South Africa

For years, students in a South African township have seen their parents struggle to use trains for daily commutes, the railways frequently hobbled by power outages and cable thefts. To…

Every September – the beginning of spring in the southern hemisphere – tens of thousands of women, known locally as “maidens”, take part in the “reed dance” in KwaZulu-Natal province,…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is headed to the United States, where aides say he’s expected to press for more negotiations between Russia and Ukraine during talks with U.S. President…

After a year-long family feud, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini has been crowned Zulu king in a traditional ceremony in South Africa. The 48-year-old is the son of the previous king, but…

Cameroon won Wednesday its very first medal in the XXII Commonwealth Games. Weightlifter Junior Periclex Ngadja Nyabeyeu was in tears after claiming Cameroon’s first gold medal of these games in…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the fight against corruption and the country’s struggling economy. Speaking during the closing day of the ruling African National Congress party’s conference, he…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said that his ruling African National Congress party was at its “weakest”, after a historic loss in municipal polls last year. The party leader spoke…

South Africa’s football queens were greeted with big cheers and open arms in Johannesburg on July 26 after their victory at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Banyana Banyana beat…

South Africa’s inflation rate reached 7.4% in June from 6.5% in May, Statistics South Africa said Wednesday. It is the highest rate since May 2009 when the rate was 8.0%.…

Yellow police tape now cordons off the drinking place in the South African city of East London where 21 teenagers died in unexplained circumstances. A forensic team has been going…