South Africa makes first shipment of products under AfCFTA

South Africa has shipped the first consignment of products to neighbouring countries under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), boosting the momentum of the world’s largest free trade area. Refrigerators, home appliances, and mining equipment were among the products shipped from KwaZulu-Natal’s Durban Port on Wednesday, January 31. “This shipment demonstrates that the African […]

South Africa’s former leader Thabo Mbeki alive – foundation

South African former President Thabo Mbeki is alive and well, his foundation says. The foundation was reacting to reports circulating on social media on Wednesday regarding the former president’s health, with some claiming he had died. “We categorically deny these reports and wish to assure the public that President Mbeki is in good health,” the […]

Mbongeni Ngema dies: Tributes paid to South African theatre legend

Tributes are being paid to the South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema after he died in a car crash aged 68. He rose to international prominence in the 1980s with plays that depicted the lives of black people under the racist system of apartheid. His works “reflected the spirit of resistance” during white minority rule, his […]

Eleven miners die in South Africa accident

Eleven miners die in South Africa accident

Eleven people have been killed in an incident at a platinum mine in South Africa, according to the mining company Implats. The accident happened on Monday afternoon at Impala Rustenburg in the North West province. Company spokesperson Johan Theron told the BBC that 86 people were involved in t he incident and that 11 of […]