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AS RAMAPHOSA HAILS A NEW DAWN SOUTH AFRICANS SEE MORE OF THE SAME
Few in Soweto township expect change now that Cyril Ramaphosa is president. But none can imagine voting against the African National Congress... READ MORE›
A FRESH START FOR SOUTH AFRICA?
For many, South Africa's new president marks a fresh start for the country. Many in the republic are hoping Cyril Ramaphosa's first term will represent... READ MORE›
S.AFRICA'S NEW PRESIDENT VOWS TO TACKLE STATE CORRUPTION
State capture refers to the alleged corruption of government institutions and state-owned businesses by Zuma's associates... READ MORE›
ZUMA'S FALL A CHANCE TO TAKE MORAL LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA
The fall of Jacob Zuma came about, in part, because of several uniquely South African dynamics... READ MORE›
'BLACK PANTHER' IS FINALLY HERE! [CULTURE ON THE MORNING CALL]
The 'Black Panther' film is finally here! The premiere in Kenya will be on Tuesday, February 13 and in South Africa, on Friday, February 16... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA PLEDGES 'NEW DAWN' FOR SOUTH AFRICA
His predecessor, Jacob Zuma, stepped down on Wednesday after pressure from the governing ANC party... READ MORE›
THE END OF A TAINTED PRESIDENCY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Because I'm thinking Jacob Zuma - and how his party, South Africa's long dominant African National Congress, forced him to resign as president... READ MORE›
'NEW DAWN': RAMAPHOSA OUTLINES VISION FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Members of parliament from the ruling African National Congress ANC on Thursday elected the party's leader as new president following the resignation of scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma... READ MORE›
ECONOMIC CHALLENGES LIE AHEAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Open for business how south africa is delivering on its potential... READ MORE›
WITH A NEW PRESIDENT, A SENSE OF OPTIMISM RETURNS TO SOUTH AFRICA
It's also a place where Nzala sees economic influence in South Africa still lying with a white minority, no matter the government in charge... READ MORE›
BARCLAYS AFRICA WINS CASE OVER $83 MILLION PAYOUT IN SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG Reuters - A South African court on Friday threw out the findings of a public anti-graft watchdog that Barclays Africa BGAJ.J unduly benefited from... READ MORE›
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA CAN FIX SOUTH AFRICA'S PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION, BUT HE MUST ACT SWIFTLY
With a 2019 national election already looming on the horizon, South Africa's new leader needs to act fast to rebuild the credibility of the national liberation movement... READ MORE›
SOUTH AFRICA'S RAMAPHOSA SET TO OUTLINE PRIORITIES IN KEY SPEECH
President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa addresses MPs after being elected president in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 15, 2018... READ MORE›
STEEP POLITICAL, ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AWAITS NEWLY SWORN IN SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT
As ANC leader, Ramaphosa is in a favored position to win the election as the country's next president in 2019... READ MORE›
CHINA'S BIGGEST SHOW IN 'RACIST BLACKFACE'
In a comedy routine celebrating Chinese-African ties an Asian actress appears in blackface and with exaggerated buttocks... READ MORE›
IS THERE WILL TO FIGHT CORRUPTION?
