Tag: South Africa
South Africa’s police boss charged in connection with controversial health contract
South Africa's police chief has been formally charged with failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role…
Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa
The youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former leader Robert Mugabe has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegally being…
Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot
South African police say have they arrested "wanted fugitive" French-born Beninese activist Kemi Seba while he was allegedly attempting to…
South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession…
South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer, who served in the last government of the apartheid era, as…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s ‘wise elder’ dies aged 77
Albert Mazibuko, who sang in iconic South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo for more than five decades, has died aged…