South Africa

South Africa launches drive to vaccinate 500,000 people against COVID-19 in two days

Canadian men’s team drawn with South Africa at rugby sevens event in Edmonton

South Africa detects new COVID-19 variant, still studying its mutations

South Africa’s low growth a ‘critical challenge’, says new finance minister

South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination drive regains pace after unrest

South African President deploys tanks, 25,000 troops to end rioting

South Africa deploys 25,000 troops to quell riots sparked by jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma; 117 dead

South Africa expands its military deployment to fight a domestic crisis years in the making

South Africa facing food shortages after violence and looting ignited by arrest of former president Jacob Zuma

South African court dismisses former president’s application to block arrest

Driven by Delta variant, COVID-19 surges across Africa

COVID-19 Delta variant surge in South Africa raises fears of repeat of India’s catastrophe

WHO setting up hub to make COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa

S.Africa’s ex-president Zuma pleads not guilty to corruption charges

Canadian miner Sherritt names industry veteran Leon Binedell as new CEO

Olympic champion Caster Semenya arrested for speeding while driving in South Africa

South Africa approves ban on captive-bred lion industry

Residents evacuated as wildfire spreads on slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain

South Africa signs deal to buy 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Discovery of nearly two dozen crystals in South Africa sheds light on early cultural activity

Pitching in: Zoologist creates foundation to promote conservation and raise awareness about giraffes

King Goodwill Zwelithini, traditional leader of South Africa’s Zulu nation, dies at 72

Tributes pour in after prominent South African journalist Karima Brown dies of COVID-19

Rwanda opposition leader’s killing in South Africa sparks new allegations against Kagame government

Pfizer says South African COVID-19 variant could reduce vaccine protection by two-thirds

Ramaphosa receives COVID-19 vaccine as South Africa launches inoculation drive

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma could be jailed after no-show at corruption inquiry

South Africa may sell AstraZeneca vaccine doses as it switches to Johnson & Johnson to fight variant

‘Jury is out’ on need for new COVID-19 vaccines, says head of Oxford Vaccine Group