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South African Airlines has announced that it will resume operations next month after battling losses for months amid the coronavirus pandemic. The airline reduced its workforce from 4,700 to around 1,000 employees, essentially becoming a smaller airline. The reduction was achieved through voluntary severance packages and retrenchments. Flights will now …

Workers of the ruling party, African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa on Thursday called a nationwide strike against wage delays. The Africa National Congress (ANC) said in a statement late on Wednesday they had received a notice from their staff that they would go on strike for grievances including …

Former Secretary-General of the South African ruling party Ace Magashule has rejected his suspension and taken his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Ace Magashule, a former top official in the African National Congress (ANC), was ousted in May after being charged with corruption. He lost his bid to …

South African former president Jacob Zuma has launched a call to the public to donate funds to support his trial on corruption allegations. A post on his foundation’s official Twitter page asks South Africans and the world to “lend a helping hand” in donations to help cover the legal fees. …

In order to curb the spread of the Delta variant, authorities in South Africa have decided on Friday to include 18-34 years olds on the list of people allowed to take the jab. They can now be vaccinated against coronavirus pandemic The vaccination age in South Africa has now been …

Prison officials in South Africa said jailed former President Jacob Zuma has undergone surgery and remains in hospital. The 79-year-old is due to have other procedures in the coming days, Singabakho Nxumalo, the correctional services department spokesperson, has said. There has been no word on the nature of the operations …

Health authorities in South Africa are calling for more men to come out in greater numbers and get vaccinated against Covid-19 as their numbers trails that of women. About 60% of vaccines have been administered to women, health officials noted on Friday during a media briefing on government’s efforts in …

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to appear on Wednesday morning before the country’s long-running corruption inquiry. It was set up to investigate allegations that his predecessor Jacob Zuma during his term in office allowed the wealthy Gupta family to plunder state resources and to influence policy and cabinet …

Jacob Zuma, the South African former President has been admitted to a hospital outside prison for medical observation. The announcement has been done by the prison’s authorities. His foundation said it was an “annual medical routine check-up” and there was “no need to be alarmed”. As a former head of …

Government in South Africa said it is “appalled” by last week’s decision to grant Israel observatory status at the African Union (AU). The country’s foreign office accused the body of making a “unilateral” decision without consulting its 55 member countries. “The decision… is more shocking in a year in which …