News
South Africa soccer body says World Cup squad will depart Monday after visa delay
41+ min ago (259+ words) South Africa plays co-host Mexico in the opening game of the World Cup on June 11 in Mexico City. It plays one of its group games in the U. S. The South African team was due to depart Sunday but had not secured…...
South Africa court weighs feud over the body of Zambia's former President Lungu
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (14+ words) Chron...
Louisiana wins suit over Angola 'farm line' working conditions
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (382+ words) Although prisoners face dangerously harsh conditions while working the "farm line" at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola " including laboring outdoors in extreme heat " a federal judge presiding over a long-running suit filed by prisoners forced to work in the…...
From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system
2+ week, 2+ day ago (807+ words) Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago (THE CONVERSATION) Cruise ships are convenient floating hotels by which to see far-flung parts of the world " but as an epidemiologist, I know they are also everything an infectious pathogen could want: thousands of…...
Trump administration plans to admit more white South Africans as refugees this year
1+ week, 6+ day ago (208+ words) Under law, the administration is required to inform lawmakers about refugee levels for each fiscal year and to consult with them. Administration officials are slated to meet with Congress for the consultation process later this week, according to a congressional…...
Japan suspends rugby coach Eddie Jones for 4 games for verbally abusing match officials
2+ week, 4+ day ago (130+ words) Chron Jones said he accepted the sanctions given by the Japan Rugby Football Union, acknowledging his "inappropriate remarks " caused discomfort to local match officials and other related parties." "I would like to offer my sincere apologies to everyone involved," Jones…...
South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10
2+ week, 5+ day ago (12+ words) Chron...
Hundreds march in Johannesburg against illegal migration as shops shut over looting fears
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (322+ words) The demonstration is part of a broader wave of protests, including in the capital, Pretoria, on Tuesday. Anti-immigration groups are calling for the strict enforcement of immigration laws and mass deportations. As one of Africa's most industrialized economies, South Africa…...
South Africa police chief Fannie Masemola in court over alleged $21 million unlawful contract
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (373+ words) Masemola, who remains in his position as head of the police, faces four counts of violating the Public Finance Management Act, a law that regulates the government's awarding of contracts, in relation to an allegedly corrupt 360 million-rand ($21 million) contract to…...
French ambassador calls for South Africa to be at G20 after Trump bars country
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) Trump said last year he would not invite South Africa " a full G20 member " to the summit that the U. S. will host in Florida in December, following diplomatic tensions between the two. South African officials have said they have also been locked…...