South Africa mine

South Africa mine

South Africa has launched an investigation after at least eleven miners died and about 80 others were injured when an elevator carrying workers back up to the surface, malfunctioned and fell on Tuesday.

South Africa polls

South Africa polls

South Africa is preparing for its crucial general elections due to take place on May 29 as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday.The national and provincial elections are expected to be the most competitive since the end of apartheid rule in 1994.Here is how the country's unique electoral system works

Gaza: 'I feel ashamed'

Gaza: 'I feel ashamed'

South African Minister of Foreign Affairs Naledi Pandor been spearheading an unprecedented task of prosecuting Israel at the International Court of Justice for ‘genocide’ in Gaza where Israeli attacks have killed more than 30,000 Palestinians since October last year.The South African FM condemns Western countries for supporting Israel instead of pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza accusing the United States, in particular, of helping Israel to commit atrocities against Palestinians.In an exclusive interview with TRT Arabi, Naledi Pandor says the world must stand with Palestine to protect women and children.''I feel ashamed that I'm not in Gaza today, that I cannot protect the children and the women. I wish I could, I wish more of us could march to Gaza and stand in protection of Palestinian people,'' Pandor says

'Cruel lashes scars'

'Cruel lashes scars'

''Even though our backs bore scars of the cruel lashes of those who had whipped and subjected us for more than 300 years, on that day, as a united people, we stood tall,'' South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says as his country marks 30 years since the end of the brutal White-minority apartheid rule

Ramaphosa angered

Ramaphosa angered

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expresses outrage over an election campaign advert depicting the burning of the country's flag. The online and TV advert by the Democratic Alliance (DA) has caused a stir on social media in recent days.