South Africa

It is the end of a year of excitement for the Zulu people. After the death of King Goodwill Zwelithin in March 2021, the coronation of Prince Misuzulu is approaching. Part of the family questioned in court his accession to the throne that the queen had…

The neutrality that Pretoria shows makes some of the opposition and public opinion furious. South Africa abstained in a vote condemning the Russian invasion before the UN General Assembly in early March. A closed vote implying a bias condemns the opposition.…

When Cape Town's locals ration water for the day, the region's vineyards are irrigated by irrigation pipes, reflecting the sharp division of the country's precious resource. It has been four years since the tourist capital of South Africa almost ran out, during a drought that caused the city to limp towards a "Day Zero" when all pipes would be emptied. Now the water flows generously, but not for everyone. South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, with race playing a decisive factor, a…

In tonight's edition: As commodity prices soar due to war in Ukraine, South Africa's finance minister warns the country could face fallout from food price inflation and oil, but that the conflict could also lead to an increase in the country's export earnings.…

South African police are investigating the murder of Babita Deokaran, a government official from the Gauteng region, which includes Johannesburg. She had exposed the corruption surrounding fraudulent public contracts in connection with Covid-19, in favor of "Covidpreneurs", these entrepreneurs who have illegally enriched themselves due to the pandemic. Seven people were arrested on Friday, August 27,…

Tonight Uganda welcomes its first group of refugees fleeing Afghanistan, we head to South Africa as the country has the highest unemployment rate in the world according to Bloomberg, and Yemeni fish become the dish national of Djibouti. .

The Foundation for the former South African president launched a petition for donations on Tuesday, August 24, on social networks to help him pay his legal costs in various cases. as reported from Johannesburg, Claire BargelèsIn South Africa, Jacob Zuma supporters are now being urged to put their hand in their wallets! The…

A trial has started for 19 suspects in Mozambique's "hidden debt" or "tuna bonds" scandal. The corruption case allegedly involved a tuna company, maritime security companies and more than $ 2 billion in loans. On Monday, South Africa promised to extradite the man who was then Mozambique's…

South Africa opened vaccination this weekend for all adults. The country continues to register almost 13,000 new cases of coronavirus per day and only 8% of the population has so far been fully vaccinated. as reported from Johannesburg, Claire BargelèsAlthough 72% of South Africans surveyed in a study at the University of…

The BRICS countries decided this week to merge a little more in the space sector. They signed an agreement to share data from their Earth observation satellites. Very useful data in various sectors, such as management of natural disasters, water resources or even agriculture. Good news for South Africa, which is trying to strengthen its space strategy.…