South African retrospective exhibition honors the colorful work of artist Esther Mahlangu

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A boldly patterned BMW stands at the entrance of the Wits Arts Museum in the vibrant Johannesburg neighborhood of Braamfontein. Its bright geometric shapes are part of 89-year-old South African artist Esther Mahlangu ’s unmistakable style. The car is the...

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...