July 23, 2020 South Africa's 'excess deaths' surge as coronavirus cases spike; report cites 'huge discrepancy' A new report out of South Africa shows a “huge discrepancy” in the number of reported coronavirus-related deaths and the number of “excess deaths” from natural causes as COVID-19 cases spike across the country.
July 13, 2020 Nelson Mandela's youngest daughter dead at 59 in Johannesburg The youngest daughter of former South African president and liberation hero Nelson Mandela died Monday at a hospital in Johannesburg, according to reports.
July 12, 2020 South Africa reimposes liquor ban amid coronavirus surge to free up hospital space South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the country will reimpose a liquor ban to reduce the number of trauma patients that have taken up space in hospitals, where beds are now desperately needed to accommodate a surge of coronavirus patients.
July 11, 2020 5 dead in hostage situation at South Africa church; 40 arrested Police in South Africa responded Saturday to a hostage situation at a Pentecostal church where five people were killed.
July 10, 2020 In South Africa, coronavirus surges as oxygen supplies run low in epicenter South Africa is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases -- with hospitals reaching capacity and medical oxygen running out.
June 19, 2020 Giant squid washes up on South African beach in rare sighting A nearly 700-pound, fully intact giant squid washed up on a beach in South Africa earlier this month – a rare sighting for an animal that was first captured on video in its natural habitat only seven years ago.
June 17, 2020 Mandela's grandson says ex-South African leader ‘would have admired’ the Black Lives Matter movement Nelson Mandela’s grandson on Tuesday said the former South African leader “would have admired” global Black Lives Matter protests prompted by the deaths of two African Americans while in police custody.
June 11, 2020 Coronavirus pandemic in Africa is 'accelerating,' WHO warns as cases surge The World Health Organization says the pandemic in Africa is “accelerating” and, while it took 98 days for the continent to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases, it took just 18 days to grow to 200,000 cases.
June 2, 2020 Thieves tunnel into liquor store, steal $18,000 in booze: report This bizarre crime couldn’t have happened at a worse time.
May 28, 2020 Coronavirus in Africa: Manhunts underway in Malawi, Zimbabwe after hundreds escape quarantine centers Manhunts are underway in Malawi and Zimbabwe Thursday after hundreds of people -- including dozens infected with the coronavirus – busted out of quarantine centers.
