Sources: BBC
Seventeen people are killed in two mass shootings at homes in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 2024-09-28
South Africa confirms that Russian president Vladimir Putin, who faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, will participate remotely in the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg rather than attend in person. 2023-07-19
As South Africa faces its third wave of COVID-19, scientists say that the Delta variant of the virus appears to be dominating most of the infections in the worst-hit country in Africa. South Africa reported over 18,000 new cases on Friday. 2021-06-26
Police respond to a shooting and hostage situation at a pentecostal church in Zuurbekom, Gauteng, South Africa. At least five people are killed. South African police free an undetermined number of hostages, and arrest more than 40 people. Among those arrested were members of the police, defense forces and correctional services. The attackers reportedly were part of a splinter group in a leadership dispute at the long-troubled church. 2020-07-11
The world’s second-largest diamond of gem quality, Karowe AK6, is found in the Karowe mine located north of the Botswanan capital Gaborone by the Lucara Diamond Corp. The 1,111-carat diamond is second only to the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond (Star of Africa) found in South Africa in 1905. 2015-11-20
"Elife" publishes a discovery by scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand announcing a new species of hominid ("Homo naledi") in the Rising Star Cave in South Africa. Although the remains have yet to be properly dated, they could be three million years old. 2015-09-10
Hundreds of endangered species from Madagascar are found in a South African airport. 2014-02-1
South African police open fire on striking workers at a mine after violent clashes, leaving at least 12 dead. 2012-08-16
South African trade unions state that a court injunction successfully sought by the government is intended to "intimidate" workers who are striking in the hope of receiving better pay. 2010-08-22