'Just give me cigarettes': South African survivor of 1918 flu 'soldiers on'
Most people his age have passed on but 116 year-old Fredie Blom of South African is still going strong. Fredie…
COVID-19 support: feeding locals in South Africa 'gangland'
South Africa’s Marc Nicholson’s sports club is famous for its humanitarian initiatives for the locals. The soup kitchen feeds over…
Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Cameron van der Burgh Hit Hard By Coronavirus
Olympic champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh is perhaps facing his toughest opponent yet ― the coronavirus. Van der Burgh,…
Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa
NAIROBI/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Angola, Eritrea and Uganda confirmed their first cases of coronavirus, while Mauritius recorded its first death as…
Joe Biden Says He Was Arrested In South Africa Decades Ago
Former Vice President Joe Biden has begun telling a story on the campaign trail of his being arrested in South…
Angola’s Dos Santos named as suspect over alleged fraud at oil firm: Lusa news agency
FILE PHOTO: Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president, sits for a portrait during a Reuters interview in London,…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
Musk’s defamation win may reset legal landscape for social media
((This December 6 story is refiled to fix typo in quote in paragraph nine)) FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
No apology to Elon Musk from British diver at ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk for calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter testified…
Scientists find how deadly malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists who resurrected a 50,000-year-old gene sequence have analyzed it to figure out how the world’s deadliest…
All The Outfits Meghan Markle Rewore On Her Royal Tour Of South Africa
Throughout Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal tour of South Africa, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made multiple appearances…
Baby Archie Gave Desmond Tutu A Royal High-Five That Melted Hearts Everywhere
This royal replay is irresistible. In footage the Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted before the weekend, Archie can be…
Meghan Markle Wore The Perfect Dress To Go ‘Back To College’
Meghan Markle headed back to school on Tuesday as part of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s royal tour of…
Prince Harry invokes Princess Diana’s death in new legal action against British tabloid
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have decided to take legal action against a British tabloid…
Michelle Obama Calls Meghan Markle ‘An Inspiration’ In Adoring Instagram
Michelle Obama gave high praise to Meghan Markle in a sweet Instagram on Thursday, calling the Duchess of Sussex “a…
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Visit The Oldest Mosque In South Africa
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are keeping busy on their royal trip to South Africa. The Duke and Duchess of…
Baby Archie Wore A Royally Adorable Outfit In South Africa
Baby Archie made his first official appearance in South Africa on Wednesday, accompanying his mom, Meghan Markle, and dad, Prince…
Prudential, M&G to split in October into two FTSE 100 firms
FILE PHOTO: The logo of British life insurer Prudential is seen on their building in London, Britain March 17, 2019.…
Meghan Markle Tells South Africa: I’m Here With You ‘As A Woman Of Color And As Your Sister’
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out Monday on the first stop of their royal trip to South Africa, where…
South Africa to roll out sweeping health reform in stages
PRETORIA (Reuters) – A proposed move to universal health coverage in South Africa will be rolled out in stages as…
Nigeria’s three-year milestone takes Africa towards polio eradication
ABUJA/LONDON (Reuters) – Nigeria marked three years free of endemic wild polio on Wednesday, with health officials saying the nation’s…
China detects African swine fever in pigs transported to Liaoning: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China detected African swine fever virus in live pigs being transported to the northeastern Liaoning province, the…
Elton John AIDS fundraiser brings in $6 million for Kenya HIV testing
CAP D’ANTIBES, France (Reuters) – Elton John on Wednesday hosted a celebrity-packed gala that raised more than $6 million to…
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Planning Trip To South Africa Amid Rumors Of A Move
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are going to South Africa this fall, Buckingham Palace announced in a press release on…
Toddler killed by leopard in South Africa’s Kruger National Park
A 2-year-old boy was attacked and killed by a leopard in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Interested in Zoo Animal…
Auto giants battle used car dealers for Africa’s huge market
JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI (Reuters) – At the edge of Nairobi’s Ngong Forest, thousands of used cars glitter in the hot sun on…
Cholera vaccinations launched in post-cyclone Mozambique
GENEVA (Reuters) – Health officials launched a vaccination campaign in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit port city of Beira on Wednesday in an…
With ‘New Brighton,’ Nakhane Is Poised To Be A Queer Pop Icon For 2019
Boundary-smashing pop artist Nakhane draws on his inner struggles coming to terms with his authentic self in a haunting new…
