The secretary general of the governing African National Congress faces 21 charges including kickbacks and fraud, in a case likely to deepen divisions within the party.
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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.
5 Killed in Hostage Crisis at Church in South Africa
The attack may have been motivated by a feud between church members, the police said.
How The Coronavirus Stranded This Couple in the Maldives
They were surrounded by a fleet of staff, who were stranded themselves, trapped in an eternal honeymoon in the Maldives. Their adventure continues.
Abandoned Baby Giraffe Dies With Dog by Its Side
The giraffe had bonded with a watchdog, named Hunter, at a South African animal shelter. It collapsed after a brain hemorrhage.
Wheels Up on More Flights to the African Continent
New nonstop flights are dramatically cutting travel time and linking more African cities to the Eastern Seaboard of the United States.
Nigeria Plans to Airlift Its Citizens Out of South Africa After Xenophobic Riots
The announcement is the latest effort to respond to anti-immigrant violence in South Africa that has consumed leaders and citizens of the continent’s two largest economies.
South African Riots Kill Five and Spur Cries of Xenophobia
The violence in Johannesburg appeared to target shops owned by foreigners. It follows a spate of similar riots in South Africa that galvanized resentment toward outsiders.
Scientists Discover New Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis
Once, a diagnosis of extensively drug-resistant TB meant quick death. A three-drug regimen cures most patients in just months.
Duduzane Zuma, Son of South Africa’s Ex-President, Is Acquitted in Homicide Case
The son of Jacob Zuma faced charges for his role in a deadly 2014 collision in which his Porsche 911 crashed into a minibus in Johannesburg.