South Africa July 12, 2020 South Africa reimposes liquor ban amid coronavirus surge to free up hospital space South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the country will reimpose a liquor ban to reduce the number of trauma patients that have taken up space in hospitals, where beds are now desperately needed to accommodate a surge of coronavirus patients.
South Africa July 11, 2020 5 dead in hostage situation at South Africa church; 40 arrested Police in South Africa responded Saturday to a hostage situation at a Pentecostal church where five people were killed.
Africa July 10, 2020 In South Africa, coronavirus surges as oxygen supplies run low in epicenter South Africa is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases -- with hospitals reaching capacity and medical oxygen running out.
SCIENCE June 19, 2020 Giant squid washes up on South African beach in rare sighting A nearly 700-pound, fully intact giant squid washed up on a beach in South Africa earlier this month – a rare sighting for an animal that was first captured on video in its natural habitat only seven years ago.
South Africa June 17, 2020 Mandela's grandson says ex-South African leader ‘would have admired’ the Black Lives Matter movement Nelson Mandela’s grandson on Tuesday said the former South African leader “would have admired” global Black Lives Matter protests prompted by the deaths of two African Americans while in police custody.
Coronavirus June 11, 2020 Coronavirus pandemic in Africa is 'accelerating,' WHO warns as cases surge The World Health Organization says the pandemic in Africa is “accelerating” and, while it took 98 days for the continent to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases, it took just 18 days to grow to 200,000 cases.
Beer June 2, 2020 Thieves tunnel into liquor store, steal $18,000 in booze: report This bizarre crime couldn’t have happened at a worse time.
Coronavirus May 28, 2020 Coronavirus in Africa: Manhunts underway in Malawi, Zimbabwe after hundreds escape quarantine centers Manhunts are underway in Malawi and Zimbabwe Thursday after hundreds of people -- including dozens infected with the coronavirus – busted out of quarantine centers.
Coronavirus May 21, 2020 2-day-old baby dies from coronavirus in South Africa The death marks the first neonatal mortality in South Africa due to COVID-19.
Coronavirus May 19, 2020 Coronavirus cases spike in populous countries, signaling more trouble ahead New hot spots have emerged globally signaling more trouble ahead as cases have been spiking in several populous nations: from India to South Africa to Mexico.
Coronavirus April 16, 2020 Lions spotted napping on road during coronavirus lockdown “This lion pride are usually resident on Kempiana Contractual Park, an area Kruger tourists do not see,” Kruger National Park tweeted on Monday. “This afternoon they were lying on the tar road just outside of Orpen Rest Camp.”