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Johannesburg considers naming a street after a Palestinian woman who hijacked a plane

Oct. 01, 2024 10:53 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Officials in South Africa's biggest city of Johannesburg have proposed renaming a major street after a Palestinian woman who was involved in a hijacking more than 50 years ago, sparking criticism from several political parties and the city's Jewish community. ...

No arrests in South Africa mass shootings as death toll rises to 18

Sep. 30, 2024 08:39 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One more person has died from mass shootings at two houses on the same street in a South African village over the weekend, bringing the death toll to 18, officials said Monday. Police are still searching for the assailants who opened fire Saturday on people who...

Prince Harry’s Sentebale organization leading initiative to support young people in Southern Africa

Sep. 27, 2024 08:01 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry’s latest philanthropic move will gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering prosperity in Southern African communities, specifically focused on young people. In early October, Harry’s charity organization Sentebale,...

How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

Sep. 12, 2024 06:50 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and smoke from sidewalk breakfast stalls hung in the air. Her eyes had been troubling her. But instead of going to...

In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention

Aug. 31, 2024 00:24 AM EDT

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — It's a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most developed areas of the African continent: Why are babies being born with HIV when free medication is available to prevent mother-to-child transmission? In the first half of...

AngloGold Ashanti: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 06, 2024 06:31 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — JOHANNESBURG (AP) — AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) on Tuesday reported earnings of $253 million in its second quarter. The Johannesburg-based company said it had net income of 60 cents per share. The gold miner posted revenue of $1.38 billion in...

90 Ethiopian migrants are rescued from a property in South Africa, police say

Aug. 05, 2024 05:44 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police said they rescued 90 Ethiopian migrants who were being held against their will at a property in Johannesburg. Police carried out a search at the property on Sunday for a person reported to have been kidnapped and discovered the migrants,...

95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp

Jul. 26, 2024 09:04 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police arrested 95 Libyan nationals in a raid on a suspected secret military training camp on Friday and authorities said they were investigating whether there were more illegal bases in other parts of the country. The camp was discovered at a farm...