Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday, talked over phone with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor and vowed to deepen partnership. The two sides during the talks promised to further deepen the…
8 in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10
Eight out of 10 South African school children struggle to read by the age of ten, an international study has found. South Africa ranked last out of 57 countries assessed in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, which tested…
Putin, Zelenskyy agree to separately meet for ‘‘an African leaders peace mission,’’ says Ramaphosa
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of leaders from six African countries to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine, South Africa’s president said Tuesday. South…
South Africa says US ambassador apologised for alleging country supplied arms to Russia
South Africa’s foreign ministry says the US ambassador has “apologised unreservedly” for claiming the country sold weapons to Russia. On Thursday Reuben Brigety alleged a Russian ship was loaded with ammunition and weapons in Cape Town last December. South Africa…
When Nigerians abroad need rescuing — Gbubemi Atimomo
Reflections on our response to Nigerians caught up in crisis-prone areas Fighting recently broke out in Sudan, which has been plagued with war for a long time. There have been explosions, airstrikes, and gunfire in the capital, Khartoum and other…
2nd cheetah brought to India from Africa dies
A cheetah has died in India’s Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh state, the second in less than a month. Forest officials said the cause of the six-year-old male animal’s death was not immediately known. It was one of 12…
South Africa, 6 others bidding to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
Four bids to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup have been received, football’s world governing body FIFA said on Monday. The hosts are to be appointed at the FIFA Congress in May next year. Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have…
Murderer who escaped prison by faking his own death back in South Africa
A man serving a life sentence for murder and rape who escaped from a top-security prison with help from guards by faking his own death was taken back to South Africa on Thursday after going on the run with his…
Oscar Pistorius denied parole and remains behind bars for murdering girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius, a former Paralympics star and convicted murderer, has lost his parole hearing to be released from prison early after killing his girlfriend and will remain locked up. He has so far served half of his 13-year sentence for…
Oscar Pistorius: Former Olympic and Paralympic athlete faces parole hearing with early release considered
Oscar Pistorius faces a parole hearing that will decide if he will be freed from prison, almost 10 years after he shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete, known as Blade Runner, has applied…