Southern Africa

Irish airline Ryanair says it is standing by its decision to make South Africans travelling to the UK take a test in the Afrikaans language. It defended its position saying airlines operating to the UK “face fines of £2,000 [$2,500] per passenger for anyone who travel illegally” in to the …

South African government announced the arrest of the Gupta brothers on Monday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the request of South African justice. South Africa said on Monday the United Arab Emirates had arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption under former …

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has made a robust defence of his integrity after he was accused of being involved in kidnapping and bribery. Last week, former spy chief Arthur Fraser said the case related to the alleged attempted theft of $4m in 2020 at one of the president’s properties …

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says “there is no basis for the claims of criminal conduct” relating to an alleged cover-up of a burglary at one of his properties in 2020. The country’s former spy chief, Arthur Fraser, has accused the president of kidnapping and bribery in a case he …

Former South African intelligence agency chief Arthur Fraser filed a complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa for alleged crimes including the ‘kidnapping’ and bribery of thieves who stole millions of dollars in one of its properties. Mr Fraser accuses the president of concealing an incident in which alleged criminals entered Mr …

At least 3,000 travelers to South Africa have been left stranded after airline Comair abruptly suspended all flights with immediate effect. The airline announced the suspension on Tuesday evening, citing financial issues, the BBC reported. Angry customers say Comair offered specials and accepted bookings just hours before announcing the suspension. …

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema says his government has not been promoting gay rights, the Lusaka Times website reports, quoting his remarks at a church service. President Hichilema is reported to have told the congregation that his position on gay rights had not changed since his days in the opposition. He …

A teenager with albinism was killed and dismembered in Mogovolas district, in Mozambique’s northern Nampula province, for his body parts, the BBC reported. Police say they have arrested the main suspect, who they say confessed to the murder. The detained suspect is the victim’s uncle, aged 22, according to the …

A study using a sample of blood donors in South Africa has suggested that nearly everyone in the country has either been infected with Covid or has been vaccinated, or both, the Daily Maverick reports. The South African National Blood Service and the Western Cape Blood Service looked at the …

A father is being investigated in South Africa for the deaths of three of his sons after consuming an energy drink he allegedly gave them, local media reported. Two of the siblings died at school and the third died on the way to hospital. A fourth child who consumed the …