South Africa

South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality, poverty and a tense election ahead

As 72-year-old Nonki Kunene walks through the corridors of Thabisang Primary School in Soweto, South...

South Africa's Ex-President Zuma makes surprise comeback

South Africa's scandal-hit Ex-President Jacob Zuma has made a surprise comeback by running in May's ...

NPCI inks pact with Bank of Namibia for developing UPI-like instant payment system

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on May 2 said its overseas arm has signed a pact with ...

'Miracle' Survivor Found 5 Days After South Africa Building Collapse

Rescuers and onlookers cheered and applauded Saturday as a survivor was rescued after 116 hours from...

Death toll up to 32 in South Africa building collapse but rescue efforts boosted by 1 more survivor

Rescue teams in South Africa forged ahead on May 13 with efforts to find more survivors as the death...

International Court of Justice to hold hearings over Israel’s Rafah attacks

The top U.N. court said it would hold hearings on May 16 and 17 over a request from South Africa to ...

African National Congress | A party in decline

Even as elections in India are drawing to a close, the citizens of yet another BRICS country and eme...

Why was Jacob Zuma disallowed from contesting elections in South Africa: Explained

The story so far: South Africa’s top court on Monday barred former President Jacob Zuma from contest...

South African President Ramaphosa’s Party To Perform Poorly In Polls But He'll Likely Be Reelected

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces the prospect of his ruling party’s worst election resu...

South Africans vote in a pivotal election as president says he has no doubt his ANC party will win

South Africans voted on Wednesday at schools, community centres, and in large white tents set up in ...

Early results in South Africa's election show ANC losing majority

The African National Congress appeared on course to lose the parliamentary majority it has held for ...

South Africa heading for 'coalition country' as partial election results have the ANC below 50%

South Africa was heading closer to the reality of a national coalition government for the first time...

African tech startups cater to continent's needs

African startups, addressing overlooked needs, are putting the spotlight on a burgeoning tech scene,...

The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority

The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Sa...

PV exports rise by 2.68 lakh units in last 4 years; Maruti accounts for 70% of incremental shipments

In the last three fiscal years, Maruti Suzuki has accounted for 70% of the incremental 2,67,708 unit...

South Africa is forming a unity government. What happens next?

The African National Congress (ANC), which lost its 30-year-old parliamentary majority in last month...