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Gina Lopez’s lost years in Africa: “When one doesn’t have much, one treasures every little bit”

Gina Lopez
Updated as of Aug 19 05:39 PM

In this self-penned piece, the heiress and philanthropist recalls her time as a missionary, traveling all over the world to teach and be of service to impoverished communities. There, she learned values that would aid her in her fight for the environment and for Filipino families in need. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Catriona Gray’s first African safari experience

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 12:55 PM

“Thank you, South Africa. Until we meet again.”  Read more »

Catriona Gray, Miss Universe 'rival' Tamaryn Green meet again

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 07:00 PM

During the 2018 Miss Universe competition, both Gray and Green were widely tipped as possible winners by pageant pundits, with some describing them as early rivals. Read more »

LOOK: Miss Universe queens Catriona, Demi-Leigh reunite in South Africa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 11:58 AM

“Welcome to South Africa, dearest Cat!”  Read more »

A voyage to the Cape Winelands

Nana Ozaeta
Updated as of Jun 06 01:03 PM

South Africa's wine region offers a breathtaking landscape and a bounty of local produce to create a fascinating food and wine culture. Read more »

51 killed, 1,000 people displaced by floods in South Africa

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 05:35 AM

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Devastating floods in South Africa have left 51 dead and forced more than a thousand people from their homes, according to an updated toll issued Wednesday as President Cyril Ramaphosa flew to the deluged region.   Read more »

'Depression is real': Mental health advocate is PH rep to Mr. Gay World 2019

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 04:09 PM

Janjep Carlos was named the country's delegate for Mister Gay World 2019 after impressing the judges with his advocacy for fighting depression through his #IllnessToWellness campaign. Read more »

South African president stuck in commuter train for hours

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 08:31 AM

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa found himself stuck on a commuter train for several hours on Monday, giving him a glimpse into the daily reality for commuters just two months ahead of the May polls.  Read more »

Pigcasso

Sumaya Hisham, Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 04:08 PM

Pigcasso, a rescued pig, paints on a canvas at the Farm Sanctuary in Franschhoek, outside Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday.  Read more »

Tiny S. Africa beach restaurant crowned best in world

Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 19 10:17 AM

A tiny beach restaurant in an isolated South African fishing village was named the best in the world on Monday.   Read more »

Face to face with lions: Scarlet Snow travels to Africa and goes on a safari

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 08:09 PM

'I hope I can spot all the animals I saw in 'Lion King,' wrote Scarlet Snow on Instagram before enjoying the safari first-hand with her parents, Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho. Read more »

Starbucks' expansion runs out of steam in South Africa

Michelle Gumede, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 26 12:59 PM

High operating costs and tight customer budgets have left US coffee giant Starbucks needing a caffeine hit after it abandoned ambitious expansion plans in South Africa -- seen as a foothold for the continent. Read more »

UNCUT: Catriona’s ‘rival’ Miss South Africa speaks up after runner-up finish

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 07:43 AM

Tamaryn Green of South Africa, who was seen by pageant pundits as Catriona Gray’s “rival” in Miss Universe, has spoken up after finishing runner-up to the Philippine representative on Monday at the packed Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Read more »

S.Africa divers risk all to poach marine delicacies for China diners

Amy Gibbings with Elizabeth Law in Beijing, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 19 01:50 PM

South African divers can earn hundreds of dollars for a successful night's fishing. But it is a fraction of what the dried abalone is worth on the markets of Hong Kong, with prices reaching thousands of dollars per kilogram. Read more »

Rugby: All Blacks want to 'right a wrong' against Springboks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 11:36 AM

New Zealand want to "right a wrong" when they confront arch-rivals South Africa Saturday in a Rugby Championship final-round 'dead rubber' in Pretoria.  Read more »

S.African lion cubs conceived artificially in world first

Susan Njanji, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 02:16 PM

The two cubs, a male and female, born on August 25 are healthy and normal, said Andre Ganswindt, the director of the University of Pretoria's mammal research institute.   Read more »

Rugby: Springboks desperate to avoid being one-match wonders

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 10:39 AM

South Africa want to beat Australia for only the second time in seven Tests Saturday and avoid being labelled one-match wonders after a stunning triumph over New Zealand. Read more »

Authentic South African dishes over trade talks with the country's envoy to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 12:41 PM

Annalisa Burgos gets to taste South African dishes while speaking with Ambassador Martin Slabber about South Africa's 25 years of bilateral ties with the Philippines. They also talked about similarities between the two countries, including rich biodiversity and withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Read more »

BRICS nations pledge unity as trade war threatens

Beatrie Debut and Michelle Gumede, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 08:16 AM

The heads of the BRICS group -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- met in Johannesburg for an annual summit dominated by the risk of a US-led trade war, although leaders did not publicly mention President Donald Trump by name. Read more »

5 Pinoy seafarers injured in South Africa brawl, DFA says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 05:29 AM

MANILA - Five Filipino seafarers were injured in a brawl in Cape Town, South Africa, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. Read more »