South Africa

World 06/26/21, 02:37

The story of a South African mom who made a Guinness World Record by giving birth to the decouplets was established by local authorities as fake. The local newspaper, which insisted that the multiple births were true, was threatened with a lawsuit.  According to the New York Post, the 37-year-old mother, ...

Africa 06/25/21, 02:52

Authorities are searching for two business partners who allegedly misused investor funds to buy their way into crypto billionaire-hood. South Africa's Finance Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is trying to track down Africrypt founders Ameer and Raees Cajee. The brothers are accused of defrauding customers through using their money to purchase $3.6 ...

Trending 06/17/21, 00:53

A father is pleading with people to delay giving more cash to support his 10 newborn children. Teboga Tsotetsi wants everyone to postpone donating money until he shows photographic proof of his decuplets. "I appreciate the financial support that we have been getting from members of the public but I also would ...

Inspired Stories 05/09/21, 18:41

Though very strange in modern days, sometimes total strangers can indeed be lifesavers. One woman was left by the side of the highway with no gas or money and no way to get back home. That's when help arrived.   Monet van Deventer was driving home in Cape Town, South Africa, shortly after ...

South America 12/09/19, 07:06

Out of 90 contestants, Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi took the crown for Miss Universe 2019, and Madison Anderson, Miss Puerto Rico, coming in as first runner-up. The new #MissUniverse2019 is... SOUTH AFRICA!!!! 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/gRW8vcuT3A — Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) 9 tháng 12, 2019 Anderson, Miss Puerto Rico, in her response to the final ...

Africa 05/25/19, 09:40

New president tells the crowd in Pretoria he envisions a country free from graft and 'resources squandered' as he calls for the nation to end poverty in a generation

Africa 05/22/19, 10:37

Former finance minister Manuel Chang is to be tried for a loan scam that diverted proceeds to Mozambican government officials and others

Africa 05/20/19, 04:26

The charges include fraud, racketeering, corruption and money laundering

Africa 05/09/19, 05:27

Preliminary results show that South Africa's ruling African National Congress party has an early lead in the national elections but has seen its share of the vote drop significantly.Of the votes counted in 35% of South Africa's voting districts, the ANC leads with 55%, down from the 62% share it ...

Africa 05/04/19, 05:10

Communists, socialists, capitalists, pot-smokers and more face off May 8 in the Rainbow Nation's general election

Africa 05/01/19, 12:10

Apathy, cynicism strike hearts and minds in the ANC’s heartland as S Africa readies for major vote May 8

Africa 04/14/19, 05:05

The South African educational program has mentored 11,000 bright girls into STEM careers.

World 04/11/19, 10:59

Xi Jinping accepts honorary doctorate from University of Johannesburg, his first such honor outside China

Africa 04/05/19, 11:19

For some Malawian brothers in Johannesburg, it's an easy choice between hunger at home or violence in South Africa

Africa 04/03/19, 11:33

Look within, not outside, for causes of South Africa xenophobic attacks, experts say

Africa 03/29/19, 11:34

Proponents say renewable power is the future, but experts claim it's going to cost more than they are willing to spend in the short term

Africa 03/29/19, 02:06

Survivors of Cyclone Idai hope to find the bodies of their loved ones and give them a proper burial

Africa 03/16/19, 06:55

Foreign atrocities echo South Africa's own history

America 03/12/19, 11:04

US diplomat to discuss South Africa’s support of Venezuela’s president Maduro during Africa tour

Africa 03/07/19, 09:35

For first time, upstart third party could challenge South Africa political establishment