As South Africa's virus spikes, president bans liquor sales

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reimposed a ban on alcohol sales and ordered the closure of all bars Monday as part of new restrictions to help the country battle a resurgence of the coronavirus, including a new variant. Ramaphosa also announced the closure of all beaches and...

In South Africa, child homicides show violence 'entrenched'

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At night, Amanda Zitho worries her little boy is shivering and cold in his coffin and yearns to take him a blanket. She knows Wandi’s dead and gone and it’s senseless, but that doesn’t stop the ache. Wandi was 5 when he was killed in April, allegedly...

England cricket board: 2 members of touring party in South Africa have 'unconfirmed positive tests' for COVID-19

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — England cricket board: 2 members of touring party in South Africa have 'unconfirmed positive tests' for COVID-19.

Explosion at South Africa oil refinery, 7 hospitalized

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Seven people were hospitalized after an early-morning explosion and fire at an oil refinery near the harbor in the South African city of Durban on Friday, emergency services officials said. The explosion just after 7 a.m. was heard across the city and caused a large fire that...