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3 South Africa navy personnel die after swept off a submarine deck. 4 soldiers killed in road crash
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three South African navy personnel died and a senior officer was in critical condition after seven crew members of a submarine were swept off its deck by big waves as a helicopter was attempting to transfer supplies, the Department of Defence said Thursday. ...
South Africa to host US trade forum as diplomatic tensions subside
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will host a meeting in November of nations participating in the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act despite earlier calls to exclude the country from the forum due to its ties to Russia and the docking of a sanctioned Russian vessel near Cape Town last year. ...
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African political figure, laid to rest
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu nation, was laid to rest Saturday after dying at the age of 95 this week. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a eulogy at Buthelezi’s funeral in Ulundi...
Big Pharma's Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over 'excessive' drug prices
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging “excessive” prices for a key tuberculosis drug, the country's antitrust regulator said Friday. J&J's Belgium-based subsidiary...
Today in History: September 14, President William McKinley dies of infection from gunshot wounds
Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2023. There are 108 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 14, 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an...
Controversial South African political figure and Zulu minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies at 95
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu ethnic group Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died at the age of 95, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Saturday. Buthelezi founded the Inkatha Freedom Party, the third...
As Africa Climate Summit promotes solar, off-grid power ramps up below the Sahara
NAIROBI (AP) — A walk through the busy business district of Mombasa Road in Nairobi, or even a rural community in Kisii County, Kenya, highlights something that's getting attention at the African Climate Summit in Nairobi this week — solar power that is not connected to the grid. ...
South Africa didn't know a US-sanctioned Russian ship carried its military purchases, inquiry finds
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African officials did not know a sanctioned Russian ship was assigned to deliver military equipment to the country until the vessel was nearing national waters, according to an inquiry into an incident that caused diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. ...
South African government announces official inquiry into deadly Johannesburg building fire
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A retired Constitutional Court judge will lead an official inquiry into last week's fire at a derelict building in downtown Johannesburg that left at least 76 people dead in one of South Africa's worst tragedies, the government said Tuesday. Justice...
A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa's 'city of gold'
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of the few things that survived the fire and smoke that caused at least 76 horrific deaths in a rundown apartment block in Johannesburg is a circular plaque hanging on the brown brick exterior. It has a five-sentence inscription outlining the building's history. ...
