News and Current Events in the Nation of South Africa
- Great white shark soars 15ft through the air as the highest ever water breach is recorded
Shark expert Chris Fallows took the shot at Seal Island in South Africa and was released as part of the Discovery Channel's 'Air Jaws' series.
Daily Mail. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:41:40 GMT. - South Africa: Gabola church 'connects with God by drinking alcohol'
South Africa's Gabola church believes in connecting with God by consuming alcohol.
BBC News. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:37:08 GMT. - Israel's RAD selected for smart security platform in South Africa
The Israeli company's industrial IoT gateways provide unified platforms for delivering multiple secured connectivity services
Jerusalem Post. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:13:37 GMT. - In South Africa, a woman is killed every three hours
The fight to stop gender-based violence shines the light on what is described as South Africa's 'other pandemic'.
Al Jazeera. Sun, 09 Aug 2020 10:36:41 GMT. - Africa Olympic stories: Sizwe Ndlovu overcomes racism and poverty to win gold in 2012
South African rower Sizwe Ndlovu on overcoming racism and poverty to win a historical gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
BBC News. Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:26:24 GMT. - OTT Technologies takes over LMT
South African armoured vehicle designer and manufacturer OTT has acquired LMT, which has been in business rescue since September 2019.
Janes 360. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:07:35 Z. - WHO Deploys Dozens of Experts to South Africa to Help Slow Coronavirus Spread
South Africa has nearly 530,000 cases.
Voice of America. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:18:06 -0400. - Russia starts supplies of Avifavir anti-COVID drug to South Africa
South Africa has recently seen a rapid increase in the number of patients with coronavirus infection
Tass. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:04:39 +0300. - Covid 19 coronavirus: South Africa's virus case toll soars while Lagos continues phased reopening
South Africa has become the fifth nation to pass the grim milestone of half a million confirmed coronavirus cases, which account for more than 50 per cent of all Covid-19 infections on the continent of Africa.Zwelini Mkhezi, ...
New Zealand Herald. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:44:12 +1200. - South African infections pass 500,000, more than 50 per cent of Africa's total
Elsewhere, some 40 passengers and crew from a cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19 in Norway, with authorities scrambling to trace passengers who disembarked.
Sydney Morning Herald. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 03:42:12 +1000. - 'Rapid increases' in South Africa coronavirus cases as 500,000 test positive
South Africa has confirmed more than 500,000 coronavirus cases, as the number of infections in the African continent climbs towards one million.
Sky News. Sun, 02 Aug 2020 04:24:00 +0100. - South Africa passes 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
South Africa surpassed 500,000 coronavirus cases Saturday, accounting for 50 percent of the continent's reported cases -- and officials have warned that the country has not yet reached its peak in the pandemic.
Caitlin Mcfall. Fox News. Sat, 01 Aug 2020 22:19:05 GMT.
Facts About South Africa
The Republic of South Africa, located in southern Africa, is governed
by a President and a bicameral Parliament. South Africa's
capital city is Pretoria, and its national currency is the Rand.
In 2007, the nation's estimated population was 43,998,000, and the primary languages used by South Africans are Afrikaans and English.
For more news and information about South Africa, visit the official South African government website.