South African dissident author and poet Breyten Breytenbach, opponent of apartheid, has died at 85, his family says

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African dissident author and poet Breyten Breytenbach, opponent of apartheid, has died at 85, his family says.

AngloGold Ashanti: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — JOHANNESBURG (AP) — AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) on Thursday reported earnings of $223 million in its third quarter. The Johannesburg-based company said it had net income of 53 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 56 cents per...

Music Review: Whitney Houston is some singer on live 'The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)'

“Find your strength in love,” Whitney Houston sings near the end of a new live album, “The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)." She spends a full minute delivering those five syllables. The song is “Greatest Love of All.” At the start of the final line, Houston darts...

Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of people marched Saturday in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in advocating equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. The march in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, was a colorful spectacle...

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

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

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

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,...