Fund managers hoping for stock rally look to emerging markets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – After emerging market stocks led global equity markets lower in a brutal 2018, some U.S.-based fund…
Trevor Noah Says The Sweetest Things About His 91-Year-Old Grandmother’s Squad
Trevor Noah clearly has much love for his nonagenarian grandmother, who lives back in South Africa. In a behind-the-scenes bit…
Beyoncé Pens Letter To Nelson Mandela: ‘Your Work And Your Sacrifices Were Not In Vain’
Beyoncé is honoring the late Nelson Mandela with a powerful open letter ahead of her performance at a festival celebrating…
South Africa’s Suidlanders
Late on August 22, US President Donald Trump launched into some trademark Twitter diplomacy. After apparently watching a segment on…
Africa has over 300 tech hubs, Somalia launches its first [Hi-Tech]
Somalia is launching its first community-based tech innovation hub in the capital Mogadishu this month. The iRise Hub will offer…
South Africa: clowns tap into the healing power of laughter
In a Johannesburg hospital in South Africa, students are using laughter to help young patients going through their healing process.…
Chale Wote Art Festival 2013 _ High Street Accra, Ghana – Day 2 _ #fghTV
FashionistaGH Fashion Diaries: Day 2 at the Chale Wote Street Art Festival 2013 produced by Accra Alt. Music: Chale Wote…
South Africa land reform may allow for compensation in certain instances – Enoch Godongwana
A senior African National Congress party official has hinted South Africa’s plans to allow for land seizures without compensation will…
South Africa confident over DRC’s Dec. polls
South Africa has expressed confidence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s December elections saying the polls would be peaceful. South…
Trevor Noah: African American
Trevor Noah (the new host of Comedy Central’s, The Daily Show) takes the stage in “African American” to explore his…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – May,21 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: floods dislodge land mines left over…
U.S.-Turkey tensions impact economies around the world
We’re taking a closer look at how escalating tensions between the U.S. and Turkey are impacting other nations — espeically…
US airstrike kills 18 al-Shabab after US attacked in Somalia
A U.S. military airstrike has killed 18 al-Shabab extremists after U.S. and local forces on the ground came under attack…
VICE News Daily: Malawi Evacuates Citizens Fleeing South African Violence
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: India makes record heroin bust worth…
China’s president visit to Africa, how important? [The Morning Call]
Chinese president Xi Jinping is on a four nation trip to Africa. This is Xi’s first trip abroad since he…
Take Five: World markets themes for the week ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate the thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
Ebola fight has new science but faces old hurdles in restive Congo
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – When Esperance Nzavaki heard she was cured of Ebola after three weeks of…
‘Reverse apartheid’: South Africa’s white slums
Coronation Park is a squatter camp with a majority white population in Krugersdorp, South Africa. … euronews, the most watched…
Steinhoff’s former CEO says not aware of accounting irregularities at company
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steinhoff’s former chief executive, Markus Jooste, told a parliamentary inquiry investigating an accounting scandal at the…
Steinhoff’s former CEO rues joint venture with Austrian businessman Seifert
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steinhoff’s (SNHJ.J) former chief executive Markus Jooste told a parliamentary inquiry his main mistake during his…
Steinhoff’s former CEO says not aware of accounting irregularities
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steinhoff’s (SNHJ.J) former chief executive Markus Jooste was not aware of any accounting irregularities when he…
Congo records first Ebola case in major eastern city of Butembo
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – Congo has recorded its first case of Ebola in the eastern trading hub of Butembo, a…
OCTOPIZZO – Noma Ni [ItsNambaNaneTV] || Americans React To African Music (KENYA)
KENYAN GANGMEMBERS STAND UP!!! THIS IS OUR REACTION TO KENYAN ARTISTE “OCTOPIZZO” WHO IS KHALIGRAPH JONES RIVAL! BUT I GOTTA…
Trump jumps into South Africa land debate, govt hits back
President of the United States, Donald Trump, has waded into South Africa’s land expropriation debate. He tweeted on Wednesday that…
Kofi Annan left a legacy of peacemaking in the world- Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday paid tribute to former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, saying he…
Zumas on trial: South Africa’s ex-president attends son’s homicide hearing
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma attended the hearing of culpable homicide case against his son Duduzane, on Thursday.* The…
?? Turkey’s currency crisis spreads globally | Al Jazeera English
The crisis in Turkey is spreading to other emerging markets – like India, Argentina and South Africa. On Tuesday, the…
Akiki doll from South Africa promotes a positive self-image for black girls [No Comment]
Born of a mother’s need to empower her daughter and other African girls, the creation of Fatuma Abdullah – the…