But Mr. Ramaphosa pronounced rah-mah-POH-sah had remained largely silent about corruption during the three years he served as Mr. Zuma's deputy... READ MORE›
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA SWORN IN AS NEW SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT
Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as new South African president... READ MORE›
[EXPLAINER] 'DAY ZERO' - WHEN TAPS COULD DRY UP IN SOUTH AFRICA'S CAPE TOWN
But Cape Town and its inhabitants Capetonians are currently the center of global attraction, over a not too palatable piece of news... READ MORE›
S. AFRICA PARLIAMENT ELECTS CYRIL RAMAPHOSA AS PRESIDENT
Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, was elected Thursday by the National Assembly to be the nation's new president... READ MORE›
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA SUCCEEDS ZUMA AS SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT
Cyril Ramaphosa has become South Africa's president a day after embattled leader Jacob Zuma resigned... READ MORE›
IMPLEMENTING MANDELA'S VISION NO EASY TASK FOR SOUTH AFRICA'S NEXT PRESIDENT
South Africa's next president Cyril Ramaphosa faces major hurdles to implement Mandela's vision... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT ZUMA, YOU WILL NOT BE MISSED
Kevin Bloom writes that after years of corruption and cronyism, South Africans welcome President Jacob Zuma's resignation... READ MORE›
JACOB ZUMAS LEGACY IS A WEAKENED SOUTH AFRICA
Jacob Zumas Legacy Is a Weakened South Africa... READ MORE›
AN ELITE SOUTH AFRICAN WHO VOWS TO FIGHT FOR THE ORDINARY CITIZEN
When Mr. Zuma made him the nation's deputy president in 2014, Mr. Ramaphosa became the heir apparent to South Africa's presidency... READ MORE›
DO YOU LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
As Cyril Ramaphosa steps in to lead the country, we want to hear from South Africans about how the change could affect their lives... READ MORE›
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA SWORN IN AS SOUTH AFRICA'S PRESIDENT
Cyril Ramaphosa elected new South African president in the wake of ex-leader Jacob Zuma's resignation... READ MORE›
ZIMBABWE GETS PERMISSION TO ERECT BOB MARLEY STATUE
Meanwhile, in Kingston, preparations for the annual Bob Marley birthday celebrations are underway... READ MORE›
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ELECTED SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW PRESIDENT
Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as South Africa's president just hours after scandal-plagued leader Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday... READ MORE›
ZUMA RESIGNS: WHAT NEXT FOR SOUTH AFRICA?
Mr Ramaphosa has said his priority is reviving South Africa's battered economy... READ MORE›
JACOB ZUMA STEPS DOWN AS SOUTH AFRICAS PRESIDENT
Cyril Ramaphosa, the deputy president whose election as A.N.C. leader in December set off a power struggle with Mr. Zuma, immediately became acting president... READ MORE›
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LIONS EAT SUSPECTED BIG CAT POACHER
A suspected big cat poacher has been eaten by lions near the Kruger National Park in South Africa, police say... READ MORE›
SUSPECTED POACHER MAULED TO DEATH, EATEN BY LIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
A suspected poacher in South Africa was mauled to death and almost completely eaten by a pack of lions, according to multiple media reports... READ MORE›
US AMBASSADOR RESIGNS BECAUSE HE CAN 'NO LONGER WORK FOR TRUMP'
The US State Department confirmed the departure of John D Feeley, saying he decided to retire for personal reasons, as of 9 March this year ... READ MORE›
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT TRUMP TOWER
Firefighters have responded to a fire at Trump Tower, the Manhattan home of US President Donald Trump... READ MORE›
'I'M FROM A S***HOLE COUNTRY'
The African Union, an organisation which promotes cooperation on the continent, said it was alarmed by Mr Trump's very racist comments... READ MORE›
ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIAMONDS IN HISTORY HAS JUST BEEN DUG UP
The biggest diamond discovered is the 3,106-carat Cullinan, found near Pretoria, in South Africa, in 1905... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP CLAIMS US SOLD NORWAY 'F-52' AIRCRAFT THAT DOESN'T EXIST
In November, we started delivering the first F-52s and F-35 fighter jets, he said... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP 'IMITATES INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI'S ACCENT'
