The death toll from rioting in South Africa rose to 45 on Tuesday as police and the military tried to halt the unrest in poor areas of two provinces that began last week after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.
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If South Africa don’t qualify, ‘you can kill me’ – new coach Broos
New coach Hugo Broos told South Africans on Wednesday that “you can kill” him if the team fails to reach the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast.
South Africa to pay 2.5 times more than EU for virus vaccine
South Africa will buy doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine at a price 2.5 times higher than most European countries, the health ministry said Thursday.
South African footballer Ngcongca dies in car accident
Former South Africa World Cup defender Anele Ngcongca, who died Monday in a car accident near Durban aged just 33, has been hailed by his former coach, Pitso Mosimane, as an “unsung hero”.
Dozens of prisoners escape from South African jail
Nearly 70 inmates staged a brazen escape from a detention centre in South Africa’s wine-producing town of Malmesbury on Friday after overpowering guards, before most were re-arrested, the government said.
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
Police fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access to food aid during a coronavirus lockdown.
South Africa reports first case of coronavirus
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa has confirmed that a suspected case of COVID-19 has tested positive.
South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-president Zuma
A South African court issued an arrest warrant for former President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, after he skipped court on grounds of needing medical treatment.
S.Africa’s ex-president Zuma to appeal against corruption trial
South Africa’s embattled former president Jacob Zuma will appeal against a court ruling that he stand trial on corruption charges, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Nurse commits suicide after unclad photos unfold online
A South African nurse, Gladys Tshabalala, has committed suicide after her nude photos was leaked on social media.