Jittery markets struggle with South Africa coalition puzzle
The prospect of South Africa’s first coalition government of the post-apartheid era is likely to keep markets jittery for months, but the weakened ANC party could soothe some nerves by…
Parties bus voters across South Africa to pack stadiums
If there’s one thing the parties competing in next week’s South African general election don’t want to talk about, it’s bussing in supporters to fill out huge stadium rallies. If…
Lockdown opens window to treat South Africa’s drug abusers
When South African graphic designer Jimi was expelled from a drug rehabilitation centre last month, his exasperated mother refused to let him back into the house. That night, the 25-year-old…
South Africa hikes troop deployment against looters Jul 16, 2021
The death toll in South Africa’s unrest rose to 117 on Thursday as the country called up its army reserves in a bid to quell looting that has stoked fears…
Poor South African savers ruined by bank collapse
"As treasurer of my stokvel, I had to go to the bank almost every day to find out what is happening," said Annah Muambadzi, 65, of the panic that gripped…
South African female miners break ground for their gender
Deep underground, where huge conveyer belts haul rocks to the surface, 33-year-old mother of two Bernice Motsieloa represents the quiet revolution transforming the macho culture of South African mining. Motsieloa…
Apartheid assassin’s parole plea agonises South Africa
More than 20 years after putting one of its most notorious apartheid murderers behind bars, South Africa will decide Friday whether Eugene de Kock, dubbed "Prime Evil", will be paroled…
South Africa shantytown forces anti-apartheid museum to close
South African shantytown residents have forced the closure of a museum honouring anti-apartheid heroes, accusing the authorities of building "a house for dead people" while they live in squalor. Once…
Race issues re-emerge as South Africa prepares to vote
As South Africa gears up to the May 7 election, politicians on the campaign trail have begun to tap into the issue of race in their scramble for votes. The…
South Africa’s leadership crisis after Mandela
By the end of his mandate, South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, had succeeded in uniting a nation that not long before had been on the brink of a…
