- Advertisement -spot_img

TAG

Southern Africa

World’s oldest Homo sapiens footprint identified on South Africa’s Cape south coast

The oldest known footprint of our species, lightly ringed with chalk. It appears long and narrow because the trackmaker dragged their heel. Charles Helm by Charles...

Travel 2016: Rio, Super Bowl 50, Cuba, National Museum of African American History

Rio and Cuba. The Pope's Year of Mercy and artist Christo's walk on water. Philadelphia, Cleveland and the next U.S. president. Super Bowl in...

South Africa marks 20th anniversary of democracy

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans on Sunday celebrated 20 years of democracy with song, prayer and praise for those who guided their country into...

South Africa closes 16 schools amid gang violence

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Education officials in a province in South Africa closed 16 schools, affecting 12,000 students, Thursday in an impoverished area near Cape...

Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon celebrates Masekela’s 75th birthday

NEW YORK (AP) — South African trumpeter and vocalist Hugh Masekela celebrated his 75th birthday with a little help from some old friends —...

Murder trial of ‘Blade Runner’ sparks media frenzy

GIN-The trial of former “blade runner” and Olympic champion Oscar Pistorius opens this week in South Africa before hundreds of cameras and journalists from...

Lawyer: 2 women alleged to be Mandela’s daughters

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The families of two women who have sought to be recognized as children of Nelson Mandela have contacted the executors of...

Impoverished Zimbabweans turn to gambling

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Poor and desperate Zimbabweans hang out in Harare's crowded low-end betting halls, placing stakes as little as U.S. 20 cents...

Growing up in Africa impacts "Walking Dead" actor

ATLANTA (AP) — Growing up in Zimbabwe and visiting South Africa as a young woman helped forge Danai Gurira's passion for producing theater in...

South African trade union says Zuma must resign

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In a move that could have major political ramifications for South Africa's ruling African National Congress party, the country's biggest trade...

Latest news

- Advertisement -spot_img