South African mother found guilty of murdering 3 daughters in NZ
Lauren Anne Dickason killed her two-year-old twins and their six-year-old sister in September 2021 at their home in Timaru, about a month after the family had migrated from South Africa.
South Africa asks ICC to exempt it from Putin arrest to avoid war with Russia
South Africa is due to host a summit of the BRICS club of nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – next month, which all of the heads of states of those countries are scheduled to attend.
South Africa nearing end of daily power cuts, minister says
South Africa is set to see its most blackouts in history this year with power cuts extending to almost 10 hours a day, affecting businesses and households in an economy already hobbled by high interest rates and inflation.
South Africa to host BRICS summit despite Putin arrest warrant
South African officials has said the BRICS countries were considering moving the summit to China, which is not a member of the international court.
South Africa mulls options on ICC arrest warrant for potential visitor Putin
South Africa would theoretically be required to arrest Putin under the warrant issued in March by the court, which accused him of the war crime of forcibly deporting children from Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine.
Ex-Paralympian Oscar Pistorius denied parole a decade after killing girlfriend
The Department of Correctional Services says Pistorius has not completed the minimum detention period required to be considered for parole.
Eight killed in mass shooting at birthday party in South Africa
South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with around 20,000 people killed every year out of a population of 60 million.
10 killed in South Africa fuel tanker explosion
The tanker had been transporting 60,000 litres of LPG gas.
South Africa prison service opposes ex-president Zuma return to jail
According to multiple medical reports submitted to the court, Jacob Zuma suffers from problems linked to blood pressure, high blood sugar levels and serious colon damage.
South Africa reports first death causally linked to Covid vaccine
The person presented with rare neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome soon after being given Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, after which the person was put on a ventilator and later died.
Poachers kill more rhinos in South Africa to meet Asian demand
South Africa accounts for about half of the total endangered black rhino population on the African continent and is also home to the world's largest population of white rhinos.
Gunmen kill 19 in 'random' bar shootings in South Africa
South Africa, home to about 60 million people, is one of the world's most violent countries with 20,000 people murdered every year, one of the highest per-capita murder rates globally.
