ANC RESOLVES TO DOWNGRADE ISRAELI EMBASSY

The African National Congress ANC, South Africa's ruling-party, has resolved to immediately and unconditionally downgrade the South African Embassy in Israel into a liason office... READ MORE›

RAMAPHOSA VOWS TO FIGHT SA CORRUPTION IN FIRST SPEECH AS ANC LEADER

The new leader of South Africa's governing African National Congress ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa, has pledged to fight corruption and pursue a policy of radical economic transformation ... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW ANC LEADER RAMAPHOSA AIMS TO FIGHT CORRUPTION

South Africa, the continent's traditional powerhouse, has had lethargic growth over the last six years and the jobless rate stands near record levels... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP THREATENS TO CUT 'BILLIONS OF DOLLARS' AID TO COUNTRIES OVER UN JERUSALEM VOTE

Donald Trump threatens to cut 'billions of dollars' aid to countries over UN Jerusalem vote... READ MORE›

ENGINEER UNDER SCRUTINY OVER WASHINGTON TRAIN THAT CRASHED AFTER GOING AT TWICE THE SPEED LIMIT

Washington train crash Investigators turn to injured engineer to find out why derailed Amtrak was speeding... READ MORE›

'RAMAPHOSA'S GOING TO NEED ALL HIS SKILLS'

The ANC is currently a party plagued by scandal with corruption allegations dating back to Jacob Zuma's election in 2009... READ MORE›

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA IS A BETTER BET THAN ZUMA, BUT LET'S NOT LOSE OUR HEADS

Cyril Ramaphosa Is a Better Bet Than Zuma, But Let's Not Lose Our Heads... READ MORE›

THE SOUTH AFRICAN MILLIONAIRE SET TO BE PRESIDENT

South Africa's ruling African National Congress ANC has elected a new leader in Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa born 17 November 1952 ... READ MORE›

WILL JACOB ZUMA BE OUSTED AS SOUTH AFRICA'S PRESIDENT?

However, political analyst Somadoda Fikeni thinks it may happen much later, when Mr Zuma's leadership becomes untenable... READ MORE›

TRAIN WAS TRAVELLING 80MPH IN 30MPH ZONE BEFORE CRASH THAT KILLED THREE PEOPLE

Amtrak President Richard Anderson said track technology called positive train control, designed to prevent high-speed derailments among other potential hazards, was not online at the time... READ MORE›

GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDDAUGHTER GRADUATE FROM UNIVERSITY TOGETHER WITH HONOURS

Chicago State University interim President Dr Rachel Lindsey said It's a wonderful story... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC PICKS NEW LEADER, REJECTS CHOICE OF PRESIDENT ZUMA

Zuma's term as South Africa's head of state ends in 2019... READ MORE›

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA CHOSEN TO LEAD SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING ANC PARTY

Zuma has led the ANC since 2007 and has been president of South Africa since 2009... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA'S RAMAPHOSA WINS ELECTION AS ANC PRESIDENT

Mmusi Maimane, the opposition leader, said in a statement Ramaphosa cannot save South Africa, only the voters can in 2019, in reference to the upcoming national elections... READ MORE›

'NEARLY MAN' RAMAPHOSA EDGES CLOSER TO SOUTH AFRICA'S TOP JOB

Ramaphosa also played an important role in the drafting of South Africa's post-apartheid constitution... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP USES FATAL TRAIN DERAILMENT TO TOUT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND ATTACK US SPENDING IN MIDDLE EAST

US President Donald Trump has responded to a deadly train derailment in Washington State by promoting his latest policy priority infrastructure... READ MORE›

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ANNOUNCED AS NEW LEADER OF SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC PARTY

South Africa ANC election Cyril Ramaphosa replaces Jacob Zuma as new party leader after tight race... READ MORE›

RAMAPHOSA SET TO RULE SOUTH AFRICA AFTER WINNING CONTROL OF ANC

Ramaphosa, 65, won 52 percent of vote to 48 percent for Dlamini-Zuma, 68, the tightest margin since Nelson Mandela led the ANC to power in 1994 after the end of apartheid... READ MORE›

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA WINS ANC LEADERSHIP VOTE

South Africa's deputy president beats Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in leadership race in the ruling African National Congress... READ MORE›

