmarket tourist

04/03/2015

Cinema

Documentary focusses on South Africa's 'Other Man' FW de Klerk

Most people associate the end of apartheid in South Africa with the iconic figure of Nelson Mandela. But the man who presided over his country’s

26/02/2015