Southern Africa

South Africa’s sports minister has expressed support for rugby star Bongi Mbonambi, who was accused of using a racial slur towards England’s Tom Curry during the World Cup semi-final last Saturday. “Bongi Mbonambi is us. We support you Bongi, and the rest of the Springboks as you prepare for the …

The Zambian government announced that it had evacuated 77 nationals from Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, local media reported. The evacuees, who returned to Zambia on Wednesday, include 72 students. Zambia’s Foreign Minister Stanley Kakubo said on Thursday that 172 Zambians, including 143 students, …

Mozambican health authorities have reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, among poultry in the southern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. The bird flu outbreak was found on a farm of 54,207 laying hens aged …

U.S. e-commerce firm Amazon announced it would launch its online shopping service in South Africa in 2024, entering a market dominated by Naspers’ TakeAlot, Reuters reported. The online retail giant said starting on Tuesday, independent sellers in South Africa could register their businesses on its marketplace website. The launch of …

Two South Africans have been killed in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has announced. Dirco announced the news on Friday, but did not reveal the identity of those who had died. “The Department of International Relations and Cooperation can …

Three survivors and four relatives of the victims of a terrorist attack in Mozambique have sued the French multinational oil company TotalEnergies. The survivors and relatives, who are British and South African, are accusing Total of involuntary manslaughter and negligence for failing to protect its subcontractors. Dozens of people including …

Zimbabwean government has introduced restrictions to control a cholera outbreak that is suspected to have killed more than 100 people. The measures include suspending some social gatherings and restricting the number of people allowed to attend funerals in areas affected by the outbreak, which include many districts across the country …

At least nine miners were killed when a gold mine collapsed near Chegutu, some 120 km west of Harare, Zimbabwe, according to reports. “Four bodies have been recovered so far” and five other miners are still trapped under the rubble, reports said. “Rescue workers found the inert bodies of five …

Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the neighbouring country, Reuters reported. The suspension is in effect until further notice, the agriculture ministry said in a statement released on Wednesday. South Africa is …

Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of South Africa’s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela, has died of cancer at the age of 43, her family has announced. In a statement on Instagram, a spokesperson said that Zoleka passed away on Monday evening surrounded by friends and family. In recent years she had …