Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) Flash flooding that followed heavy rains has killed at least 14 people taking part in religious rituals in Johannesburg, with others still missing, emergency services said Sunday. A group of 33 worshippers had joined church rituals on the banks of the Jukskei river when the flooding struck on Saturday, said Robert Mulaudzi, spokesman for the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services. An earlier toll of nine dead rose after the discovery […]
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S.Africa says rhino poaching down 23 percent last year
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa recorded a 23 percent drop in the number of rhinos killed by poachers last year, official figures showed Monday. In 2019, 594 rhino were slaughtered for their horns, down from 769 killed in 2018. Poaching is fueled by the demand for rhino horn in Asia, where it is coveted as a traditional medicine or an aphrodisiac, and can fetch up to $60,000 per kilogram. South Africa, home to […]
Zuma triggers crisis by refusing ANC’s exit order
by Susan Njanji and Ben Sheppard Agence France-Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) – South Africa braced Tuesday for a major political showdown as scandal-tainted President Jacob Zuma reportedly rejected a direct order from the ruling ANC party to leave office. The power struggle over Zuma’s departure put the president at loggerheads with Cyril Ramaphosa, his expected successor, who is the new head of the African National Congress. The party’s powerful 107-member national executive committee (NEC) met for […]
S. Africa: Ramaphosa calls for unity in maiden speech as ANC chief
by Maryke Vermaak Agence France-Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) – The newly elected head of South Africa’s ruling ANC party called for unity and an end to “vested interests” in politics in his maiden speech Thursday after a bruising leadership contest. Cyril Ramaphosa told roughly 5,000 members of his African National Congress party gathered outside Johannesburg for the much-delayed climax of a five-day conference that the public wanted the “leadership to be united.” President Jacob Zuma has […]
Oscar Pistorius: The ‘broke and broken’ Olympian
by Ben Sheppard Agence France-Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon. The South African’s sprint around the 400-meter track was the first time in history that a double-amputee had raced at the Olympic Games. The race capped an Olympian triumph over adversity for Pistorius. His journey from disabled child to […]
God’s work fulfilled: Iglesia Ni Cristo’s successful intensive expansion in Africa
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo continues its fast spread in Africa, as it established a foothold in 16 countries in this dark continent in just this year alone. Under the leadership of INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, two new chapels were dedicated and eight more are to be opened in 2017. Conversions and baptisms have been particularly aggressive in South Africa and Kenya. “This has been a particularly challenging year […]
S.Africa students, police clash in campus battle
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) – by Sibongile KHUMALO South African police fired rubber bullets, stun grenades and teargas at student protesters in Johannesburg on Tuesday as authorities tried to re-open the prestigious Wits University after weeks of demonstrations. The university, along with many campuses across South Africa, has been closed for at least two weeks during protests over tuition fees, with violent clashes regularly erupting between students, police and private security guards. “There has been an […]
South African children who are proud to be INC
South African INC members jubilant in meeting INC Executive Minister
INC Executive Minister greets South African INC members in Johannesburg
NBA stars attend basketball workshop in Johannesburg
JULY 30 (Reuters) — As Africa nears the first National Basketball Association (NBA) game on the continent, several international professional basketball players hosted a clinic on Wednesday (July 29) for a group of South African boys and girls. The clinic was hosted at the American school in Johannesburg as part of the Basketball without Borders (BWB) program, run by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the NBA as part of a global outreach program. The […]
200 Miners Trapped in Johannesburg, South Africa
An estimated 200 miners were trapped in an illegal mine near Johannesburg, South Africa. Rescue operations are still ongoing.
