Nelson Mandela’s colourful shirts, belongings up for auction

NEW YORK: The family of late South African president Nelson Mandela is selling the anti-apartheid leader’s personal belongings to help … More

S. African animator fuses cartoon and reality with satellite debut

Johannesburg (Reuters) : Self-taught South African 3D animator Lwazi Msipha created something for both adults and children, in line with … More

YACOOB ABBA OMAR: ANC risks emulating Malaysian governing in losing absolute majority

Indlulamithi 2030 Scenarios Project forecasts party will be forced to form a coalition government in 2024 The parallel between politics … More

Cape Malay: a South African Muslim identity borne out of colonialism

Surviving slavery, colonialism and apartheid, this mixed-heritage Islamic community established a unique culture in South Africa. On the day of … More

S.Africa’s ‘crazy’ mountain farmers cash in on truffle bet

CERES, South Africa (AFP) : Only shrubs grew naturally in the sandy acid soil that farmer Volker Miros chose as … More

Indian Ocean ballet: South Africa’s breathtaking ‘sardine run’

Dolphins gracefully pop in and out of the water, peppering the infinite-looking Indian Ocean, sharks rise from the depths while … More

Trash scavengers who help keep cities clean plea for vaccine

NEW DELHI (AP) : The scavengers wait patiently for a dump truck to tip the trash on the summit of … More

Death of a Zulu king: ‘He is planted, not buried’

Goodwill Zwelithini, the 72-year-old king of the Zulu nation in South Africa, was laid to rest at a private ceremony … More

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine ‘works well against most Covid cases’

The Oxford vaccine will prevent people becoming seriously ill or dying from Covid and there is “no reason for alarm” about a South African variant, the British … More