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March 13, 2024

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.

March 13, 2024

3 monks killed in South African monastery attack, Coptic Orthodox Church says

Three monks from Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church were killed on Tuesday in an attack at a monastery in South Africa. The motive for the attack is unknown.

March 11, 2024

South Africa's ruling party fields election candidates who have faced graft allegations

South Africa's African National Congress has long faced allegations of corruption, which have only been furthered by new accusations against current candidates.

March 7, 2024

A girl went missing, seizing South Africa's attention. Now her mother is charged with selling her

Disappearance of 6-year-old Joslin Smith in South Africa took a shocking turn after neighbors accused mother of selling her daughter for $1,000.

March 5, 2024

Buffaloes roaming major highway prompt wildlife rescue operation in South Africa

In South Africa, two buffaloes were found wandering along a major highway near Johannesburg, posing a risk to motorists due to their unpredictable behavior and large size.

March 1, 2024

Bomb scare shuts down Zimbabwe airport, forcing cancellation of president's renewable energy conference

A bomb scare at Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls Airport led to its shutdown, prompting President Edson Mnangagwa to cancel a planned address at a renewable energy conference.

February 27, 2024

Musk says Dems won’t deport criminal migrants 'because every illegal is a highly likely vote'

Elon Musk says Democrats will not deport criminal illegal immigrants because it means they will lose potential voters. The comments came in the wake of the Laken Riley murder.

February 23, 2024

Extraditions sought in theft of $600K from South African president

Prosecutors on Friday announced their intent to seek extradition orders and arrests over the 2020 theft of about $580,000 from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's ranch.

February 20, 2024

South Africa schedules election as Mandela's party fights to retain 30-year majority

South Africa has set a national election date of May 29, with this year's vote expected to be a serious test of the long-ruling African National Congress' stranglehold on power.

February 20, 2024

South Africa's unemployment rate, the highest in the world, continues to rise ahead of election

South Africa's unemployment rate has seen a surge in the past year. The high unemployment rate is a significant concern for the ruling African National Congress.