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Jailed South African Paralympic Star Pistorius Met Victim’s Father

JOHANNESBURG—Former South Africa paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, last week met her father, a lawyer for the Steenkamp family said on Friday. ...

July 1, 2022BY Reuters

Fire Ravages South Africa’s Historic Parliament Complex

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A major fire ripped through South Africa's 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and ...

January 2, 2022BY The Associated Press

South Africa’s Ex-President Zuma Says He’ll Appeal Jail Term

NKANDLA, South Africa—Ignoring efforts to defuse a tense standoff, former South African President Jacob Zuma told hundreds of ...

July 5, 2021BY The Associated Press

South African ‘Diamond Rush’ Unearths Only Quartz Crystals, Officials Say

JOHANNESBURG—Unidentified stones that lured thousands of fortune seekers to a rural South African village to mine the land ...

June 20, 2021BY Reuters

UK Local COVID-19 Restrictions May Return If South African Variant Isn’t Curbed: Expert

The UK may need to reimpose local COVID-19 restrictions if the ongoing mass testing operation fails to put ...

April 15, 2021BY Alexander Zhang

UK Extends Surge Testing as South African COVID-19 Variant Spreads in London

UK health authorities have extended the ongoing COVID-19 surge testing operation to two more London boroughs in an ...

April 14, 2021BY Alexander Zhang

UK Launches ‘Largest Surge Testing Operation’ to Curb SA Variant in London

UK health authorities are carrying out the country’s “largest surge testing operation” so far to curb the spread ...

April 13, 2021BY Alexander Zhang

CCP Virus Variant Affects Vaccinated People More Than Unvaccinated People: Study

A study from Tel Aviv University found that a South African variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) ...

April 11, 2021BY Jack Phillips

Pfizer COVID-19 Shot 91 Percent Effective in Updated Data, Protective Against South African Variant

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is around 91 percent effective at preventing the disease, they said on ...

April 1, 2021BY Reuters

China Insider: Dangerous COVID-19 Variants Rage Around the World

By Jan. 30, excluding mainland China, there were nearly 103 million confirmed COVID-19 infections worldwide, and more than ...

February 2, 2021BY Epoch Video

Man’s Face, Hands Scarred While Saving a Baby From a Burning Shack

A South African man was leaving a shop with a friend when he noticed rising smoke and heard ...

November 18, 2020BY Louise Chambers

Five Killed in Siege at South African Church

Five people have been killed and six hospitalized after gunmen took hostages at a church in South Africa ...

July 11, 2020BY Wire Service

SAA Has Spent $539 Million Since Filing for Bankruptcy Protection: Practitioners

CAPE TOWN—South African Airways (SAA) has spent just under 10 billion rand ($540 million) since it entered a ...

May 18, 2020BY Reuters

Leopard Snatches 6-Year-Old Boy at South African Game Reserve

A boy was attacked and dragged by a leopard at a South African game reserve. Kellan Denny, 6, ...

May 6, 2016BY Sherley Boursiquot

Steven Seagal’s Mentor Hires Real-Life Spec-Ops Instructor as New Action Star

NEW YORK—Connections between the movie industry and the mob have existed since before Frank Sinatra. With multimillions on ...

May 5, 2015BY Mark Jackson

Kaia Wine Bar: A Home Away From Home

A restaurant review of Kaia Wine Bar, which serves South African food and wine on the Upper East ...

December 5, 2013BY Clean Plates

Court Acquits Pistorius Brother of Murder in S. Africa

Pistorius brother ruling: The brother of South African running star Oscar Pistorius was acquitted for the killing of ...

May 21, 2013BY Jack Phillips

49 Cellphones Confiscated: Police Took Photos of Pistorius

49 cellphones confiscated: South African police officers were offered a high price for photos of Oscar Pistorius; Officer's ...

April 17, 2013BY Tara MacIsaac