4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (409+ words) Zimbabwe on Wednesday said that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited into the war between Russia and Ukraine, as authorities warn of fraudulent schemes to lure recruits from several other African countries into the four-year-old conflict. Information…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (723+ words) A Grammy-award winning South African composer who wrote and performed the iconic opening chant in "Circle of Life" for Disney's "The Lion King" movies is suing a comedian for allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the song's meaning on…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (586+ words) Africa's freight corridors, long dominated by diesel trucks and constrained by unreliable power grids, are emerging as a new frontier in the global shift toward clean logistics, with solar-powered charging hubs designed specifically for heavy-duty electric trucks. In Africa, Cape…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (269+ words) A group of South African nationals who were allegedly lured into fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine arrived at Durban airport on Wednesday. The 11 men arrived at the King Shaka International Airport and were ushered into the police…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (572+ words) They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world. Wildlife conservationists are again raising the plight of pangolins, the shy, scaly anteaters found in parts of Africa and Asia, on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (258+ words) The Irish Rugby Football Union is investigating "cowardly" racist abuse directed at Edwin Edogbo after he was targeted on social media following his international debut, the federation said on Monday. Edogbo, who was born to Nigerian parents, came on as…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (373+ words) A collision involving a minibus taxi and a truck killed at least 11 people in South Africa on Thursday, a local government official and emergency services said, just over a week after a similar road crash left 14 schoolchildren dead. Thursday's crash…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (852+ words) Men's international rugby was given a refresh Monday with the launch of a new, biennial global competition that overhauls the sport's long-held schedule to create a battle of the hemispheres away from the World Cup. Starting in 2026, the Nations Championship…...

10+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1829+ words) Yeah, let's confront Ramaphosa but Putin gets a pat on the back and "well done". The knee-jerk dismissal of violence against white farmers - often brutal, targeted, and unchecked - raises SERIOUS questions about the biases shaping this conversation. If ANY OTHER…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (168+ words) South Africa rescue teams recovered more bodies Thursday, days after heavy rains and strong winds battered the Eastern Cape province, as the death toll rose to at least 78. The bitterly cold winter storm struck the largely rural and underdeveloped province…...