The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by hostility
Tag: Johannesburg (South Africa)
A Journey on South Africa’s Blue Train
On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.
China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting
The absence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio hung over the year’s first high-level meeting of the world’s largest economies, with diplomats fretting over turbulent times.
Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation
Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.”
Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39
A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”
In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children
The South African government said that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September.
What’s Next for South Africa After Voters Rebuked Its Reigning Party?
A look at the leaders who could shape the country’s future after the African National Congress’s poor showing in elections.
South Africa’s Black Elites Sour on the President They Championed
In pivotal elections on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his African National Congress party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters.
‘Alarm Bells’ Were Ringing: Johannesburg Officials Faulted Over Deadly Fire
Although a resident confessed to setting the August 2023 blaze that killed 76 people in a dilapidated building, a report found that officials had ignored warning signs for years.
A Shocking Confession Upends the Case of a Fatal Fire in South Africa
Activists fear that one man’s sudden admission that he lit a crowded building ablaze to cover up a murder will let officials off the hook for failing to correct unsafe conditions there.