South Africa: News
14 Sep 2022
Narendra ModiPM Modi to release 8 cheetahs from Namibia into Kuno
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to reintroduce the world's fastest cats in India on his birthday on September 17.
03 Aug 2022
Sustainability5 budget-friendly accommodation options in Johannesburg for solo travelers
A perfect safari stopover, Johannesburg is one of the most powerful commercial centers located on the African continent.
29 Jul 2022
Books5 autobiographical novels which discuss social issues
Sometimes books can provide a great escape from our problems and transport us to a different world.
25 Jul 2022
LondonWoman lay dead, undiscovered, in flat for over 2 years
Recently, a bizarre incident came to light in the United Kingdom where a housing group continued taking rent from a tenant, who died in her flat and lay undetected for two and a half years!
01 May 2022
COVID-19New Omicron sub-variants can trigger new COVID-19 wave: Study
Scientists in South Africa have found that new Omicron subvariants—BA.4 and BA.5—are capable enough to evade immunity and trigger a new COVID-19 wave, Reuters reported.
31 Mar 2022
AustraliaTop 5 scenic beaches in the world
You are either a beach person or a mountain person.
14 Jan 2022
XOpen books, close your legs: South African minister tells schoolgirls
A South African minister has courted controversy after advising abstinence to schoolgirls in Mokopane, Limpopo.
31 Dec 2021
AfricaSouth Africa lifts night-curfew as COVID-19 cases decrease: Government officials
South Africa, on Thursday, lifted its overnight curfew rules which were in place from midnight to 4:00 am.
26 Dec 2021
Nobel Peace PrizeFormer archbishop of South Africa, Desmond Tutu, dies at 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting against racial inequality in South Africa, passed away on Sunday.
13 Dec 2021
COVID-19Omicron causing milder COVID-19 than Delta, South African doctors say
Omicron variant is causing milder COVID-19 than Delta, doctors in South Africa say.
09 Dec 2021
World Health Organization'Cautious optimism' after initial Omicron studies; here's what we know
Early studies on the Omicron variant of coronavirus reportedly present a less grim picture than previously imagined.
03 Dec 2021
CoronavirusHow severe is the Omicron variant? South African doctor explains
A top South African doctor who was the first to raise alarm over Omicron says the new coronavirus strain causes mild symptoms.
30 Nov 2021
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Omicron: 4-6 hours' wait at Delhi airport under new rules
Passengers arriving from countries where the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected may have to wait for up to six hours at the Delhi airport, NDTV reported.
28 Nov 2021
CoronavirusHow Indian states are gearing up to fight Omicron variant?
India has laid down some precautionary measures to tackle the spread of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron that has triggered global alarm.
27 Nov 2021
MumbaiSouth Africa arrivals at Mumbai airport to face quarantine
Passengers arriving at the Mumbai airport from South Africa will be quarantined, the city's Mayor announced on Saturday.
26 Nov 2021
CoronavirusIndia raises alert as new, heavily-mutated coronavirus variant is found
A new variant of the coronavirus has been found in South Africa and several other countries.
01 Sep 2021
World Health OrganizationNew C.1.2 variant of COVID-19 found. How dangerous is it?
Scientists in South Africa have identified a new variant of the coronavirus, which they say is mutating at a rapid pace.
05 Jul 2021
South Africa Cricket TeamIPL will wear out UAE pitches: SA coach Mark Boucher
The remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season being held in the United Arab Emirates will hugely affect the pitches, which might get worn out and help the spinners massively during the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, feels South Africa head coach Mark Boucher.
09 Jun 2021
Trending NewsSouth African woman reportedly gives birth to 10 babies
A woman in South Africa has reportedly given birth to 10 babies, all at once - breaking a world record set just last month.
08 Jun 2021
Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi's great-granddaughter sentenced to 7-year imprisonment in South Africa
Ashish Lata Ramgobin, 56, great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a court in South Africa in connection with a six million rand (official currency of South Africa) fraud and forgery case, PTI reported.
06 Jun 2021
COVID-19Coronavirus mutated 32 times in HIV+ South Africa woman: Study
A 36-year-old woman in South Africa with advanced HIV carried the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 for 216 days, a new study has found.
