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Severe cold front bringing snow in South Africa causes fatal accident, power outages
A severe cold front sweeping across South Africa since the weekend brought heavy snowfall which has led to road closures, ...
Search resumes for schoolchildren swept away in South Africa floods
The search for schoolchildren swept away in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has resumed after being halted ...
At least 7 people have died and schoolchildren were swept away as floods and snow hit South Africa
Provincial government officials say at least seven people have died in flooding in South Africa after a weather front ...
South Africa Statistics Chief Defends Jobless-Data Calculations
The head of South Africa’s statistics agency defended the methodology of his organization’s unemployment data after the chief ...
Schoolchildren swept away as heavy floods and snow hit South Africa
A minibus carrying schoolchildren has been swept away by heavy flooding in South Africa, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape ...
Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint in Africa
Even as it pounds Ukraine, Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa, delivering sophisticated weaponry to ...
South Africa's Telkom resumes dividends, shares jump 7%
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African telecommunication firm Telkom reported on Tuesday a 62.3% rise in ...
China, Africa Ask US to Return to 'Right Track' on Trade Differences
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China and 53 African countries called on nations, especially the United States, to return to the "right ...