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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...

12 schoolchildren and their driver are killed when their minibus crashes in South Africa

Jul. 10, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Twelve schoolchildren and their driver were killed in South Africa on Wednesday when their minibus overturned and caught fire on a road in Gauteng province, officials said. The accident took place a day after schools reopened after the winter holidays. Seven...

South Africa's health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission

Jun. 13, 2024 11:14 AM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African health authorities say two people have died this week after contracting mpox, and it appears there is local transmission of the disease. The health ministry said Thursday that a 38-year-old man died in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province...