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Musk’s father says he set up son’s call with South African president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa needed to call Elon Musk on Monday evening. So his adviser, Bejani Chauke, called Musk's father, Errol. "I was asked if I can arrange a quick talk…

7 days ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

White South African in court accused of attempted murder of Black boy

A white South African farmer charged with attempted murder appeared in court on Monday on accusations of running over a six-year-old Black boy with a tractor.…

4 months ago

News

South African ‘Bee Boss’ champions women and ecosystems

An auto-immune disease prompted Lulu Letlape to quit her job in the city and become a beekeeper. Now she's got 100 hives and lobbies to protect bees while training women to follow…

7 months ago

Africa

South African rhino poaching dip accelerates in lockdown

Poaching figures dropped by a third in 2020, with South Africa's environmental ministry citing the coronavirus lockdown as a significant reason for this. The country is home to 80% of the world's…

4 years ago

Africa·News

Woodberry pleads not guilty in U.S court, Amaechi’s remark over Chinese loans sparks outrage and more

Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Thursday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on…

5 years ago

GTV Exclusive

Passenger trains resume as S.African lockdown eases

afterAfter almost 100 days of closure the South African passenger rail service is operating again as the country's lockdown restrictions ease up.…

5 years ago

Africa·News

S.African brewery turn empty vats into soup pots as booze ban remains

Vegetables simmer gently in giant copper vats used to brew South African craft beer before alcohol sales were banned as part of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown in March.…

5 years ago

News·World

Long queues for social grants in Johannesburg as lockdown eases

South Africans who have been queuing since the early morning to obtain their social grants angrily demand that the South African Social Security Agency opens its offices.…

5 years ago

Africa·News

Semenya switches to 200m in Tokyo Olympics bid

South African middle distance athlete Caster Semenya is aiming to run in the 200 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing over a distance that would allow her to avoid World Athletics…

5 years ago

Sport

Former South African leader de Klerk sorry for apartheid comment

The last South African president to lead under apartheid has apologised for saying that white minority rule was not a crime against humanity. And we head to Salt River in Cape where…

5 years ago

Africa·News

Life in a barrel: South African aims to break bizarre world record

It's a world record almost nobody knows about, but South African Vernon Kruger is set to break it : the longest duration pole sitting in a barrel.…

5 years ago

Africa·News

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Musk’s father says he set up son’s call with South African president

White South African in court accused of attempted murder of Black boy

South African ‘Bee Boss’ champions women and ecosystems

South African rhino poaching dip accelerates in lockdown

Woodberry pleads not guilty in U.S court, Amaechi’s remark over Chinese loans sparks outrage and more

Passenger trains resume as S.African lockdown eases

S.African brewery turn empty vats into soup pots as booze ban remains

Semenya switches to 200m in Tokyo Olympics bid

Former South African leader de Klerk sorry for apartheid comment

Life in a barrel: South African aims to break bizarre world record

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