South Africa

Politics
Clément VéritéApril 26, 2023
South Africa backpedals after controversial comments about withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
As the president of Russia Vladimir Putin is expected to visit South Africa during a BRICS meeting in August, the government is embarassed to have to deal with the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
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Business
Clément VéritéOctober 5, 2022
Struggling with power supply, South Africa needs to organize recurrent power outages affecting the lives of many
Eskom, South Africa's national power utility, organizes recurrent power outages as it is struggling with meeting national demand, affecting the country's economy and daily lives of many.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéApril 11, 2022
Pupils in South Africa were hospitalized after eating space cakes sold by a classmate
At least nine pupils have been hospitalized in South Africa after they ate space cakes sold by another student.
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Society
Clément VéritéMarch 10, 2022
South Africa the world’s most unequal country for the World Bank
South Africa is the world's most unequal country according to the World Bank. A key driver is the unequal opportunities inherited from the apartheid, while inequality has actually increased since 1994.
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Society
Newsendip with APMarch 3, 2022
A South African court settles the rightful Zulu king. No coronation yet
A dispute for the next king of the Zulus was brought to court to halt the coronation. A judge ruled the rightful heir to the throne but it remains vacant for now.
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Business
Clément VéritéMarch 1, 2022
South Africa releases a plan limiting employment of foreign workers
South Africa released a framework that would set quotas on the number of foreign workers. The country is struggling with extremely high unemployment rates and a xenophobic trend blaming migrants.
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Politics
Clément VéritéJanuary 25, 2022
Corruption in South Africa: more than half of public spending related to Covid-19 shows irregularities
An anti-corruption audit in South Africa shows that 62% of public contracts related to the Covid-19 pandemic analyzed so far have irregularities.
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Business
Clément VéritéDecember 6, 2021
In South Africa, Shell can use seismic airgun after legal action dismissed
Shell planned a seismic survey in the waters of South Africa in search of oil and gas. Unsuccessfully so far, environmental and human rights organizations tried to stop the operation.
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Culture & Sport
Clément VéritéNovember 15, 2021
South Africa withdraws support to her Miss at Miss Universe 2021 in Israel
South Africa considers Israel as "guilty of the apartheid treatment of Palestinians" and wants a boycott of Miss Universe 2021.
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Politics
Clément VéritéOctober 21, 2021
Eswatini pro-democracy unrest becomes a regional matter
Eswatini has been experiencing pro-democracy protests for several weeks. A delegation of South African countries will try to restore calm.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéOctober 7, 2021
A South African company emits more sulfur dioxide than anyone in the power sector
Eskom, the South African electricity producer emits more sulfur dioxide, an air pollutant causing acid rain, than the power sectors of the United States and China combined.
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Society
Clément VéritéJuly 16, 2021
Maps Created to Avoid Riots and Looting in South Africa
A week of violence in South Africa led to more than 100 deaths. In the meantime, two initiatives reference hazardous areas in interactive maps.
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Society
Clément VéritéJune 21, 2021
Diamond Hopes Crushed in South Africa
Some stones found in a South African village were thought to be diamonds. As hundreds rushed into the area, the stones are actually quartz crystals.
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Business
Clément VéritéJune 2, 2021
Record-high unemployment rate in South Africa
South Africa never recorded an unemployment rate that high. It lost 1.4 million jobs in a year, comparatively more than the United States. Discouraged work-seekers increased by 7.3% in a year.
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Business
Clément VéritéMay 3, 2021
South Africa bans captive lion hunting but lets wild lions be killed
Captive lion hunting was banned for economic reasons as it will help reposition South Africa's image for tourism. Wild lion hunting is still allowed.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéApril 7, 2021
Some countries authorize ivermectin to treat COVID-19 against WHO advice
The ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medicine, is sometimes used to treat Covid-19 despite medical recommendations against it. But countries react differently.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéMarch 22, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine: South Africa preferred selling its doses
After some concerns emerged around the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the South African authorities decided to sell their 1.5 million doses to African countries who expressed an interest in getting them.
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