Africa South Africa In the elections, Nelson Mandela's former party lost its absolute majority, as for the first time in history it got less than 50% of the vote, and it will need the support of at least one other party to govern
Africa South Africa The University of Fort Hare council has urged higher education and training minister Buti Manamela not to proceed with appointing an independent assessor, saying the university is already taking steps to stabilise itself and address recent unrest
Africa South Africa South Africa will receive R2bn (€99 million) over six months from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to sustain existing HIV and Aids programs
Africa South Africa National data governance is entering a news chapter as President Ramaphosa officially put South Africa’s Statistics Amendment Act into effect; the law will reshape how SA collects and manages national statistics and data and set census every 10 years
Africa South Africa South African National Defence Force SANDF has reportedly begun the repatriation of troops and equipment deployed in Lubumbashi, DRC, after the capture of Goma, amid growing tension with the Union concerning unpaid allowances for troops in DRC