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South Africa: 17 people killed in mass shooting, manhunt underway

Sep 29, 2024, at 06:13 am

A manhunt is currently underway after 17 people, including women, were killed in a mass shooting incident at a village in South Africa on Saturday, media reports said.

International Court of Justice to deliver ruling on Israel Genocide case tomorrow

Jan 26, 2024, at 05:32 am

Amsterdam: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will decide whether to issue an order for Israel to impose emergency measures in response to South Africa's claims that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-sponsored genocide.

Israel won't follow court order on Gaza ceasefire: Benjamin Netanyahu

Jan 14, 2024, at 11:46 pm

Tel Aviv: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a bold statement on Saturday that the country will continue its campaign against Hamas until it achieves victory on the Palestinian militant group, underscoring that no external entities, including the World Court, can stop its counter-offensive, media reports said.

Brazil backs South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Jan 12, 2024, at 04:55 am

Mexico City: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has expressed his support for South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said.

We have a duty to leave no one behind, South African President tells world leaders

Sep 20, 2023, at 10:57 pm

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, stating that while every human effort should be directed towards realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, “our energies have once again been diverted by the scourge of war.”

Conceptualizing BRICS: Is the Confusion on Fusion over?

Sep 10, 2023, at 12:41 pm

The entire world was eagerly waiting for the outcome of the15th BRICS summit which concluded on 24 August, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa

Sep 02, 2023, at 09:01 pm

New York:UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the deadly fire in Johannesburg on Thursday which killed at least 74 people, including 12 children.

South Africa: 74 die in Johannesburg 'hijacked' building fire

Sep 01, 2023, at 04:17 pm

At least 74 people, including 12 children, died as a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg, media reports said on Friday.

South Africa: 31 suspected illegal miners die in mine

Jun 24, 2023, at 11:00 pm

Cape Town: At least 31 suspected illegal miners were believed to have died at an old mine in the Free State province of South Africa, authorities said.

Seven killed, two injured due to shooting in South Africa's Umlazi

Jun 04, 2023, at 03:13 pm

Cape Town/IBNS/UNI: Seven people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a hostel in the South African city of Umlazi, the police said on Saturday.

UN experts call on South Africa to create torture prevention body

Mar 14, 2023, at 09:00 pm

New York: South Africa must swiftly set up a watchdog mechanism to examine prisons, detention centres, and other facilities, UN independent experts on torture prevention said on Monday, citing “entrenched” ill treatment.

UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ at deaths from South Africa gas tanker explosion

Jan 03, 2023, at 09:13 pm

New York: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday expressed his deep sadness over the reported death of at least 34 people in South Africa, due to a fuel tanker explosion in a suburb of the capital, Johannesburg, on Christmas Eve.

8 die as fuel tanker explodes in South Africa

Dec 24, 2022, at 11:58 pm

Boksburg/South Africa: At least eight people died as  a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg city in South Africa on Saturday, media reports said.

South Africa:8 women raped during music video shoot, 65 arrested

Jul 30, 2022, at 03:00 pm

Krugersdorp: The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng on Friday confirmed two suspects were shot dead and 65 others were arrested for allegedly raping eight young women at West Village mine dump outside Krugersdorp city of South Africa.

South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn

Jul 16, 2022, at 08:02 pm

New York: A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, and called for accountability against rising xenophobia, racism and hate speech aimed at migrants, refugees, asylum seekers - and even citizens perceived as outsiders - throughout the country.

At least 14 killed during bar shootout in South Africa: Reports

Jul 11, 2022, at 12:37 am

Johannesburg/IBNS: At least fourteen people were killed during a shootout that occurred in a bar in South Africa's Soweto township, near Johannesburg, media reports said Sunday.

South Africa: 20 bodies recovered from East London nightclub

Jun 26, 2022, at 10:26 pm

East London,South Africa: As many 20 bodies were recovered under mysterious circumstances from a nightclub in East London city of South Africa, media reports said on Sunday.

Fire damages South African Parliament

Jan 03, 2022, at 03:01 am

Cape Town: South African Parliament was damaged by a fire which broke out in the structure on Sunday, media reports said.

Fire breaks out at South African Parliament building

Jan 02, 2022, at 11:17 pm

Cape Town: A fire broke out and damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town on Sunday, media reports said.

South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90

Dec 26, 2021, at 09:20 pm

Johannesburg/IBNS: South African anti-apartheid leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who is idealised as the country's moral compass, passed away on Sunday aged 90, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.

US hails South Africa for quick, transparent response to emergence of Omicron strain

Nov 28, 2021, at 02:58 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has thanked South Africa for a swift and transparent approach to the emergence of the new, Omicron, variant of the coronavirus, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.

Israel temporarily closes borders to prevent spread of Omicron strain: Prime Minister

Nov 28, 2021, at 02:52 pm

Tel Aviv/UNI/Sputnik: Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informs.

'Being punished for detecting new Covid strain': South Africa

Nov 28, 2021, at 06:53 am

Johannesburg: South Africa complained Saturday that it is being "punished" for detecting a new Covid-19 variant Omicron, media reports said.

Two cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron detected in UK

Nov 28, 2021, at 04:08 am

London/IBNS: Two people have been infected with Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant first found in South Africa, in the United Kingdom.

Joe Biden orders travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other nations

Nov 28, 2021, at 01:00 am

Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden has ordered additional air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries, as a new COVID-19 variant, called B.1.1.529, emerged from the country.

France suspends flights from 7 southern African nations amid fears of new COVID variant

Nov 27, 2021, at 02:11 am

Paris/UNI/Xinhua: The French government announced on Friday to immediately suspend flights coming from the southern parts of Africa following the detection of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa.

Former South African President FW de Klerk, who released Nelson Mandela, dies at 85

Nov 12, 2021, at 12:41 am

Cape Town/IBNS: Former South African President and the country's last white leader, FW de Klerk, died at the age of 85 on Thursday, media reports said.

56 arrested in South Africa for holding officials hostage

Oct 15, 2021, at 09:16 pm

Johannesburg/Xinhua: A total of 56 veterans were arrested on Thursday night after South African police rescued three officials who were held hostage.

Fire at South African thermal power plant near Johannesburg : Operator

Sep 12, 2021, at 04:15 am

Pretoria/UNI/SPUTNIK: A fire has occurred at a large thermal power plant near the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, the Eskom energy company, the plant’s owner and operator, said on Saturday.

Delta variant driving the third wave of Covid-19 in South Africa

Jun 27, 2021, at 04:20 am

Cape Town/IBNS: Scientists have attributed the current surge in coronavirus cases in South Africa to the Delta variant, according to media reports.