Browsing: South Africa

A wave of food poisoning cases that has so far killed at least 22 children across South Africa has led to vigilante groups and locals attacking…

Western versions of history tend to overlook many significant kingdoms in pre-colonial Africa. This week’s Facts of the Week highlight the Zulu people’s powerful cultural, social…

Angola gained independence on this day in 1975 after centuries of Portuguese colonialism. The Portuguese presence in the Southern African nation of goes as far back…

On this day in 2008, the world lost an extraordinary voice. Miriam Makeba wasn’t just an amazing singer, she spoke up for Africans and championed their…

South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party has condemned what it describes as ‘state repression’ in Mozambique following security forces reportedly k*lling 20 protesters, injuring 390…

South Africa has decided to revoke the identification documents of beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina and her mother after they failed to meet a deadline to provide…

Protesters reportedly seized trucks on the busy N4 highway in Mozambique, bringing traffic to a standstill as tension continues to run high over the disputed 9…

How did Europe get richer than Global South nations? Well, according to the British weekly magazine The Economist, the secret lies in Europeans being better able…

Botswana’s political landscape has been reshaped as the ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), suffered a historic defeat after nearly 60 years in power.…

Since Daniel Chapo, the candidate of the ruling party, Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO), was declared winner of Mozambique’s 9 October presidential election with 71…