Fire at South African thermal power plant near Johannesburg : Operator
Sep 12, 2021, at 04:15 am
Pretoria/UNI/SPUTNIK: A fire has occurred at a large thermal power plant near the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, the Eskom energy company, the plant’s owner and operator, said on Saturday.
Delta variant driving the third wave of Covid-19 in South Africa
Jun 27, 2021, at 04:20 am
Cape Town/IBNS: Scientists have attributed the current surge in coronavirus cases in South Africa to the Delta variant, according to media reports.
South African police arrest five suspects in murder of football icon
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:22 pm
Cape Town/Xinhua: South African Police Minister Bheki Cele announced the arrests of five suspects in the murder of football icon Senzo Meyiwa, a case that shocked the nation six years ago. "I'm happy to announce that there has been a breakthrough in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case," Cele said on Monday.
Nelson Mandela's youngest daughter Zindzi Mandela dies at 59
Jul 13, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Johannesburg/IBNS: Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of anti-apartheid revolutionary and first black president of South Africa Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 59.
Power cuts hit South Africa amid COVID-19
Jul 10, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Cape Town/Xinhua: A new spate of power cuts hit South Africa on Friday, the first time in four months, as the country grapples with an escalating COVID-19 pandemic.
Funerals become hotspots of COVID-19 infections in South Africa
Apr 22, 2020, at 11:48 am
Cape Town/Xinhua/UNI: Funerals have been found to pose the biggest risk for the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.
S Africa records 1,353 coronavirus cases with 5 deaths
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:30 pm
Cape Town/Xinhua/UNI: South Africa has recorded 27 new cases of COVID-19, bringing its total confirmed cases to 1,353.
South Africa reports four more confirmed cases of COVID-19
Mar 12, 2020, at 04:19 pm
Cape Town/Xinhua: The South African government on Thursday reported four more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 17.
South Africa: About 400 Bangladeshis murdered in 4 years
Oct 02, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNI) According to a recent report, more than 400 Bangladeshis have been murdered in South Africa over the past four years because of business and personal disputes within the community.
Road accidents claim 19 lives within 24 hours in S Africa
Sep 21, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Cape Town, Sep 21 (Xinhua/UNI) Three road accidents have claimed 19 lives within 24 hours in South Africa, authorities said on Saturday.
South African president gives full support to Huawei
Jul 06, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Johannesburg, Jul 6 (Xinhua/UNI) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday at a conference focusing on the 4th Industrial Revolution that his country backed China's technology giant Huawei.
South Africa: 13 killed as church wall collapses during Easter service
Apr 19, 2019, at 08:01 pm
Capte Town, Apr 19 (UNI): At least 13 people have died and many were injured when a wall collapsed in South Africa at the start of an Easter service at a Pentecostal church.
South Africa: Poacher killed by elephant and then eaten by lions in Kruger National Park
Apr 08, 2019, at 09:10 am
Johannesburg, Apr 8 (IBNS): A suspected poacher was trampled to death by an elephant and then eaten by a pride of lions in South Africa's Kruger National Park, media reports said on Monday.
UNHCR calls for action against xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Sep 05, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): Authorities in South Africa are being urged by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, to act in the wake of recent violence against foreigners in the country, some of which has been deadly.
Gunmen kill 11 taxi drivers in South Africa
Jul 22, 2018, at 08:06 pm
Johannesburg, July 22 (IBNS): At least 11 taxi drivers were shot dead by gunmen in South Africa when they were travelling from Johannesburg city to Kwa-Zulu Natal area, media reports said on Sunday.
Dry, hot weather likely to reduce harvests in southern Africa, UN warns
Feb 28, 2018, at 03:16 pm
New York, Feb 28 (JEN): Southern Africa’s water sources and crops are under serious pressure as a long dry spell and high temperatures have taken hold in the region, the United Nations agriculture agency said Tuesday, warning that after record maize production in 2017, food shortages are set to worsen this year.
South Africa President Jacob Zuma resigns
Feb 15, 2018, at 02:04 pm
Johannesburg, Feb 15 (IBNS): Amid intense pressure from his party, South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday resigned from his office.
ANC mulling Zuma's future, likely to be asked to step down
Feb 12, 2018, at 05:57 pm
CapeTown, Feb 12 (IBNS): South African President Jacob Zuma, who is facing a wave of criticism for alleged corruption, is likely to be asked to step down by the ruling ANC party.
Pressure mounts on South African President Jacob Zuma to step down
Feb 05, 2018, at 02:30 pm
Cape Town, Feb 5 (IBNS): Amid talks with senior members of ANC party, pressure has started to grow on South President President Jacob Zuma, media reports said.
South Africa: At least 14 killed as train-truck collide
Jan 05, 2018, at 05:49 am
Bloemfontein, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least 14 people have been killed and 268 others injured after a train and a truck collided in Free State province in South Africa, reports said.
S Africa baby abduction: Mother, two others arrested by police
Mar 13, 2017, at 11:02 pm
Durban, Mar 13 (IBNS): The mother of a one-month old baby, who was abducted in South Africa's Durban, has been arrested by the law enforcers for her alleged involvement in the crime, reports said.