South Africa
9 Mar
The term "blesser" emerged out of South African social media and usually refers to an older man who provides a younger woman with money or luxury items in exchange for sex. A shockingly high percentage of young local women say they have had such transactional sex.
29 Feb
South Africa has recorded a significant increase in the killing of rhinos by poachers. The uptick comes despite government efforts to crack down on the illegal trade in horns.
22 Feb
Kumba Iron Ore, an Anglo American unit, on Tuesday (February 20) became the latest business in South Africa's mining sector to announce job cuts in a move likely to heap pressure on the government ahead of elections later this year.
21 Feb
May 29 is set as the date when South Africa's ruling ANC party will face voters for what may be the first real challenge to its domination of the political landscape. Also, Guinea's ruling junta doubles down on its dissolution of the government by announcing further restrictions.
21 Feb
Eleven lions were released into the Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa on Saturday, having been flown out of war-torn Sudan's capital Khartoum.
12 Feb
Israel denies threatening South Africa’s international relations minister. Naledi Pandor says she's worried about the safety of her family since South Africa filed a case before the ICJ accusing Israeli forces of committing genocidal acts against Palestinians.
31 Jan
Morocco became the latest giants to be toppled at a shock-filled Africa Cup of Nations when they fell 2-0 to South Africa on Tuesday, while Mali also booked a quarter-finals place.
30 Jan
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the World Court ruling on Friday imposing emergency measures against Israel over the war in Gaza as a step towards justice and said he expected Israel to abide by it.
30 Jan
Cracks in South Africa's ruling party deepen ahead of this year's general election as former president Jacob Zuma is suspended.
22 Jan
Over 70 items belonging to Nelson Mandela are due to go on auction in New York in February, but the South African government is trying to block the sale.
13 Jan
The International Court of Justice is to hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa, accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza and seeking a halt to its military campaign. Israel has described the allegations against it as "baseless" and intended to stir up lethal hatred of Jews. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon tells us more about South Africa's decision to file the case, the Israeli response and what's likely to happen at the hearings.
12 Jan
South Africa's landmark case against Israel for its war on Gaza began on Thursday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the World Court based in The Hague. Pretoria is accusing Israel of committing the crime of genocide in breach of the 1948 Genocide Convention.