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April 8, 2019

S.Africa court says Mozambique ex-minister can be extradited to US

A South African court ruled Monday that a Mozambican ex-finance minister held since December on a US arrest warrant can be extradited to either the United States or his home country. Michael Chang, 63, was arrested at Johannesburg’s main airport…

April 8, 2019

Rhino poacher crushed by elephant, devoured by lions in S.Africa

A suspected rhino poacher was trampled to death by an elephant and his body devoured by lions in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, officials said Monday. South African rangers have recovered the skull of the man in the vast Kruger…

April 7, 2019

South Africa downgrades it’s embassy in Israel: minister

South Africa has downgraded its embassy in Tel Aviv, the foreign minister said Sunday, following a decision taken by the ruling party more than a year ago. Foreign Minister Lindiwe Sisulu told journalists in Johannesburg that the plans to downgrade…

April 4, 2019

S.Africa shuts creche after viral videos of child beatings

South African authorities shut down a nursery school Thursday after a video of a school teacher beating little children went viral, local media said. Three videos of a teacher repeatedly hitting a girl on the head and slapping her on…

April 3, 2019

S.Africa govt to ease blackouts ahead of election

The South African government promised Wednesday to ease power outages that have plagued the continent’s most advanced economy, a month before key national elections. Power utility giant Eskom imposed severe and highly unpopular power rationing, known as load-shedding, for ten…

April 2, 2019

Dozens of Malawians opt for repatriation after S.Africa attacks

Dozens of Malawians have opted to be repatriated following attacks on foreigners last week in Durban, officials from Malawi and South Africa said Tuesday. Some 300 Malawians were displaced following the spate of deadly violence, which prompted condemnation by South…

April 1, 2019

S.African president condemns xenophobic attacks

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday condemned attacks on foreign-owned shops that have left three people dead and led hundreds of Malawians to flee their homes. A statement from his office said he “condemned violence against foreign nationals in…

March 29, 2019

South Africa govt condemns attacks against immigrants

The South African government has condemned attacks against immigrants after a spate of assaults this week that raised fears of a resurgence of deadly xenophobic attacks. “Government is concerned about the reported attacks on foreign nationals in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo,”…

March 29, 2019

Crisis drives the S.Africa to Zimbabwe cargo shuttle

Towering piles of oil, tyres, biscuits, microwaves and toilet paper filled a small and damp Johannesburg basement — all destined for Zimbabwe. The items are loaded onto trailers attached to minibuses which make the 550-kilometre (340-mile) journey north to the…