South Africa

South Africa began to gradually ease its strict coronavirus lockdown on Friday, allowing some industries to reopen after five weeks of restrictions that plunged its struggling economy deeper into turmoil.…

The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa surged past the 5,000 mark on Thursday after it saw the largest single-day jump to date, health ministry figures showed. A total…

South Africans will have to wear face masks from May 1 when coronavirus lockdown restrictions will begin to be eased, the government said Saturday. “It is going to be mandatory…

South Africa on Friday reported its first two deaths from the novel coronavirus outbreak as the number of confirmed cases breached the 1,000 mark, the government said. “This morning we…

It’s sad, very sad but we must admit that xenophobia is still subsisting in today’s world. Xenophobia did not start in South Africa and it will not end in South…

A former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tacha, has canceled her planned trip to South Africa over what she described as “unforeseen visa issues.” Tunji Ibrahim Balogun, her manager better known…

Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly called Burna Boy, has said that nothing would stop him from going to South Africa for his scheduled performance at the ‘Africa Unite Concert’. The…

Some South African artistes and showbiz personalities have called for a boycott of ‘Africa Unite’ concert because of Burna Boy’s inclusion. The concert is billed to hold on November 29…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, have issued a joint communique on the former’s state visit to the latter and the inaugural session of the…

A man who was accused of raping a mentally-disabled teenager has been attacked and set on fire by a mob in Limpopo, South Africa. Police discovered the remains of the…