Only nine of 52 African countries met the W.H.O.’s benchmark, as the continent continues to lag behind global coronavirus vaccination rates.
Author: Lynsey Chutel
South African Court Rejects Zuma’s Plea to Overturn Sentence
The arrest of Jacob Zuma set off days of violent unrest and exposed deep rifts in his party, the African National Congress. But some hailed it as a victory for democracy.
Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, King of the Zulu Nation, Dies at 72
He led South Africa’s largest ethnic group through decades of change and political turmoil.
Zuma Risks Arrest After Defying South Africa Corruption Inquiry
The former South African president, tainted by corruption scandals, refused to appear before an inquiry panel. The panel’s leader said he would seek an order to imprison Mr. Zuma for contempt.
‘Coloured Lives Matter’: A South African Police Shooting Like No Other
He was a young man from the projects gunned down by officers near his home. But race is complicated in South Africa, and so is his story.
South Africa’s Big Coronavirus Aid Effort Tainted by Corruption
As South Africans cope with hunger in the pandemic, government efforts at delivering relief have floundered amid widespread allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
Zindzi Mandela, Activist in South Africa and Ambassador, Dies at 59
She was ambassador to Denmark after years as a voice against apartheid (sometimes in poetry) alongside her parents, Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
South Africa Coronavirus Lockdown Include Tobacco and Alcohol Sales Bam
Locking down against the pandemic, South African officials banned cigarette and alcohol sales. It has gone as well as you might expect.
South African Police Use Force to Disperse Refugee Sit-In After 3 Weeks
After a wave of violence against immigrants, hundreds had camped outside a United Nations refugee agency office, asking for help leaving the country.
Botswana Election Won by President, Despite Rift with Predecessor
President Mokgweetsi Masisi will serve another term after taking controversial steps to lift a ban on elephant hunting and usher in the decriminalization of homosexuality.