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Spats over Russia and Ukraine show cracks in South Africa's unity government

Oct. 29, 2024 11:13 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's unity government has been rocked by a spat between its main political parties, the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance, over a deal to grant visa-free access for Ukrainians holding diplomatic, official and services passports. The...

South Africa submits its main legal claim to the top UN court which accuses Israel of genocide

Oct. 28, 2024 14:21 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The South African legal team delivered a nearly 5,000-page document to the United Nations’ top court on Monday, the latest step in a case the country brought accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The document, which...

Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally

Oct. 28, 2024 07:28 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States. The South Africa-born Musk denies the allegation. “That wealthiest man in the world turned out to be an...

The UK denies a visa to Mandela's grandson over his support for Hamas

Oct. 25, 2024 10:39 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The grandson of South Africa's first Black president, Nelson Mandela, said Friday the U.K. government denied him an entry visa because of his support for Hamas and his stance on the Israel-Hamas war. Mandla Mandela could not travel to the U.K. earlier this month...

European Union observers flag irregularities and 'alteration of results' in Mozambique election

Oct. 22, 2024 12:26 PM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — European Union election observers have flagged irregularities in Mozambique's election as the country awaits the announcement of official results this week amid protests by opposition supporters and the recent killing of two prominent opposition figures. The EU...

Taiwan rejects South African demand to move its representative office from capital

Oct. 22, 2024 04:54 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the capital, Pretoria, to the commercial center of Johannesburg, in the latest attempt by the self-governing island republic to push back against Chinese moves to...

South Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital

Oct. 18, 2024 10:15 AM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move that's seen as appeasing ally China. The South African foreign ministry said Friday that it had given Taiwan a “reasonable”...

South Africa's top court will decide if impeachment proceedings against the president can be revived

Oct. 03, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's Constitutional Court said Thursday that it would hear a case next month brought by two opposition parties to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal involving more than $500,000 in cash that was hidden in a...

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. ...

Eswatini opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt

Sep. 25, 2024 13:41 PM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eswatini's main opposition leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt, his party claimed Wednesday, putting renewed scrutiny on the southern African country that is one of the last remaining absolute monarchies and where authorities have for years moved to...