2+ hour, 10+ min ago Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Nearly a dozen armed gunmen stormed a tavern in South Africa early Sunday and opened fire at random, killing at least nine people, reports said. Nearly a dozen assailants arrived around 1 a.m. local time Sunday at the KwaNoxolo tavern…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The South African government arrested seven Kenyans working illegally in a center that processes White South African applicants for American refugee status, accusing the United States of hiring workers who don't have work authorization. The processing center is…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A well-known South African radio and club DJ was fatally shot sparking nationwide outrage in a country already struggling with high crime rates. Warrick Stock, who performed as DJ Warras, was fatally shot in downtown Johannesburg on Tuesday…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago Nov. 27 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has withdrawn South Africa's invitation to next year's G20 summit in Miami, Fla., escalating a row with Johannesburg. Trump made the announcement Wednesday on his Truth Social platform as this year's summit of the wealthy nations,…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago Nov. 23 (UPI) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa brought the G20 summit in Johannesburg to a close Saturday, and rejected a proposal by the United States for him to pass control for next year's meeting in Florida to a junior U.S. embassy official....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A call that began on social media for a march by Generation Z members on Saturday has gained momentum in Mexico, with organizers urging demonstrations in more than 50 cities across the country. The movement, presented as a youth-led…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush appeared on Spanish TV series El Hormiguero and captured the title for the most cucumbers snapped in 30 seconds. Rush, who holds more than 300 Guinness World Records titles, traveled to Spain to appear…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago Nov. 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said the United States will not participate in the upcoming G20 conference in South Africa due to that nation's alleged racial policies and killings of Afrikaners. The G20 is scheduled Nov. 22 and 23 at the NASREC Expo Centre…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A powerful wind storm in Pennsylvania caused damage to a wildlife sanctuary and allowed three African servals to escape. The Cricket Wildlife Center in Alburtis said on social media that a windstorm Wednesday night caused damage to multiple…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago Nov. 6 (UPI) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered an investigation Thursday into how at least 17 South African citizens ended up fighting as mercenaries in the Donbas region of Ukraine, most of which is occupied or annexed by Russia. Ramaphosa's office…...