South Africans vote in most competitive election since end of apartheid
More than 27 million South Africans are registered to vote at more than 23,000 polling stations.
Wed May 29 2024
Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings
Pope Francis said for Africans, "homosexuality is something 'bad' from a cultural point of view, they don't tolerate it".
Mon Jan 29 2024
South Africans call for UK to return diamonds set in crown jewels
The diamond, which weighs 530 carats, was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and presented to the British monarchy by the colonial govt.
Thu May 04 2023
South African cities scramble to keep the lights on
South Africans spend up to 10 hours daily without power.
Tue Feb 21 2023
When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them
Many African countries can't afford the vehicles, fuel, cool boxes and salaries needed for a national campaign.
Wed May 18 2022
Immigration uncovers prostitution ring involving six African students
They are Africans studying in private universities in the Klang Valley but are allegedly earning up to RM7,000 a month each working as prostitutes.
Fri Jan 07 2022
Why Africa is dominating literary prizes in 2021
Some of the world's biggest literary awards, including the Nobel, Booker and Goncourt, have gone to Africans this year.
Sun Nov 28 2021
South Africa warns of 'vaccine apartheid' if rich countries hog shots
Ramaphosa called on South Africans to support the waiver on the IP rights for vaccines as it should be "a global public good".
Mon May 10 2021
At least 300,000 Africans expected to die in pandemic: U.N. agency
The U.N. Economic Commission for Africa is calling for a $100 billion safety net for the continent.
Sat Apr 18 2020
Pandemic crisis may kill up to 3.3 mln Africans - UN body
Estimates show that between 300,000 and 3.3 million Africans could lose their lives due to coronavirus without adequate intervention measures.
Fri Apr 17 2020
South Africa traces deadly listeria to sausage meat, issues recall
South Africans were told not to consume "ready to eat" processed meat on Sunday as the government linked a listeria outbreak to a sausage meat made by the country's biggest consumer foods group.
Sun Mar 04 2018
Obesity studies employ virtual reality
About 1 percent of African Americans, West Africans and others of African ancestry carry a variant of the semaphorin-4D (SEMA4D) gene, which increases their obesity risk.
Wed Aug 16 2017
Google to give training to 1 million Africans to boost jobs
Google is scaling up its digital skills training programs to accommodate a million Africans in the next year, aiming to deal with high unemployment numbers on the continent.
Wed Apr 13 2016
South Africans keep Mandela's memory alive with tattoos
As South Africa prepares to commemorate the first anniversary of the statesman's death on December 5, tattoo studios in the country are reporting an ever-growing demand for Mandela-inspired tattoos.
Thu Dec 04 2014
Africans in New York complain of Ebola stigma
Members of the west African community in New York complained that their children were being bullied at school and businesses were losing money because of hysteria over Ebola.
Thu Oct 30 2014