South Africa

Pfizer/BioNTech to produce Covid-19 vaccine in S.Africa

by Michelle FITZPATRICK FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- Covid-19 vaccine makers BioNTech and Pfizer on Wednesday said they had found a…

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

  by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Stores and warehouses in South Africa were hit…

South Africa tops 60,000 coronavirus deaths

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa, the worst virus-hit country in the continent, on Monday crossed the threshold of…

S.Africa hardens lockdown to combat Delta variant surge

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday reimposed restrictions for two weeks to combat a…

‘Train of Hope’ brings healthcare to South Africa’s poor

by Catherine SCHENCK SOWETO, South Africa (AFP) -- A 19-coach train pulled into the Dube station of South Africa's emblematic…

Mystery stones spark diamond rush in poor South African region

by Claire DOYEN KWALHATHI, South Africa (AFP) -- Single mother Lihle Magudulela spat out a mouthful of dirt as she…

Africa likely to miss September vaccination deadline: WHO

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Nearly 90 percent of African countries will miss a target of vaccinating a tenth of…

South Africa steps up virus curbs against third wave

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday that South Africa would re-impose stricter measures against Covid-19 fearing…

South Africa launches large-scale vaccination rollout

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- After much delay and on the cusp of a third wave, South Africa on Monday…

Two dead in fire in S.Africa Covid ward

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Two patients died on Tuesday after a fire broke out in the coronavirus ward of…

S. Africa to ban breeding lions in captivity for hunting

by Susan NJANJI PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa on Sunday revealed plans to ban the breeding of lions…

South Africa to get first of 4.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa will on Sunday take delivery of the first batch of its 4.5 million…

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