SAfrica

S&P slashes South Africa rating further into 'junk'

Sat, 25 Nov 2017 - 12:16 GMT

S&P Global Ratings lowered South Africa's credit rating further into "junk" territory on Friday.

Grace Mugabe absent from S.Africa summit as assault claim lingers

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 - 05:10 GMT

Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe failed to appear Saturday at a summit in South Africa attended by her husband.

S.African 'political' murderer in parole limbo

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 - 08:52 GMT

Inside South Africa's maximum security Groenpunt prison, hawk-eyed guards stroll between rows of wooden benches

Al-Qaeda releases video showing six foreign hostages alive

Sun, 02 Jul 2017 - 09:06 GMT

Al-Qaeda's Mali branch has released a proof-of-life video of six foreign hostages

Moody's downgrades S.Africa on growth, political worries

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 - 11:46 GMT

Credit ratings agency Moody's said it had downgraded South Africa a notch over gloomy growth prospects and the political instability

S.Africa opposition suspends ex-leader Zille over tweet

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 - 03:29 GMT

South Africa's main opposition, the Democratic Alliance, suspended on Wednesday its former leader Helen Zille over a controversial tweet.

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