Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist ...

June saw the loss of several influential figures in music, sports, and beyond. Brian Wilson was the creative force behind The ...

The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by ...

The government went to court to stop the burial organised by Edgar Lungu’s family following a bitter row. Source: Edgar Lungu ...

THE Zambian government has made a last-ditch effort to stop the burial of former president, Edgar Lungu, in South Africa. He was to be buried on Wednesday (today) but the Attorney General, Mulilo ...

AFTER a lengthy deadlock and intense negotiations featuring the government, the main opposition and the family of the deceased, former Zambian president, Edgar Lungu, can finally be laid to rest. This ...

South Africa announced it will replace former ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool with a special envoy, Mcebisi Jonas, who has a background as deputy finance minister. Secretary of ...

Expelled South Africa Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool speaks to supporters upon his arrival at Cape Town International Airport, in Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, March 23, 2025.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a former deputy finance minister as a special envoy to the United States on Monday after the ambassador was ...

Photo by Theo Jeptha/Die Burger/Gallo Images via Getty Images In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, in mid-March 2025.

Analysis - In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's ambassador to Washington, in mid-March 2025. In a post on X, US secretary of state Marco Rubio accused ...