South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know | Mining News
Hundreds – possibly thousands – of miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa’s northwestern Stilfontein town, fearful to come out of…
Volunteers mobilise as South Africa says it will rescue trapped miners | Mining News
Government initially closed a shaft to deprive undocumented miners it called ‘criminal’ of food, water and medicine.Dozens of local volunteers have stepped up to help…
South African authorities blockade illegal mine with 4,000 people inside | Mining
NewsFeedSouth African authorities are denying deliveries of food, water, and other basics to an estimated 4,000 people who are underground in an illegal gold mine.Published…
The Shore: On Poets, Schiller And Making Mention Of The Goethean Observation
This is a prose poem that on the face of it in so many words is for children in conflict, war and genocide around the…
With Trump election win, Africa braces for US aid cuts, uncertainty | US Election 2024 News
Lamu, Kenya – As the results of the United States presidential election came in on Wednesday, showing that former President Donald Trump had won, relief…
South Africa’s Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse on art’s role in resistance | Music
Decades after the fall of apartheid, the echoes of South Africa’s cultural resistance still ring out, inspiring new generations. During the struggle, artists like Sipho…
The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future | Environment News
On a cloudless September morning in Buffelsrivier, a desolate corner of Namaqualand some 530km (329 miles) north of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University soil scientists Cathy…
South Africa beat Bangladesh by an innings and 273 runs for 2-0 series win | Cricket News
The hosts crumbled for 159 and 143 all out in Chittagong to hand South Africa their biggest Test win by margin.South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by…
Capetonian Dillon Israel’s dream: on starting out, the unproduced playwright and his city
Dillon Israel is a South African actor, creative, storyteller and an unproduced playwright. He lives in Ravensmead, a quiet suburb in Cape Town, near Tygerberg…
Superfood ‘red espresso’ made from South African tea takes off globally | Food
On a sun-parched plateau, high in South Africa’s rugged Cederberg mountains, Boltwin Tamboer harvests rooibos tea in much the same way his forefathers would have…
BRICS+ and Africa’s Next Chapter Begins
The 16th BRICS+ summit in Kazan, capital of Tatarstan, with Egypt and Ethiopia participating for the first time, has opened a distinctive chapter for Africa,…
South African Indigenous people fight Big Oil to defend ancestors’ spirits | Environment News
Shell’s final lifeline Once an exploration permit is granted, the holder of the permit is able to apply for up to three renewals, after which…
Can BRICS reshape the financial world order? | Business and Economy
BRICS’s first summit since its expansion in 2023 discussed proposals to reduce reliance on US dollar and SWIFT system.BRICS has almost doubled in size in…
Russia’s BRICS summit: What’s on the agenda and why it matters to Putin | Vladimir Putin News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual BRICS summit, which started on Tuesday, in Russia’s southwestern city of Kazan. The three-day conclave will be…
‘Why shouldn’t power be Black’? How Miriam Makeba won and lost the US | Features
Within minutes of arriving in the United States for the first time, on November 28, 1959, 27-year-old Zenzile “Miriam” Makeba was whisked to the Manhattan…
Teams, time: South Africa vs New Zealand – Women’s T20 World Cup final | Cricket News
Who: South Africa vs New ZealandWhat: Final, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024When: Sunday, October 20, 6pm (14:00 GMT)Where: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab…
The South African anti-apartheid cathedral that’s now a pro-Palestine hub | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Cape Town, South Africa – At the corner of a main intersection in the heart of Cape Town’s city centre stands the oldest cathedral in…
Prince Harry opens up on solo trip without Meghan as he reunites with old friend around bonfire on South Africa visit – The Sun
PRINCE Harry has demanded "people from the top start listening" in a bonfire chat while on a trip to South Africa.The Duke of Sussex, 40,…
At least 17 killed in mass shooting in South African town | News
Police say a manhunt has been launched after the attack in the southeast of the country, were mass shootings have lately become common.Seventeen people, including…
Rhino numbers tick higher, but poachers lurk amid high demand for horns | Wildlife News
Africa reports 586 rhinos killed in 2023, up from 551 in 2022, with poaching the main threat.Rhinoceros numbers across the world increased slightly in 2023,…