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Lab studies suggest that the Pfizer–BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are significantly less effective in providing antibody protection against the 501.V2 variant of the disease, which is most prevalent in South Africa.
2021-02-18

Prominent scientist and HIV-AIDS researcher Gita Ramjee dies from COVID-19 in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
2020-03-31

An explosion at a Rheinmetall munition depot near Cape Town, South Africa, kills at least eight people.
2018-09-3

The Government of Malaysia confirms that two more pieces of debris found in South Africa and Rodrigues Island off the coast of Mauritius are "almost certainly" from Malaysia Airlines 370 that disappeared two years ago.
2016-05-12

Riot police clash with protesters in Soweto, South Africa, shortly before a visit by United States President Barack Obama.
2013-06-29

Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is charged with money laundering at a court in South Africa.
2012-09-26

Julius Malema, formerly of the African National Congress Youth League, loses an appeal against a decision by South Africa's ruling African National Congress party to suspend him.
2012-02-4

In South Africa, controversial ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is suspended from the country's ruling party for 5 years.
2011-11-10

Mass protests by civil servants in South Africa continue, demanding improved pay and benefits.
2010-08-26

More than 1 million state workers in South Africa go on strike to demand an increase in pay.
2010-08-18