Africa South Africa The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is seeking bids for the development of 3.200 MW of wind power under the long-awaited and delayed Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program
Africa South Africa A decline in the number of people living with Aids-HIV was recorded in a study conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council, with 12,7% of the population infected with the virus compared to 14% in the last survey conducted five years ago
Africa South Africa The government has sent a formal request to the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by mid-December: South African presidency minister said 'the world cannot simply stand by and watch'
Africa South Africa 200.000 schoolchildren in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal still have to walk more than three kilometres every day to get to class
Africa South Africa South Africa became the first nation to win four men's rugby World Cup titles after defeating New Zealand in a dramatic final at the Stade de France with a result overturned at the last minute, despite very favourable predictions for the All Blacks
Africa South Africa A $1 billion World Bank loan will support South Africa's energy reforms and decarbonisation, with priority given to alleviating the long-term electricity crisis, stimulating private sector engagement and creating jobs in the renewable energy sector
Africa South Africa The endangered African penguin Spheniscus demersus could become extinct in the wild by 2035; to protect the bird's food supply and slow the population collapse, South Africa is creating a protective cordon of no-fishing around the main breeding colonies
Africa South Africa Aziz Pahad, a veteran of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, has died at the age of 82; his family describes him as a patriot and freedom fighter who dedicated his life to the Africa National Congress and the service of South Africans
Africa South Africa Water providers in Johannesburg have advised two-minute shower, in call to action for the city's residents and suburban communities to join hands in conserving water resources amidst an increasingly dire shortage
Africa South Africa Pioneering entrepreneur Ntsiki Biyela is inspiring a talented generation of black women wine producers in the country, the seventh largest wine producer in the world, still predominated by white male-run wineries
Africa South Africa Questions have been raised about the dilapidated and dangerous state of informal housing accommodating asylum seekers in Johannesburg, after a fire led to the deaths of over 70 people, forcing many to jump out of windows
Africa South Africa The 15th Brics summit involving Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa closed in Johannesburg; Brics members make up a quarter of the global economy, account for a fifth of global trade and are home to more than 40% of the world's population
Africa South Africa South African Tourism's annual Sho't Left Travel Week will again this year see a number of business partners, airlines, hotel groups and tour operators offer generous discounts of up to 50% from 4 to 10 September, as the country celebrates Tourism Month