Sources: BBC
Five people are killed and five others are injured in a head-on collision of a bus and a pickup truck near Ventersburg, Free State, South Africa. 2022-12-17
The South African Health Department suspends COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantine for people with asymptomatic cases due to 80% of the population being vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19. 2021-12-24
Jordan reports its first two cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a citizen who had travelled from South Africa and another who had no travel history. 2021-12-9
The Home Affairs Ministry of South Africa orders the release of two gay men who were arrested and imprisoned in Johannesburg after escaping Uganda. The couple requested to remain in South Africa out of fears of persecution in Uganda. The South Gauteng High Court ordered the immediate release of the men and also ordered that they be allowed to remain in South Africa. 2021-08-29
Western Cape reports their first case of African Swine Fever at two small farms in Mfuleni, Eerste River in Cape Town, South Africa. 2021-02-25
The South African government begins the process of seizing land from white farm owners. [https:--www.nzherald.co.nz-world-news-article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12110366 ("NZ Herald")]Talk section name 20182018-08-20
Up to 10,000 people have been evacuated from Knysna Local Municipality on Garden Route in South Africa after wildfire destroyed 150 homes. The Wildfire is connected to the worst windstorm in 30 years, which already killed at least 8 people in Cape Town. [https:--www.bbc.com-news-world-africa-40199270 (BBC)] [https:--www.enca.com-south-africa-knysna-toddler-dies-on-birthday (ENCA)] [https:--www.rte.ie-news-world-2017-0608-881071-south_africa- (RTE)] [http:--www.aljazeera.com-news-2017-06-storm-kills-displaces-thousands-cape-town-170608052748704.html (Al Jazeera)] [https:--www.nytimes.com-2017-06-07-world-africa-south-africa-cape-town-storm-fires.html "(The New York Times)"]2017-06-8
Shareholders in Australian retailer David Jones Limited agree to accept a $2 billion takeover from South African retailer Woolworths. 2014-07-14
A Rovos Rail luxury tourist train derails near Pretoria, South Africa, killing at least two people β a pregnant woman and her baby whose birth occurred during the derailment β and injuring at least 25 others. 2010-04-21
South African police fire water cannon at 2,000 students protesting at the release of hip-hop performer Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye, accused of killing four school pupils. 2010-03-19