In the spring of 2016, during the election campaign, Mr Trump used a such a voice to mock a call centre representative in India... READ MORE›
CAPE TOWN COULD BE FIRST MAJOR CITY IN THE WORLD TO RUN OUT OF WATER
Cape Town residents and visitors can only use 13 gallons of water per day starting in February... READ MORE›
HUNDREDS OF WORKERS RESCUED AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINE
Hundreds of workers rescued after being trapped in South African gold mine... READ MORE›
CAMERON DIDN'T HAVE 'BROMANCE' WITH OBAMA AND THOUGHT HE WAS A NARCISSIST, CLAIMS FORMER ADVISER
David Cameron believed Barack Obama, a man with whom he appeared to share a warm and respectful relation... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP IN 'EXCELLENT HEALTH' AFTER MEDICAL EXAM, PRESIDENTIAL DOCTOR CLAIMS
At 70 years old when he took office, Mr Trump is America's oldest president... READ MORE›
MAN WHO MURDERED GAY COUPLE IN THEIR HOME GAVE THE MIDDLE FINGER TO THEIR FAMILIES AS HE WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Peter Avsenew, a male escort, shot Stephen Adams and Kevin Powell dead in 2010 after being welcomed into their home in Wilton Manors... READ MORE›
MAN KILLED AFTER PICKING UP SUSPECTED HAND GRENADE
We're suspecting that it's a hand grenade of some sort, Lars Alvarsjo, chief of Stockholm's southern police district, told the Swedish national broadcaster SVT... READ MORE›
AFRICA CALLS TRUMP RACIST AFTER 'SHITHOLE' REMARK
Since taking office a year ago, Trump has pursued controversial policies aimed at curbing illegal immigration into the United States as part of a hard-line "America First" agenda... READ MORE›
TRUMP COMMENTS INFURIATING AFRICANS MAY SET BACK US INTERESTS
Mr. Brigety said that Mr. Trump's remarks were on the agenda for the annual African Union summit meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this month... READ MORE›
PROTESTERS RANSACK H&M SHOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA AMID ANGER OVER 'RACIST' IMAGE OF CHILD MODEL
In a message on its South African website, the retailer apologised for the image which sparked the protests... READ MORE›
JACOB ZUMA RESIGNS AS SOUTH AFRICA'S PRESIDENT
Embattled South African president announces decision to step down ahead of scheduled no-confidence vote against him... READ MORE›
H&M STORES STORMED IN AFRICA OVER 'MONKEY IN THE JUNGLE' SWEATSHIRT AD
Members of a South African opposition party stormed into some H M stores across the country on Saturday... READ MORE›
NEO-NAZIS SAY DONALD TRUMP'S 'SH**HOLE COUNTRIES' COMMENTS SHOW HE THINKS LIKE THEM
Tears 'streamed down kids' faces' as people sheltered from missile... READ MORE›
AFRICAN UNION DEMANDS DONALD TRUMP APOLOGISE FOR 'SH**HOLE' COMMENTS
African Union demands Donald Trump apologise for shhole comments... READ MORE›
SOUTH AFRICA PROTESTS TO U.S. EMBASSY OVER TRUMP
South Africa protests to U.S. embassy over Trump shithole remark... READ MORE›
CLINTON CALLS TRUMP RACIST OVER HIS SHHOLE COUNTRIES REMARKS
A Pakistani girl holds a picture of Zainab Ansari, an 8-year-old girl who was raped and kidnapped in Kasur, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan... READ MORE›
ANC FORMALLY ASKS S AFRICA'S ZUMA TO GO
South Africa's ruling African National Congress ANC has formally asked President Jacob Zuma to resign, a senior party official has confirmed... READ MORE›
THREE ANONYMOUS GUYS WIPED $3 BILLION OFF SOUTH AFRICA STOCKS IN FOUR DAYS
We consulted with analysts in relation to Steinhoff post the release of our report, with all fees paid into South African charities... READ MORE›
'DAY ZERO': WHAT CAPE TOWN'S WATER CRISIS SAYS ABOUT INEQUALITY
People collect drinking water from pipes fed by an underground spring, in St. James, about 25km from the city centre, Cape Town, South Africa... READ MORE›
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On Friday he tweeted The so-called bipartisan DACA deal presented yesterday to myself and a group of Republican Senators and Congressmen was a big step backwards... READ MORE›
CROAT SHOT DEAD ON SOUTH AFRICA LION HUNT
A Croatian national has died in unclear circumstances while hunting lions with two friends in South Africa... READ MORE›
H&M STORES TRASHED BY ANTI-RACISM GROUP OVER 'MONKEY' AD (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
Anti-racism protesters stormed multiple H M stores across South Africa Saturday, in response to an advertisement for the company's children's clothing they view as racist... READ MORE›
DEMOCRATS ARE BOYCOTTING TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION
He said he believed being racist must be in Mr Trump's DNA... READ MORE›