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South African leader braces self to head off impeachment threat

Johannesburg—Cyril Ramaphosa may have insisted over the weekend he will not resign, but the South African president still faces a parliamentary vote Tuesday that...

Scandal-hit South African President Ramaphosa seeks to hang on to power

Johannesberg—South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, embroiled in scandal and under threat of impeachment, has no intention of resigning and will fight both politically and...

South African leader King Charles III’s first state visitor

London—King Charles III on Tuesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for a milestone first state visit of his reign. Gun salutes were...

Biden to welcome South Africa leader

Washington—President Joe Biden on Friday will welcome South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House, part of a renewed US courting of the...

S. Africa begins week of mourning for Desmond Tutu; tributes pour in

Johannesburg—South Africa began a week of mourning events for anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, described as the country’s moral compass, on Monday as tributes...

S. African anti-apartheid icon Desmund Tutu, 90

South African anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, described as the country’s moral compass, died on Sunday aged 90, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. “The passing of Archbishop...

S. African prexy Ramaphosa has COVID-19 after 4-nation trip

Johannesburg"•South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and was receiving treatment for mild symptoms, the presidency said in a statement. Ramaphosa,...

Zuma graft trial to resume despite deadly South Africa protests

The dragging corruption trial of South Africa's jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma resumes on Monday despite deadly violence that swept the nation after his imprisonment...

Death toll in South Africa unrest climbs to 72 as violence spreads

Stores and warehouses in South Africa were hit by looters Tuesday for a fifth day running despite the troops President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed to...

EU countries defend vaccination program

The European Union put on a brave face Monday, defending its troubled vaccination programme and insisting that renewed pledges of vaccine deliveries would make...

South Africa bans alcohol sales; made masks mandatory

South Africa banned alcohol sales and made masks mandatory in public from Tuesday after a surge in coronavirus cases, as the World Health Organization...

S.African police fire teargas at anti-racism protesters

Police fired teargas at opposition activists protesting Friday against alleged racism at a Cape Town school where a whites-only dance party was allegedly organised...

South Africa coronavirus cases top 500,000: government

South Africa has now registered more than 500,000 cases of coronavirus, the health ministry announced Saturday, making it by far the hardest-hit country in...

Asian markets rise on fresh vaccine hopes, eyes on earnings

Asian markets rose Monday, recovering some of the losses at the end of last week, as investors followed a strong performance on Wall Street...
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