Around a dozen gunmen opened fire at bar patrons, the police said. A manhunt for the unknown assailants was underway.
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Nine People Killed in Mass Shooting at Tavern in South Africa
Around a dozen gunmen opened fire at random at bar patrons. The police said they launched a manhunt to find the unknown assailants.
South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills
Johannesburg this weekend will host the first G20 meeting on African soil. Protesters are using the moment to draw attention to domestic problems.
Trump to Send U.S. Official to G20 in South Africa After All
The South African president suggested Washington had decided to participate in the summit, despite an earlier claim of a boycott.
Trump to Send U.S. Official to G20 in South Africa After All
The decision to have an acting ambassador attend the Group of 20 in South Africa came after the president said the United States would boycott.
How Trump’s Redlines Have Upended the G20 Summit in South Africa
At the annual meeting of the world’s major economic powers, U.S. objections are blocking the usual policy statements, highlighting the president’s distaste for multilateralism — and compromise.
Political Rivalry in Zambia Extends to Funeral of Former President Edgar Lungu
The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by hostility
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.”