CAPE TOWN: South African authorities were seeking answers Monday after 21 underage teenagers reportedly celebrating the end of school exams died in a mysterious incident at a nightclub. The bodies of many of the victims, the youngest just 13, were discovered by police lying on tables, slumped over chairs and sprawled on the floor of … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Police have launched an investigation into the death of 22 patrons found at a popular township tavern close to East London city. At least 22 people, male and female, have been found dead at a nightclub in a township in South Africa’s southern city of East London, provincial health officials said. The … Read more
In the past, Eskom’s wage talks have turned fraught, leading to similar protests which hampered operations. South African state power company Eskom said it would be forced to widen electricity cuts this weekend as labor protests linked to deadlocked wage talks disrupt operations. The utility company, which has struggled to meet power demand in Africa’s … Read more
The country has recorded the most coronavirus cases and deaths in Africa, with more than 3.9 million confirmed infections and 101,000 deaths South Africa has repealed COVID-19 rules that made masks in indoor public spaces, limited the size of gatherings and mandatory entry requirements at its borders, the health minister said on Thursday. The country … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the world should oppose unilateral sanctions and efforts by some countries to maintain their political and military power – a veiled shot at the United States and its allies over opposition to the war in Ukraine. Xi’s remarks on Thursday at the virtual meeting of the leaders of Brazil, Russia, … Read more
The inquiry was set up in 2018 to examine allegations of high-level corruption during Jacob Zuma’s predecessor Jacob Zuma’s tenure. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told an inquiry into corruption under his predecessor Jacob Zuma that he had no first-hand knowledge of any wrongdoing, only media reports, the final part of the inquiry has shown. … Read more
Fikile Mbalula, South Africa’s transport minister, has suggested that “Pakistans and illegal foreigners” are a contributing factor to high unemployment in the country. Mbalula was responding to questions at a South African Youth Economic Council (SAYEC) conference on Wednesday when one speaker confronted him about the country’s lack of job opportunities for the youth. “He … Read more
The British low-cost carrier drops a requirement for South African passengers to pass language test before travelling. Ryanair has dropped a requirement for South African passengers to prove their nationality before traveling by completing a test in Afrikaans, the British budget airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary said after the policy caused a backlash among South … Read more
Opposition legislators are demanding that Ramaphosa step down as president pending investigations into the Phala Phala scandal. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attempts to speak in Parliament were disrupted for a second day as opposition legislators confronted him over allegations he tried to cover up the theft of cash from his game farm, Phala Phala. … Read more
President Ramaphosa is at the center of an international scandal involving the theft of $4m from his game farm. On June 1, 2022, Arthur Fraser, the former head of the South African State Security Agency, the country’s spy agency, walked into a police station in Johannesburg and filed a criminal complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa. … Read more