15 Apr 2021
Johnson & JohnsonSouth Africa suspends Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
South Africa has joined the US in suspending its roll-out of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, following reports that six women who received the immunization doses had developed unusual blood clots with low platelet count.
09 Apr 2021
Serum Institute of IndiaIndia's Serum Institute refunds South Africa for undelivered coronavirus vaccines
Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has fully refunded South Africa for 500,000 undelivered doses of the coronavirus vaccine, reports PTI.
16 Feb 2021
BrazilSouth African, Brazilian COVID-19 variants detected in India: Government
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr. Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that four COVID-19 cases involving the South African variant of the virus have been detected in India.
10 Feb 2021
Johnson & JohnsonSouth Africa scraps AstraZeneca vaccine, will give J&J jabs
South Africa will give the unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine to its frontline healthcare workers beginning next week as a study to see what protection it provides from COVID-19, particularly against the variant dominant in South Africa, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday.
02 Feb 2021
PfizerSouth Africa welcomes first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
South Africa gave a hero's welcome on Monday to the delivery of its first COVID-19 vaccines - one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India.
29 Jan 2021
CoronavirusNovavax vaccine seems effective against COVID-19 in UK study
Novavax Inc. said on Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89 percent effective based on early findings from a British study.
29 Jan 2021
Global NCAPMahindra XUV300 is now the safest car in South Africa
The Mahindra XUV300 has become the first car in South Africa to be awarded a 5-star safety rating by the Global NCAP. To recall, the model received a similar rating from the agency in India last year.
28 Jan 2021
IndiaSouth Africa: COVID-19 vaccine to arrive on February 1
One million coronavirus vaccine doses will arrive from India in the country on February 1, Dr. Zweli Mkhize, South African Health Minister said on Wednesday.
26 Dec 2020
United KingdomUK claims South Africa's COVID variant more dangerous, latter rejects
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has strongly rejected UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock's claim that the African country's new coronavirus strain is more contagious than the one in the United Kingdom.
21 Dec 2020
Boris JohnsonCoronavirus mutation: Here's what we know about the new strain
As the vaccine for COVID-19 had just started rolling out, the worrisome news of the coronavirus mutating has started circulating.
12 Dec 2020
International Cricket Council (ICC)ICC announces qualification process for Women's T20 WC 2023
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Saturday, announced the qualification pathway for the Women's T20 World Cup 2023.
04 Dec 2020
United Arab EmiratesZTE Axon 20 5G, with under-display camera, launched globally
ZTE has launched its Axon 20 5G model in the global markets. The handset was introduced in China in September as the world's first commercial smartphone with an under-display camera.
16 Nov 2020
NetflixClaire Foy rewinds time with 'The Crown' Season 4 cameo
It has been a great rewind for the fans of Claire Foy, the actor who played the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of Netflix British empire drama The Crown.
08 Oct 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Vernon Philander's brother shot dead: Details here
Former South African pacer Vernon Philander's younger brother Tyrone was shot dead in the family's hometown Ravensmead, Cape Town on Wednesday.
22 Aug 2020
World Health OrganizationHope world eradicates COVID-19 faster than Spanish Flu: WHO chief
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a statement on Friday, said that he hopes that the world gets rid of COVID-19 in less than two years, faster than what it took to eradicate the 1918 Spanish Flu.
17 Aug 2020
HIVNovavax's COVID-19 vaccine goes into mid-stage human trials: Details here
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to explode around the world, drug companies from different companies are racing to get a safe preventive vaccine ready.
08 May 2020
Ministry Of External AffairsHackers bombed South African Parliament session with porn, racial slurs
Like most of the world, South Africa is also under lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease.
27 Mar 2020
United Nations Security CouncilWhile world suffers, China blocks discussion on coronavirus at UNSC
A call by Estonia to discuss coronavirus pandemic at the United Nations Security Council was thwarted by China, with a little help from Russia and South Africa.
18 Feb 2020
Indian RailwaysGoogle is ending its free 'Station' Wi-Fi program: Here's why
Five years after launching a project to offer free Wi-Fi at some of the busiest railway stations, Google has decided to end the project.
