Linda Givetash
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South Africa
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South African Researchers Develop New Method to Clean Mining-Polluted Water
Post-doctoral fellow Tamlyn Naidu won an international science prize in Berlin last month for innovation → Read More
South Africa's Ruling ANC in Crisis of Leadership and Support
The African National Congress launches its party conference this Friday that could see a shake-up in leadership → Read More
South African Apartheid Victims Demand Reparations from Government
Protests come ahead of the ruling African National Congress party conference that could bring leadership changes → Read More
South African Police Investigating Deaths of 21 Suspected Illegal Miners
Observers say deaths show how rampant and dangerous illegal mining has become in the country → Read More
Ramaphosa Says Number of Women Murdered in South Africa Up 50%
President held second summit on ‘scourge’ of gender-based violence → Read More
Cease-Fire Declared in Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo headed the African Union-led talks to end the 2-year-long war in northern Ethiopia → Read More
South Africa's Former Electricity Boss Charged With Corruption
State power provider Eskom's former interim Chief Executive Matshela Koko charged with multiple counts related to corruption, fraud and money laundering linked to power station construction → Read More
South African Ex-President Zuma Calls Courts Unjust After Completing Jail Term
Jacob Zuma’s allegations come just two months before ruling African National Congress party convention → Read More
Lesotho's New Party Expected to Win Polls, Early Results Show
The Revolution for Prosperity party was leading with a comfortable majority after Friday’s parliamentary election → Read More
South African Clothing Retailers Reducing Reliance on Chinese Imports
Some of the biggest manufacturers are increasing the share of locally produced textiles, cutting the need for foreign-made materials → Read More
South African Police Arrest 20 People for Instigating July 2021 Riots
The accused will appear before a Durban court Friday → Read More
South African Tavern Shootings Reflect Rising Crime Trends
“Everybody’s got a gun in Soweto… guns and you ask yourself, what kind of country is this?” says Soweto resident Tim Thema → Read More
South African Entrepreneur Transforms Plastic Waste into Playgrounds
South African recyclers look for new ways to address plastic pollution as plastic consumption is set to rise → Read More
South African Flood Victims’ Shelters Damaged by More Rains
Flood victims in the port city of Durban say there needs to be more action from government to protect the public from further flooding → Read More
Persistent Drought in Ethiopia Result of Climate Change, Experts Say
Making degraded land green again, capturing rainwater and climate adaptation, among efforts in Ethiopia’s Somali region → Read More
Child Marriages Rise in Ethiopia as Desperate Families Seek Drought Relief
Incidents of child marriage have more than doubled in Ethiopia's drought-stricken Somali region, UNICIEF reports → Read More
Recovery of South Africa Flood Victims Hampered by Rains
One police diver and a canine were killed Sunday while searching for flood victims in Durban → Read More
South Africans Buried in Mud Begin Recovery From Durban Floods
Nearly 400 people have died in floods caused by heavy rainfall in South Africa's eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal → Read More
South Africa’s $2 Billion Citrus Industry Sours With Lost Exports to Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forcing South African fruit farmers to search for other markets → Read More
South Africa Ends COVID-19 State of Disaster after 750 Days
Indoor mask mandates and other measures remain in place for 30 days → Read More