US expresses concern about South Africa’s decision to join drills with Russia, China

The United States has concerns about a decision by South Africa to join Russia and China in their military drills, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Monday.

10 Dead, 50 More Injured in South Africa's Johannesburg after Gas Explosion

A total of 10 people died on the scene and approximately 50 others were injured after a gas explosion in Boksburg in South Africa's largest city of Johannesburg Saturday morning, local authorities said.

At least nine drown during baptism ceremony in Johannesburg | News | Al Jazeera

At least nine people have died in South Africa after they drowned during a flash flood along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, emergency services said on Sunday.

Death toll from floods in South Africa rises to 443

The death toll from devastating floods in the eastern coastal South African province of KwaZulu-Natal has risen to 443, the provincial premier announced late Sunday.

Toll Hits 253 In South Africas Deadliest Floods On Record - UrduPoint

Devastating floods left 253 dead in the South African city of Durban, the provincial health chief said Wednesday, after hillsides washed away, homes collapsed, and more people were still feared missing.

At Least 20 People Killed In Flooding In South Africa - Reports - UrduPoint

At least 20 people have died in South Africa's eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, eNCA broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing local department of cooperative governance and Traditional Affairs.

Cape Town: Major blaze rips through South Africa parliament building - BBC News

 

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A large fire is raging at the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town.

Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains - BBC News

The wave of Omicron appears to be milder according to preliminary studies published in the UK and South Africa.

Jacob Zuma: South African court orders ex-president back to jail - BBC News

A South African court has ruled that the country's former President Jacob Zuma should be returned to prison, saying his medical parole was "unlawful".

Rwanda suspends direct flights to southern Africa over COVID variant

Rwanda on Sunday became the latest country to suspend direct flights to southern Africa in a bid to prevent the entry of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant.

S.Africa To Send 1,495 Troops To Mozambique To Fight Militants: Parliament - UrduPoint

South Africa will send 1,495 troops to Mozambique to help the country battle militant militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation, parliament said Wednesday.

Death toll from rioting in South Africa rises to more than 330, government says - France24

 Rioting in South Africa this month has claimed 337 lives, the government said Thursday, marking a further jump in the death toll from the 276 announced the previous day.

South Africa’s Jailed Ex-President Zuma Allowed to Attend Brother’s Funeral - Tasnim News Agency

 (Tasnim) – South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, in jail for contempt of court, has been granted compassionate leave for one day to attend the funeral of his younger brother on Thursday, prison authorities said.

South Africa looting: Clean-up to mark Nelson Mandela Day - BBC News

As South Africans mark Nelson Mandela Day, the president has urged people to honour the legacy of the anti-apartheid hero by helping to rebuild the country after days of riots that left 212 dead.

117 killed in violent protests in S. Africa - China.org.cn

A total of 117 people have lost their lives during violent protests which have been taking place for a week in South Africa, said Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on Thursday while addressing the media about the latest development in the protests in the country.

South Africa to increase troop deployment to 25,000 as unrest grows

 

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South Africa riots: Looting and shooting in Durban - BBC News

Protests which began after former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself into police to serve a 15-month sentence have descended into days of violence and looting. 

Health official warns of rising COVID-19 cases due to Delta variant in South Africa - China.org.cn

As the Delta variant continued fueling the third wave of the pandemic in South Africa, Acting Minister of Health Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the situation "remains of great concern."

Ivermectin: South African medics using unproven worm drug to treat Covid-19 - BBC News

The drug Ivermectin, which has been touted by some as an effective coronavirus treatment even though it is clinically unproven, is at the centre of a legal battle in South Africa as some medics want it licensed for human use, as Pumza Fihlani reports.

South Africa scraps roll-out of AstraZeneca vaccine | Al Jazeera

South Africa has scrapped plans to use the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and instead will inoculate its front-line healthcare workers with the unapproved Johnson & Johnson jab, the country’s health minister announced on Wednesday.