JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – The South African government on Wednesday (July 14) sought to deploy around 25,000 troops to curb unrest, now in its sixth straight day, amid fears of food […]
South Africa to tighten Covid-19 restrictions for 14 days
JOHANNESBURG (REUTERS) – South Africa will tighten Covid-19 restrictions for 14 days as current containment measures are insufficient to cope with the speed and scale of new infections, President Cyril […]
Inferno on Cape Town's Table Mountain brought under control
CAPE TOWN (BLOOMBERG) – A wildfire that broke out on the slopes of Cape Town’s landmark Table Mountain on April 18 and caused extensive damage to a university campus and […]
South Africa to build 40km fence along Zimbabwe border
Authorities say fence will stem irregular migration as well as spread of coronavirus in the country. Authorities in South Africa have said they will build a 40km (25 miles) fence […]