S AFRICA'S ANC PICKS RAMAPHOSA AS LEADER

South Africa's ruling African National Congress ANC has selected Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed President Jacob Zuma as the party's leader... READ MORE›

TRUMP AND PUTIN DISCUSS 'WORKING TOGETHER TO RESOLVE' NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR CRISIS

At that event, the Russian President said the US was only hurting itself by investigating alleged collusion between Mr Trump's campaign and Moscow... READ MORE›

TRUMP LAWYER'S CLAIMS FBI ILLEGALLY OBTAINED TRANSITION EMAILS 'ARE JUST WHINING', SAY EX-OBAMA OFFICIALS

But Mr Mueller's spokesman insisted the proper protocol had been followed, while two members of Mr Obama's transition team dismissed Mr Langhofer's allegations as whining ... READ MORE›

MAMMOTH FOSSILS DISCOVERED BY CONSTRUCTION WORKERS UNDER LA SUBWAY

Mammoth fossils discovered under Los Angeles subway by construction workers... READ MORE›

BATTLE TO LEAD ANC AND SET SOUTH AFRICA'S FUTURE COURSE TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Zuma has led the ANC since 2007 and has been South Africa's president since 2009... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA ANC VOTE TOO CLOSE TO CALL MARKETS ON EDGE

Senior party members drew battle lines on social media, backing either Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa or Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma... READ MORE›

TAKE FIVE: WORLD MARKETS THEMES FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

The Bank of Japan holds the last of this year's major central bank meetings this week... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC VOTES TO ELECT SUCCESSOR FOR PARTY LEADER JACOB ZUMA

Ramaphosa and Dlamini-Zuma were the only candidates nominated for the ANC leadership at a conference in Johannesburg on Sunday night... READ MORE›

DISPUTES DELAY VOTE ON AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS LEADER

South African officials said 400 delegates had been disqualified. The results on a successor to President Jacob Zuma as party leader were expected on Monday... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING PARTY DELAYS ELECTION OF NEXT LEADER

The ANC's National Executive Committee recalled former president Thabo Mbeki in 2008 after he lost the ANC presidency to Zuma... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC ELECTING LEADER TO REPLACE SCANDAL-RIDDEN JACOB ZUMA

ANC spokesperson Khusela Sangoni said the party had completed vetting the eligibility of roughly 6,000 delegates to decide who would take part in the voting... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA'S LONG WALK TO DECLINE

Omar al-Bashir who has tormented Sudan for 26 years was an honoured guest of Mr Zuma at an African Union summit in Johannesburg... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICAN MEN MARCH AGAINST ABUSE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Hundreds of protesters, most of them men, have marched in the South African capital, Pretoria, over rising levels of violence against women and children... READ MORE›

TRUMP CALLS PRESIDENTS OF NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA

Trump spent Monday morning calling two of the African continent's most prominent leaders, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma... READ MORE›

ROBERT MUGABE 'UNDER ARREST'

President Robert Mugabe is under house arrest after the military seized control of Zimbabwe, South African president Jacob Zuma has said... READ MORE›

ZIMBABWE'S PRESIDENT MUGABE 'CONFINED TO HIS HOUSE'

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has been confined to his home, according to a statement by the office of his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma... READ MORE›

PRETORIA: VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT ANTI-MIGRANT PROTEST

South African President Jacob Zuma condemned anti-foreigner violence and appealed for calm... READ MORE›

PROTESTS OVER BLACK GIRLS' HAIR REKINDLE DEBATE ABOUT RACISM IN SOUTH AFRICA

Outrage over the Pretoria girls' claims is part of a broader debate that has gained traction in South Africa in the past year... READ MORE›

DR MARK WAINBERG WHO IDENTIFIED A KEY AIDS DRUG DIES AT 71

Dr Mark Wainberg Who Identified a Key AIDS Drug Dies at 71... READ MORE›

FIDEL CASTRO, A SOUTH AFRICAN HERO

Angola survived in large part because Cuba sent its soldiers to give their lives for the freedom of the people of Angola, Namibia and South Africa... READ MORE›

ZIMBABWE AWAITS NEXT STEPS AFTER MILITARY TAKEOVER

South African President Jacob Zuma has reportedly dispatched senior ministers to Zimbabwe to meet President Mugabe and military leaders... READ MORE›

