Tag Archives: South Africa

A South African woman set a world record by delivering 10 babies at once on Monday, a record set just last month. Gosiame Sithole, 37, gave birth to the decuplets in a hospital in Pretoria, confirmed as the world’s largest-ever live birth. Sithole’s husband, Teboho Tsotestsi, told Pretoria News that his wife gave …

Bryon Allen is teaming up with Verizon to present a Black-owned media summit. The summit will increase media spending with Black-owned companies based in the United States. “I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real …

Scientists warn that the COVID-19 variant discovered in California is more contagious and more resistant to antibodies from COVID-19 vaccines. According to a Los Angeles Times report, researchers from the University of California San Francisco said that there is also a big concern for the variants found in the United …

The first case of the new Coronavirus strain first found in the U.K. has just touched down in the United States. Coloradans, the new Covid-19 strain has just been confirmed in your state, Colorado health officials said on Tuesday. The Covid-19 patient is a male who is in his 20s; …

Activists and authorities in South Africa are at odds over a graduation party listed as a “whites only” party. According to the New York Post, there was a clash between the two during a protest led by 2,000 members of the Economic Freedom Fighters—a radical left political party. Members are …

The story of Nathaniel Julius is sad. The 16-year-old boy, who had Down’s Syndrome, was only going outside to buy biscuits when he was shot dead in Johannesburg’s Eldorado Park suburb by three South African police officers. Julius’ family said he was shot because he was not answering the officers’ …

While COVID-19 restrictions continue to be relaxed around the world, South Africa is beginning to experience a new pandemic, as femicide rates have spiked in recent weeks. According to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, twenty-one women and children have been murdered during that time frame. He referred to the increase …

South Africa has placed a travel ban on the U.S., the U.K., and several other countries as the coronavirus continues to take hit on the television and film industry. South Africa is one of the major production hubs in the TV and film industry, and is currently the production location …

Her name is Uyinene Mrwetyana, and she was raped and killed by a postal worker in Cape Town, South Africa. News reports show Mrwetyana, 19, went to a Cape Town post office to check on a package on the day of her disappearance. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling for the arrest of people involved in xenophobic attacks targeting foreign-owned businesses in the country. Over the weekend, the word xenophobia began trending on Twitter after several attacks were taken out on foreign businesses in the country of South Africa. In a statement, …

On Wednesday, a South African newspaper published a letter written by Beyoncé, which was addressed to the late, great revolutionary and political leader, Nelson Mandela. In the letter, titled, “Dear Mabida by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter,” the Queen expressed her admiration for the former President of South Africa, opened up about the …

In recent years, a few South African pastors have faced major criticism for their unusual teachings and practices among their congregation. In 2014, a pastor, who parishioners called “the miracle worker,” encouraged churchgoers to eat grass for strength and healing. In 2015, another pastor said he had turned a snake …