South Africa

South Africa 21 hours ago

45 dead after bus plunges off bridge in South Africa, leaving 8-year-old as only survivor

Forty-five people are dead after a bus transporting worshippers from Botswana to an Easter weekend church gathering plunged off a bridge in South Africa, officials say.

South Africa 1 day ago

Bus carrying Easter worshippers veers off bridge and plunges nearly 200 feet, killing at least 45

A bus heading to an Easter festival plunged off a mountain pass bridge and fell nearly 200 feet, killing at least 45 people. An 8-year-old child was the sole survivor of the crash.

LIFESTYLE 3 days ago

World travelers surprise security guard with helicopter ride over South Africa: ‘Big smile on his face'

Two world travelers took their apartment security guard from South Africa on a once-in-a-lifetime helicopter ride as a way to show their appreciation for him and his work.

South Africa 4 days ago

Charges pursued against South African parliamentary speaker allegedly bribed with $135K, wig

South African prosecutors announced Monday their intent to charge embattled Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula with corruption.

South Africa March 21

Unprecedented water crisis grips South Africa's largest city

South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg, is facing an unprecedented collapse of its water system, affecting millions of residents. Both the rich and poor have been affected.

South Africa March 19

South African Parliament Speaker's home searched, evidence seized in bribery probe

The Speaker of Parliament in South Africa, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, had her home searched by a special investigations unit on Tuesday in a bribery probe.

South Africa March 18

South African authorities suspect foul play after burned boat washes ashore with no sign of captain

South African authorities are suspecting foul play as they search for a missing charter boat captain whose boat was found abandoned and burned on a Mozambique beach.

South Africa March 17

Anger rises over South Africa making millions in US benefits while cozying up to Iran, Russia and Hamas

South Africa is drowning in murders, power and water cuts and the world’s highest unemployment rate while its government spends millions in talks with Hamas, Iran and Russia.

Africa March 14

Large swaths of Africa without internet amid critical infrastructure failure

Major internet outages were reported Thursday in a dozen African countries, following the apparent failure of several undersea telecommunication cables.

South Africa March 13

African country's citizens fighting for Israel in Gaza will be arrested upon return, foreign minister says

South Africa will arrest it citizens who fight for Israel in the Gaza Strip upon their return home, the country's foreign minister said this week.