South Africa's ex-President Zuma to face corruption trial on Monday

May 17, 2021, at 05:38 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Former South African President Jacob Zuma will appear in court on Monday on charges of corruption in a case dating more than two decades.

Over 300 hurt in South Africa train mishap

Oct 05, 2018, at 09:28 am

Johannesburg, Oct 5 (IBNS): At least 320 people were injured in a train collision incident in South Africa's Kempton Park area on Thursday, media reports said.

100 mine workers trapped in South Africa

Feb 05, 2016, at 09:38 pm

Johannesburg , Feb 5 (IBNS): Above 100 people were trapped inside a gold mine in South Africa's Mpumalanga province on Friday, media reports said.

South African special forces commander appointed to lead UN troops in DR Congo

Dec 30, 2015, at 02:18 pm

New York, Dec 30(Just Earth News/IBNS): A former South African special forces commander with previous United Nations peacekeeping experience has been appointed to lead the troops serving with the world body’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it was announced on Tuesday.

South Africa poised to be key player in humanitarian assistance, says UN relief chief

Oct 30, 2014, at 06:46 pm

New York, Oct 30 (IBNS) Learning from the experiences of the Eastern and South Africa region will be vital in global efforts to reform humanitarian action, a top United Nations humanitarian official said on Wednesday in Pretoria, South Africa, at the opening of the regional consultation for Eastern and Southern Africa of the World Humanitarian Summit.