South Africa’s Gupta extradition bid from UAE fails
South Africa’s bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has…
South Africa: Wealthy Gupta brothers arrested in UAE
Two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates, the South African and Emirati…
Ryanair Afrikaans test: South African fury over language quiz
South Africans have condemned Irish airline Ryanair for making them take a test in the Afrikaans language on UK flights,…
SA leader denies cover-up over ‘$4m farm burglary’
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says “there is no basis for the claims of criminal conduct” relating to an alleged…
South Africa flooding: ‘I had thought my house was safe’
By Pumza Fihlani BBC News, KwaZulu-Natal Rescue operations are continuing in South Africa in an effort to save…
South Africa’s Durban floods: At least 45 die as rain and mudslides cause havoc
At least 45 people in South Africa have been killed in floods caused by days of heavy rain, the authorities…
Letter from Africa: Desmond Tutu’s funeral re-imagined Ghana-style
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene considers what would have happened following Archbishop Desmond…
South Africa parliament fire suspect had explosives – prosecutor
A man who allegedly set fire to South Africa’s parliament was caught with explosives, prosecutors say. Zandile Christmas Mafe is…
South Africa holds state funeral for Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The funeral mass for South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu has taken place at the Anglican cathedral in Cape…
South Africa says Omicron wave may have peaked
Coronavirus pandemic South Africa has lifted overnight curfew rules, with officials saying the country may have passed the peak…