South Africa: 20 bodies recovered from East London nightclub
East London,South Africa: As many 20 bodies were recovered under mysterious circumstances from a nightclub in East London city of South Africa, media reports said on Sunday.
Fire damages South African Parliament
Cape Town: South African Parliament was damaged by a fire which broke out in the structure on Sunday, media reports said.
Fire breaks out at South African Parliament building
Cape Town: A fire broke out and damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town on Sunday, media reports said.
South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90
Johannesburg/IBNS: South African anti-apartheid leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who is idealised as the country's moral compass, passed away on Sunday aged 90, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
US hails South Africa for quick, transparent response to emergence of Omicron strain
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has thanked South Africa for a swift and transparent approach to the emergence of the new, Omicron, variant of the coronavirus, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
Israel temporarily closes borders to prevent spread of Omicron strain: Prime Minister
Tel Aviv/UNI/Sputnik: Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informs.
'Being punished for detecting new Covid strain': South Africa
Johannesburg: South Africa complained Saturday that it is being "punished" for detecting a new Covid-19 variant Omicron, media reports said.
Two cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron detected in UK
London/IBNS: Two people have been infected with Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant first found in South Africa, in the United Kingdom.
Joe Biden orders travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other nations
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden has ordered additional air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries, as a new COVID-19 variant, called B.1.1.529, emerged from the country.
France suspends flights from 7 southern African nations amid fears of new COVID variant
Paris/UNI/Xinhua: The French government announced on Friday to immediately suspend flights coming from the southern parts of Africa following the detection of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa.
Former South African President FW de Klerk, who released Nelson Mandela, dies at 85
Cape Town/IBNS: Former South African President and the country's last white leader, FW de Klerk, died at the age of 85 on Thursday, media reports said.
56 arrested in South Africa for holding officials hostage
Johannesburg/Xinhua: A total of 56 veterans were arrested on Thursday night after South African police rescued three officials who were held hostage.
Fire at South African thermal power plant near Johannesburg : Operator
Pretoria/UNI/SPUTNIK: A fire has occurred at a large thermal power plant near the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, the Eskom energy company, the plant’s owner and operator, said on Saturday.
Delta variant driving the third wave of Covid-19 in South Africa
Cape Town/IBNS: Scientists have attributed the current surge in coronavirus cases in South Africa to the Delta variant, according to media reports.
South African police arrest five suspects in murder of football icon
Cape Town/Xinhua: South African Police Minister Bheki Cele announced the arrests of five suspects in the murder of football icon Senzo Meyiwa, a case that shocked the nation six years ago. "I'm happy to announce that there has been a breakthrough in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case," Cele said on Monday.