Oscar Pistorius Judge Thokozile Masipa sentenced “blade runner” Oscar Pistorius to five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. “The following is what I consider is a sentence that is fair and just both … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a dramatic development in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legal challenge against the estate of Nelson Mandela, her defence is claiming that her divorce from the former world statesman was fraudulently obtained. Court documents which have … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu has slammed the “lickspittle” South African government for buckling under Chinese pressure and barring the Dalai Lama from attending Africa’s first global summit of fellow prizewinners. Organizers confirmed … Read More
President Jacob Zuma Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has rallied behind President Jacob Zuma over new allegations linking him to the multi-billion rand arms deal scandal. The Sunday Times reported that Zuma … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town’s plans to host Africa’s first summit of Nobel Peace Laureates have seen a major blow with the confirmation that three laureates have withdrawn in protest over Pretoria’s refusal to grant the Dalai … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The furore over Judge Thokozile Masipa’s acquittal of Oscar Pistorius has continued to reverberate around South Africa. The judge last week found that although the Paralympian had recklessly and negligently killed his model girlfriend … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A group of 14 Nobel Peace Laureates called on Monday on President Jacob Zuma to guarantee the Dalai Lama a visa to South Africa, after the Tibetan spiritual leader was once again blocked by Pretoria. … Read More
Oscar Pistorius Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Judge Thokozile Masipa granted Oscar Pistorius on Friday afternoon extended bail while he awaits sentencing, on October 13, for his culpable homicide conviction. Judge Masipa said that the State had failed to prove their claim … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Lesotho’s Prime Minister Tom Thabane, who fled over the weekend, remains in South Africa despite a Pretoria-brokered agreement between feuding parties that paved the way for his return. Thabane, whose Maseru home was surrounded … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has summoned Lesotho’s political leaders for emergency talks, following this weekend’s coup which saw Prime Minister Thomas Thabane fleeing to South Africa amid fears for his safety. Thabane left … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma faces a huge crisis in his political career after the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal Thursday ordered that the so-called Zuma “spy tapes” must be released. The Bloemfontein court … Read More
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace has described as a mere window dressing the pollution reducing measures so far taken by the South African power utility Eskom. The organization said that following the launch of its campaign … Read More
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Greenpeace on Thursday launched its anti-coal project that puts a human face on coal and challenges South Africans to question the source of the country’s energy. Over 90% of South Africa’s electricity is generated from … Read More
1 2 … 6 ► Gavin Rajah – Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Cape Town [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] South African designer Gavin Rajah presented a very Asian inspired Spring Summer Collection 2015 on July 24, 2014, at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Twenty years since the advent of democracy and the birth of a non-racial South Africa, racism is still rife in the country, so says the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) which received 500 … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s most notorious Apartheid-era killer was denied parole Thursday, 20 years after he was sentenced to two life terms, as well as a further 212 years in prison. Justice Minister Michael Masutha confirmed … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Black families who were removed from their land during the Apartheid era in South Africa can now seek redress in terms of a claims process which was reopened this week for those who failed to … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six months after the death of former President Nelson Mandela, South Africans have an opportunity to celebrate his life. Opera South Africa will host the world premiere of “Madiba The African Opera” at the … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Innovation Foundation has named Dr. Nicolaas Duneas and Nuno Peres, from South Africa, as the winners of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014. The announcement was made during an Awards ceremony hosted by … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Jacob Zuma hailed, on Monday, the 20th anniversary of South Africa’s democratic elections and unveiled the bust of global icon, Nelson Mandela, in Parliament, in Cape Town. Performing the ceremony, President Zuma noted that the … Read More