WEAK POWER GRIDS IN AFRICA STUNT ECONOMIES AND FIRE UP TEMPERS

South Africa, which has the continent's only nuclear power plant, has around half of sub-Saharan Africa's power generating capacity, roughly 44 gigawatts... READ MORE›

De Klerk, South Africa's last white president, but neither of them alluded to the Dalai Lama... READ MORE›

REMEMBERING THE ANTI-APARTHEID GIANT AHMED KATHRADA

OPINION The Mandela legacy Jacob Zuma's absence Noticeably absent from the funeral was South African president Jacob Zuma... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA BARS AMERICAN PASTOR WHO CALLS GAY PEOPLE 'PERVERTS'

After the outcry from the LGBT community, Anderson said he didn't plan to focus on the issue of homosexuality while in South Africa... READ MORE›

MUGABE TO MEET ARMY GENERALS AFTER MASS PROTESTS

Zimbabweans have never before gathered in such numbers to march against Mugabe... READ MORE›

15 OF NELSON MANDELA'S MOST INSPIRING QUOTES

Mandela Day 15 of Nelson Mandela's most inspiring quotes... READ MORE›

ROBERT MUGABE ISN'T SLEEPING WHEN HE CLOSES HIS EYES DURING MEETINGS, SPOKESMAN SAYS

If you happen to spot Robert Mugabe with his eyes closed for long periods during a high-level meeting, don't worry... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICAN JUDGE BLOCKS ATTEMPT TO WITHDRAW FROM ICC

A South African judge has blocked the country's planned withdrawal from the international criminal court ICC, saying the move is unconstitutional without prior parliamentary approval... READ MORE›

S AFRICA COURT CLEARS WAY FOR GRAFT PROSECUTION OF ZUMA

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that President Jacob Zuma can face prosecution over almost 800 charges of corruption relating to a 1990s arms deal... READ MORE›

WHITE SCHOOLS VS BLACK HAIR

Until we dismantle the continued white domination of post-apartheid South Africa, Mr. Mandela's children will not find freedom in the Rainbow Nation... READ MORE›

ALLISTER SPARKS SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNALIST WHO CHALLENGED APARTHEID DIES AT 83

A fifth-generation South African, Mr. Sparks was descended from the country's original British settlers, who arrived in 1820... READ MORE›

ANTI IMMIGRANT PROTESTS ERUPT IN SOUTH AFRICA'S CAPITAL

Police follow a South African protester in the latest wave of anti-immigrant protests to break out in the capital... READ MORE›

HOW A UK POP SONG HELPED FREE ICON

'Free Nelson Mandela' was effective for two reasons, Gambaccini said... READ MORE›

CHINESE COMMUNITY JOINS S. AFRICANS IN MARKING MANDELA DAY BY HELPING THE POOR

The Chinese community in Cape Town joined South Africans on Tuesday in marking the Nelson Mandela International Day by helping the poor... READ MORE›

EMMERSON MNANGAGWA SET TO TAKE OVER ZANU-PF PARTY REINS

Mnangagwa returned from South Africa two weeks after a military takeover that saw Mugabe placed under house arrest at his Blue Roof Residence in the capital... READ MORE›

ANTI-IMMIGRANT PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT IN SOUTH AFRICA

President Jacob Zuma appealed for calm and condemned the latest wave of anti-foreigner violence to grip South Africa in recent years... READ MORE›

LAUGHTER AND MEMORIES FILL FUNERAL OF EX-BOTSWANA PRESIDENT MASIRE

Sir Quett Ketumile Joni Masire was born in July, 1925 in Kanye, southern Botswana, to a cattle herding family... READ MORE›

S AFRICA PHOTOS SHOW MEYIWA SUSPECTS

Related Stories South African police have released composite images of two men suspected of killing national football captain Senzo Meyiwa... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC PREPARES TO ELECT NEW LEADER

Q A South Africa's ruling ANC faces 'a deep crisis' The battle to succeed President Jacob Zuma has already threatened to split the 105-year-old organisation... READ MORE›

HARRY POTTER ACTOR ROBBIE COLTRANE RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER SUFFERING SEVERE FLU SYMPTOMS ON FLIGHT

It's mixed feelings, which is something we've gotten used to as South Africans, Makue told The Associated Press in a telephone interview... READ MORE›