Scientists in South Africa injected live rhino horns with non-toxic radioactive isotopes. This approach is led by the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to change wildlife conservation by making rhino horns both detectable at borders and unfit for human consumption.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured a second term in office following a coalition agreement between his African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA). This deal was reached just hours before the parliamentary vote.
On May 13, 2024, the South African government declared an outbreak of Mpox following the confirmation of a case in Gauteng province. This case had no travel history to countries experiencing active Mpox outbreaks. As of June 14, 2024, there have been seven laboratory-confirmed cases and two deaths, yielding a high case fatality ratio (CFR) of 28.6%. The cases are distributed across Gauteng (3), KwaZulu-Natal (3), and Western Cape (1) provinces.
On Monday, a collapse of an apartment building under construction hit the city of George, South Africa. The incident has claimed at least five lives, with over 40 individuals still trapped beneath the rubble.
Three decades have passed since South Africa’s victory over apartheid, a brutal system of racial segregation that plagued the nation for generations. The journey from oppression to democracy was by blood, sweat, and tears of activists and ordinary citizens who dared to challenge the status quo. Today the nation commemorates 30 years of democracy.
In a session at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), South Africa has presented a case accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The accusations, rejected by Israel as baseless, were presented in the context of the ongoing conflict in the region.
The Mandela family has shared the shocking news about the death of Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of South Africa’s iconic first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela.
A cholera outbreak in South Africa has resulted in the loss of 21 lives, with the disease spreading to the Free State. The Department of Health has provided updates on the situation, including the number of patients, deaths, and efforts to contain the outbreak.
