Photo: nbcnews PANA Cape Town, South Africa – South African aid group Gift of the Givers on Monday confirmed that it has released US$200,000 for essential supplies for victims of the deadly typhoon in the Philippines. In addition, it is … Read More
Photo: voanews PANA Lusaka, Zambia – The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has condemned the coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV as a blatant violation of their fundamental rights, which are guaranteed under the African Charter … Read More
Photo: dailymaverick PANA Cape Town, South Africa – South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relation and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim on Tuesday departed for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for a scheduled three-day official visit. The visit, aimed at … Read More
Photo:wikipedia user KTo288 PANA London, United Kingdom – South African firms have won the top four positions on the list of the most valuable brands in Africa, following a survey by the pan-African African Business magazine. According to the survey, … Read More
Photo: REUTERS/Mark Wessels PANA Cape Town, South Africa – There are growing concerns that South Africa is on the brink of another outbreak of xenophobia which has wreaked havoc in the past, after a series of violent clashes across the … Read More
Photo: nowthisnews Amnesty International Allegations of abuse, including the use of electric shocks, against inmates in a privately run prison in South Africa raise serious questions about the authorities’ real commitment to tackle torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said. … Read More
Photo: Entrance of the Apartheid Museum © Global Brief The Guardian’s Azad Essa In his final address to the African National Congress (ANC) in 1997, Nelson Mandela stunned the western world by attacking white privilege – that enduring postcolonial swear … Read More
South African President Jacob Zuma, Photo: Huffington Post PANA Cape Town, South Africa- South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has talked himself into trouble after casting a slur on the continent by saying that Johannesburg residents should not ”think like Africans … Read More
Keryn JordanPhoto: Phil Walter/Getty Images AsiaPac PANA Cape Town, South Africa- Former South African national football team striker Keryn Jordan died Monday at the age of 37, after a long battle with cancer. Jordan began his career at Supersport United … Read More
Nelson Mandela’s Soweto HomePhoto:Rob Lloyd All Africa French President François Hollande described as “very emotional” a visit on Tuesday to the small Soweto house where South Africa’s former president Nelson Mandela lived before his 27-year-imprisonment. “Coming to this house you … Read More
Photo: columbia.edu PANA Cape Town, South Africa- South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation has launched a 24-hour online radio station aimed at enhancing communication on the country’s foreign policy. PANA reported that Ubuntu Radio, which was launched Thursday, … Read More
Photo: John Aglionby PANA Cape Town, South Africa – Polish Premier Donald Tusk is due to arrive in South Africa Thursday on a three-day official visit, and will be hosted by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. Tusk will be accompanied by … Read More
Photo: Rob Handfield – Jones PANA Cape Town, South Africa – An uneasy calm has returned to Diepsloot, a sprawling settlement in South Africa’s city of Johannesburg, 24 hours after the murders of two female cousins aged two and three, … Read More
PANA Cape Town, South Africa – The South African government has confirmed that the port city of Cape Town is to finally get its own cruise terminal, which will be a massive boost to the tourism industry. As part of … Read More
Photo: Epsos PANA Johannesburg, South Africa – The showcase event for the African power industry opens in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, bringing together the largest-ever gathering of energy professionals and decision makers from across the region’s booming electricity business. The … Read More
President Jacob Zuma – Photo UN PANA Cape Town, South Africa – President Jacob Zuma has returned home to South Africa after concluding his working visit to Senegal on Wednesday. “We have achieved our goal and a lot has been … Read More
President Jacob Zuma PANA Cape Town, South Africa – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma Tuesday arrived in Dakar, for a two-day State visit to Senegal, the first by a South African Head of State. President Zuma, who is scheduled to … Read More
Photo: AP PANA Cape Town, South Africa – The South African who was killed during this weekend’s terrorist attack in Kenya has been identified as James Thomas from Cape Town. The 57-year-old businessman was in Kenya working for EcoVentures International … Read More
President Jacob Zuma By PANA Cape Town, South Africa – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is in St Petersburg, Russia, for the G20 Leaders’ Summit which kicks off on Thursday. Speaking before his departure, President Zuma briefed reporters on the … Read More
By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) may sanction 14 foreign airlines said to be used by drug traffickers through the country’s main gateway Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, between January and June. The local … Read More
