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Muhsin Hendricks, who was considered as the world's “first openly gay imam”, was shot dead close to Gqeberha city in South Africa on Saturday. more
South Africa: School teacher allegedly cuts off religious string from Hindu student's wrist, community members demand action

A teacher allegedly cut off a religious string from the wrist of a Hindu student at a school in South Africa, triggering condemnation from the community.

South African mass shooting leaves 17 people dead, manhunt currently underway

A manhunt is currently underway after 17 people, including women, were killed in a mass shooting incident at a village in South Africa on Saturday, media reports said.

Bus plunges into ravine in South Africa, 45 Easter worshippers die

At least 45 passengers, who were heading towards an Easter conference, died after the bus in which they were travelling plunged off a cliff in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Thu ...

Israel won't follow court order on Gaza ceasefire, says PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Tel Aviv: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a bold statement on Saturday that the country will continue its campaign against Hamas until it achieves victory on Ha ...

We have a duty to leave no one behind, South African President tells world leaders

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, stating that while every human effort should be directed towards realizing the 2030 Agenda fo ...

UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa

New York:UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the deadly fire in Johannesburg on Thursday which killed at least 74 people, i ...

South Africa: Fire breaks out at Johannesburg 'hijacked' building, 74 die

At least 74 people, including 12 children, died as a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg, media reports said on Friday.

South Africa: 31 suspected illegal miners die in mine

Cape Town: At least 31 suspected illegal miners were believed to have died at an old mine in the Free State province of South Africa, authorities said.

UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ at deaths from South Africa gas tanker explosion

New York: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday expressed his deep sadness over the reported death of at least 34 people in South Africa, due to a fuel tanker explosi ...