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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again declared that his country will not be drawn into global power dynamics, local media reported. Mr Ramaphosa’s televised address came ahead of the meeting of the Brics nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – in Johannesburg on Tuesday. “We …

Seven political parties in South Africa has signed a pact in a bid to unseat the governing African National Congress (ANC) in the 2024 election, the BBC reported. The Multi-Party Charter for South Africa said if they came to power, they would work together and allocate ministerial positions and parliamentary …

South African former President Jacob Zuma has returned from Russia where he has been receiving medical treatment. “The check-up and observations went well,” his foundation said in a statement. His trip came after he lost a case last month at the Constitutional Court, where he had tried to overturn a …

A man has lost his life in an explosion that injured no fewer than 48 persons in Johannesburg, South Africa, according to reports. “The company that supplies gas to that part of the city said it did not believe its underground pipelines were responsible for the explosion,” reports said. “The …

A mysterious explosion hit the center of Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon at rush hour, tearing the roadway off a traffic axis and injuring around 40 people, authorities said. Emergency services initially pointed to a possible explosion of underground gas pipes, but the Egoli gas company said in the evening that …

South African authorities have adopted sign language as the country’s 12th official language, local media reported. President Cyril Ramaphosa formally approved the Sign Language Bill into law during a ceremony in Pretoria. Some of the country’s other languages are Afrikaans, English, Xhosa and Zulu. South Africa is the fourth country …

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Brics summit being held in August, local media reported, citing South African presidency. An arrest warrant has been issued against Mr Putin by International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. South Africa is an ICC signatory and so would …

Readers surveyed by the UK’s Telegraph newspaper say South Africa is the world’s best tourist destination. The right-wing paper gushes over the beauty of Cape Town, calling it “a supermodel at the foot of Table Mountain”. It also hails the “fine vintages” of South Africa’s wine country and calls the …

Johannesburg has seen its first snowfall since 2012, as cold weather is sweeping across much of the country. Residents are being advised to take extra precautions to stay warm and farmers to provide shelter for livestock. South Africa’s weather service said snow has also been reported in Eastern Cape and …

South Africa’s health authorities are urging residents of the province of Gauteng to be vigilant about the liquids they consume as the death toll from a winter outbreak of cholera rises to nearly 50, local media reported. Unions and community groups have demanded more government intervention to improve water quality. …