African National Congress loses majority
South Africa鈥檚 ruling ANC awaited the imminent confirmation on Saturday that it had lost its three-decade-old absolute majority and would have to find...
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S Africa鈥檚 genocide case against Israel
THE Israeli-Hamas war is a complex, tragic, and enduring issue in contemporary global politics. The South African government has always expressed deep concern over Israel鈥檚 ruthless military operations against the Palestinian people. Indeed, the governing party, the African National Congress, has a long history of solidarity and sympathy for the Palestinian struggle...
Markram seeks to build on South Africa junior success
Aiden Markram has an advantage no other South African cricket captain has had before -- he led a team to victory in a World Cup.
South Africa鈥檚 early voters launch election week
Early voting got under way in South Africa Monday, kick-starting what could be a historic election week, with the ruling African National Congress鈥� majority on the line for the first time...
S African opposition puts ANC majority in its sights
South Africa鈥檚 opposition parties mount an 11th-hour assault on Sunday on the ruling ANC鈥檚 30-year-old grip on power, staging set-piece rallies three days before the general election....
Netflix sees Africa as source of unique stories
Online streaming giant Netflix says it is investing in Africa to help new talent emerge and to tell stories that make an impact locally but also resonate with audiences abroad...
Ex-skipper Elgar 'stabbed in the back' by Cricket South Africa
Former Test captain Dean Elgar described a toxic environment of politics and poor administration in South African cricket and said he felt he had been 鈥榮tabbed in the back鈥� when he was summarily axed from the leadership role last year.
Bangladesh drawn with South Africa, West Indies, England in Women鈥檚 WC
Hosts Bangladesh were drawn in Group B alongside former champions South Africa as well as West Indies and England and a qualifier as the groupings and fixtures of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup were revealed in Dhaka on Sunday.
'Cricket reasons' for white-dominated SA T20 World Cup squad
鈥楳y number one imperative is to create a winning Proteas team,鈥� said South Africa coach Rob Walter when asked to explain the white-dominated racial make-up of the 2024 T20 World Cup squad.
Sermon for Gaza
IN THE conflicts I covered as a reporter in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans, I encountered singular individuals of varying creeds, religions, races and nationalities who majestically rose up to defy the...
South Africa back Nortje for T20 World Cup
Anrich Nortje's raw pace and proven quality earned him a place in South Africa's squad for the T20 World Cup, head coach Rob Walter said when he announced a 15-man squad on Tuesday.
Kirsten, Gillespie named Pakistan coaches
Pakistan Sunday announced former South African opener Gary Kirsten and ex-Australian paceman Jason Gillespie as head coaches for different formats ahead of the T20 World Cup in June this year.
Moroccan club declared winners after shirt diplomacy row
Morocco's Renaissance Berkane were on Wednesday awarded a 3-0 win over Algerian rivals USM Alger in their African Confederation Cup semi-final after the game was cancelled over a row over playing jerseys.
16 killed in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti
At least 16 people are dead and 28 missing in a new migrant boat disaster off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN鈥檚 International Organisation for...
Portugal set to celebrate 50th anniv of Carnation Revolution
Portugal on April 25 marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest-lived dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa.
At least 58 people killed as boat capsizes in Central Africa
At least 58 people, going to a funeral, died after their overloaded river boat capsized in the Central African Republic鈥檚 capital Bangui, the head of civil protection said on Saturday...
Clashes have left 30 dead in Central African Republic: UN
The UN鈥檚 mission in the Central African Republic on Wednesday called on rebels and militias to immediately cease hostilities that have left at least 30 dead this month.聽....
New nets 鈥榩revent鈥� 13 million malaria cases in Africa: project
A new kind of mosquito net delivered across sub-Saharan Africa averted an estimated 13 million malaria cases and nearly 25,000 deaths over three years, the project鈥檚 backers said on Wednesday.聽...
Over 90 killed as boat sinks off Mozambique coast
Over 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said on Sunday....