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South Africa shooting: At least 9 killed in Bekkersdal township near Johannesburg

December 22, 2025 4:18 am

South Africa's Johannesburg Mass Shooting: The incident is the second mass shooting reported in South Africa this month.

IND vs SA 3rd T20, Johannesburg weather report as India take on South Africa in decisive game

December 15, 2023 12:30 am

The first game at Durban had to be called off without a ball being bowled because of rains. The second game was interrupted by rains as well, which led to the second innings being shortened.

10 members of same family dead in mass shooting in South Africa

April 21, 2023 3:58 pm

South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world and there has been a spate of mass shootings in recent years.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in South Africa on Africa tour

August 08, 2022 5:36 pm

Blinken's visit to Africa is seen as part of a competition between Russia and Western powers for support from African countries over the war in Ukraine.

South Africa launches relief for Durban flooding; 443 dead

April 19, 2022 9:10 pm

Declaring a national state of disaster, South Africa has allocated $67 million to help those hit by floods

Interpol issues red notices against two Gupta brothers who fled South Africa

March 01, 2022 1:11 pm

The Guptas had previously stated that their extradition was politically motivated, which has been denied by the NPA.

India tour of South Africa gets 'green signal', T20Is to be played later

December 04, 2021 4:19 pm

India are now scheduled to play three Tests and three ODIs during the tour, which will start with the first Test in Johannesburg on December 17.

With Johannesburg, Pretoria among venues, concerns about India's tour of South Africa amid new Covid variant's rise

November 26, 2021 6:00 pm

India are scheduled to play three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 Internationals across four venues --Johannesburg, Centurion, Paarl, and Cape Town.

Scientists find fossil of early hominid in South Africa

November 05, 2021 6:29 pm

Homo naledi dates to the Middle Pleistocene era 335,000–236,000 years ago.

No cash, only soft incentives for taking Covid-19 vaccines: S African Health Minister

September 06, 2021 9:04 am

Encouraging people to ignore the scaremongers who were spreading fake news about the vaccine causing deaths, Phaahla said there would be no compulsion from government for people to take the vaccines.

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At least 73 dead as fire destroys rundown building in Johannesburg

August 31, 2023 8:41 pm

Authorities said it was unclear what sparked the blaze at the building occupied by homeless people and squatters in the city centre that displaced dozens of families.