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Gunmen kill 8 at birthday party in S.Africa

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 01:59 PM

Gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday at the weekend in a township in South Africa, killing 8 and wounding 3 others. Read more »

S.Africa to send more than 100 cheetahs to India

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 06:11 AM

South Africa said Thursday that it had reached a deal to transfer more than 100 cheetahs to India as part of an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted cats in the south Asian country. Read more »

Scandal-hit South African President seeks to hang on to power

Gersende Rambourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 12:49 AM

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, embroiled in scandal and under threat of impeachment, has no intention of resigning and will fight both politically and judicially, people close to him said Saturday. Read more »

S.Africa's ghost hunters look for clues in hollow rooms

Claire Doyen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 02:33 PM

The study of paranormal events has drawn the interest of researchers and parapsychologists but produced little hard evidence. Read more »

South Africa inflation hits new 13-year high

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 06:51 PM

Inflation in South Africa accelerated to its highest level in 13 years in July, pushed mainly by surging prices for food, transport and electricity. Read more »

Lions 'terrorizing' S.African community euthanized

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 19 07:44 AM

The lions had killed at least six cows and no longer ran away when coming into contact with humans and instead walked towards them. Read more »

Satanic church co-founder turns back on Satanism

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 08:29 PM

The co-founder and presiding reverend of the South African Satanic Church has turned his back on Satanism after an "encounter" with Jesus. Read more »

'No open wound': 21 teenagers found dead at S. African tavern

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 11:52 AM

Many of the victims are thought to have been students celebrating the end of their high-school exams on Saturday night, officials said. Read more »

South Africa's latest hot export to China? Donkeys

Wandiswa Ntengento, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 04:21 PM

Once prized by emperors, a gelatin called ejiao -- made from donkey skins -- is increasingly sought after by China's middle class. Read more »

South Africa 'open to assist' PH in sourcing oil from Africa: envoy

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 09:06 PM

The South African Ambassador to the Philippines on Wednesday told President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that her country is 'open to assist' Manila should it want to source petroleum products from Africa. Read more »

5 ambassador nag-alok ng trabaho, langis sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 08:39 PM

Lima pang ambassador ang bumisita kay President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. para batiin siya sa kaniyang pagkapanalo noong Mayo. Read more »

Serial killer on the loose? Stories from South Africa's 'Village of Death'

Claire Doyen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 02:39 PM

In each killing, there is a single modus operandi; the murders occur regularly at the start of each month; and there is no evidence of a criminal motive. Read more »

South Africa, nakakaranas ulit ng COVID surge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 07:34 PM

Ayon sa WHO, mga bagong subvariant ng omicron ang dahilan ng paglobo ulit ng COVID-19 cases sa South Africa. Read more »

S.Africa daily COVID cases soar 50pct in one day

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 11:02 AM

South Africa's new COVID-19 cases shot up by more than 50 percent Thursday from the previous day, official data showed amid a surge of infections driven by two new omicron sub-variants. Read more »

South Africa's COVID death toll tops 100,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 07:20 AM

South Africa has registered a total of more than 100,000 COVID deaths, according to official figures released Wednesday. Read more »

NFT of Mandela's arrest warrant auctioned for $130,000

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 27 11:17 PM

The buyer was a foreigner, based in the United Arab Emirates. Read more »

WATCH: Catriona's safari experience in South Africa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 12:07 PM

"I feel like the pandemic, being stuck at home for the majority of time... There's something in my soul that longs to be out in the wilderness." Read more »

Women live in fear and despair in South African hostel

Claire Doyen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 05:31 PM

In one of South Africa's roughest townships, an overcrowded and dilapidated housing complex has maintained one rule for decades: No men allowed. Read more »

Gin na gawa sa dumi ng elepante

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 07:14 PM

Iinom ka ba ng gin na gawa sa dumi ng mga elepante? Read more »

Tiger breeding, exports flourish in South Africa

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 06:23 PM

South Africa's legal lion breeding has spawned a tiger farming industry for commercial exports, potentially posing a threat to the species already in decline, an animal welfare group warned Tuesday. Read more »