US, South African farmers cry fowl over Trump metal tariffs
Which came first, the chicken or the trade war?
New Hope college student spends summer guiding safaris in South Africa
In the myriad of “What I Did This Summer” essays, not many students can say they had a warthog chase them up a tree in Africa.
Ala. city councilman shot in robbery in South Africa
A city council member from Mobile, Alabama, was hospitalized in stable condition Monday after he was shot in the face while traveling in Johannesburg, South Africa, a family representative said.
South African veterinarians intervene to save Hope the rhino
The horns and a large section of the rhino’s face were hacked off by poachers, a horrific injury that exposed flesh and bone.
South Africa: Mandela’s will worth $4.1M
Nelson Mandela’s estate, worth roughly $4.1 million, will be shared between his family, members of his staff, schools that he attended and the African National Congress, the movement that fought white rule and now governs South Africa, the will’s executors said Monday.
Rare blue diamond found in South Africa
A mining company says it has found a rare blue diamond in South Africa.
Staying busy in deer season: In the woods of Alabama, a South African butcher plies his trade
On the road that connects Steens, Miss., and Vernon, Ala., there is a man deer hunters sometimes wait in line to see.
His name is Adrian Van Zyl. He is an intense but amiable 47-year-old South African with a mustache and thick forearms. Usually, he is wearing a red apron and holding a knife.
Huge crowds gather in hopes of seeing Mandela body
Tens of thousands of South African mourners waited in line on Friday to view the body of Nelson Mandela, which was lying in state for the third and final day, with the likelihood that many would be turned away before the casket is taken away later in the day.
World leaders, South Africans honor Mandela
World leaders and joyous, singing South Africans honored Nelson Mandela today at a rainy Soweto soccer stadium where U.S. President Barack Obama praised him as a “giant of history” and the last great liberator of the 20th century.
Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela
South Africa expects overwhelming crowds and a host of world leaders to attend services honoring late President Nelson Mandela, though with the ceremonies only days away officials acknowledged Saturday they couldn’t offer any specifics yet.
Celebrating Mandela: South African sports go on
South Africa’s multiracial rugby sevens team huddled in the middle of the stadium named after Nelson Mandela. The players raised their hands together to the sky. Then they went out and won the game.
Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s peacemaker, dies at 95
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela was a master of forgiveness. South Africa’s first black president spent nearly a third of his life as a prisoner of
Ill Mandela putting up ‘courageous fight’
Ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela is not “doing well” but is continuing to put up a courageous fight from his “deathbed,” members of his family have told the South African Broadcasting Corporation in an interview.
Mandela discharged from hospital, returns home
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela went home in an ambulance on Sunday after nearly three months in a hospital that became the focus of a global
Mandela ‘steadily improving’ on 95th birthday
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday on Thursday, a milestone capped by news that the former president’s health was improving after fears
Mandela situation sparks end-of-life discussions
JOHANNESBURG — Sean Davison’s mother, a doctor, knew she faced an impending, painful death from cancer. Not willing to endure it, she chose to end
Mandela on life support, faces ‘impending death’
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela is being kept alive by a breathing machine and faces “impending death,” court documents show. The former president’s health is “perilous,”
South Africa: Nelson Mandela still in critical condition
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela’s condition in a Pretoria hospital remained critical for a second straight day Monday, said South Africa’s president who described the stricken