2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (242+ words) A toxic algae bloom known as a red tide is causing the mass deaths of crayfish and other ocean life on parts of South Africa's west coast. The environment ministry warned people on Thursday against collecting and eating the crayfish,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (177+ words) Tropical Cyclone hits Madagascar and kills at least 9Naharnet Tropical Cyclone hits Madagascar and kills at least 9 At least 20 people were killed after a powerful cyclone struck Madagascar and 15 were missing, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Wednesday. Cyclone Gezani…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (141+ words) South Africa declared Israel's deputy ambassador persona non grata on Friday and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours. The South African Foreign Ministry said that it was expelling Ariel Seidman, the charge d'affaires at the embassy, because of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (589+ words) Torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and authorities warned Friday that more severe weather was expected across several countries in southern Africa. South Africa has reported at least 19 deaths in two…...