South Africa
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
World
December 19, 2019
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
For three years, SiyamthandaDube lived in a shed outside the house where she cleaned, cooked and babysat for a family…
Sisi discusses boosting relations with South African president in Cairo
Egypt
December 10, 2019
Sisi discusses boosting relations with South African president in Cairo
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Tuesday the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the presidential residence in Heliopolis,…
TB drug price slashed in global push to thwart killer disease
World
October 31, 2019
TB drug price slashed in global push to thwart killer disease
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi slashed the price of a key anti-tuberculosis drug on Thursday, boosting the battle against the world’s…
S.Africa ex-leader Zuma to face corruption trial
World
October 11, 2019
S.Africa ex-leader Zuma to face corruption trial
South Africa’s scandal-plagued former president Jacob Zuma will face a corruption trial, a court ruled Friday, in one of multiple…
Royal baby Archie meets S.Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
Life & Style
September 25, 2019
Royal baby Archie meets S.Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Wednesday took their four-month-old son Archie to meet Desmond Tutu in Cape Town,…
‘They don’t want us here anymore’: Foreigners flee S.Africa xenophobia attacks
World
September 10, 2019
‘They don’t want us here anymore’: Foreigners flee S.Africa xenophobia attacks
Beverlyn Nyamakwenje was fast asleep in her home in the east Johannesburg township of Katlehong when she was woken by…
S.Africa, Nigeria beef up security after xenophobic attacks
World
September 4, 2019
S.Africa, Nigeria beef up security after xenophobic attacks
South Africa and Nigeria stepped security on Wednesday after deadly attacks on foreign-owned stores in Johannesburg triggered reprisal assaults on…
Gentle giraffes threatened with ‘silent extinction’
World
August 16, 2019
Gentle giraffes threatened with ‘silent extinction’
For most of his life as a Samburu warrior, Lesaiton Lengoloni thought nothing of hunting giraffes, the graceful giants so…
In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time
World
August 15, 2019
In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time
Four years ago, South African fashion designer Innocent Molefe, 38, was diagnosed with tuberculosis. A year ago, it developed into…
Economic “game changer”? African leaders launch free-trade zone
Features/Interviews
July 8, 2019
Economic “game changer”? African leaders launch free-trade zone
* African leaders meet to discuss key details of free-trade bloc * Potential for Africa’s US$3.4 trillion economy is massive…