Sources: BBC
South African scientists detect a new COVID-19 variant named Lineage B.1.1.529 that poses a "major threat" to efforts to reduce the spread of the virus, and blames the variant for the exponential rise of new cases in the country. 2021-11-25
The Philippines reports its first six cases of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. 2021-03-2
Washington reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa in King County. 2021-02-23
In a deal brokered by South African mediators, Lesotho's government says that Prime Minister Tom Thabane "will immediately resign", in a "dignified and secure" exit from power. Thabane is accused of murdering his ex-wife Lipolelo Thabane in 2017. 2020-04-20
A bus traveling between Butterworth and Willovale in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, drives off a cliff killing thirty-five people. 2015-08-29
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma announces full withdrawal from the Central African Republic after criticism over death of 13 soldiers during the fall of the government there. 2013-04-4
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in New Delhi, India, for the 2012 BRICS summit. 2012-03-29
Producers on the South African version of the "Big Brother" TV series evict a male housemate who punched a female housemate, bowing to pressure from women's rights activists after initially accepting the physical confrontation. 2010-09-17
South African police build a barricade from razor wire to curtail people scuffles outside Ventersdorp Magistrate's court where two farm workers, aged 15 and 28, are charged with Saturday's murder of white supremacist leader Eugène Terre'Blanche. [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-2-hi-africa-8604375.stm (BBC News)] [http:--www.iol.co.za-general-news-newsprint.php?art_id=nw20100406074136492C719886&sf= (IOL)]date=August 2019 2010-04-6