Lucas Mapheto, a disabled teenage boy from South Africa, is gaining global attention for his extraordinary talent of being able to draw amazing portraits using only his mouth. Lucas, who is 17 years old, was born with a disability that immobilized his hands and feet. For […]
Flood and extreme weather raise concerns for the future of wildlife on the continent Devastating floods in South Africa this week, as well as other extreme weather events across the continent linked to human-caused climate change, are putting marine and terrestrial wildlife species at risk, […]
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu died on Dec. 26 at the age of 90. His passing was announced in a statement by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday. Tutu was one of the world’s most well-known religious leaders, moral authorities and anti-racist advocates. A religious and political […]
Dutch health authorities announced on Tuesday that they found the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in cases dating back as long as 11 days, indicating that it was already spreading in western Europe before the first cases were identified in southern Africa. The RIVM health institute said it […]
In South Africa, which has the continent’s most robust economy and its biggest coronavirus caseload, just 0.8% of the population is fully vaccinated In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack. In fact, it has […]
Rastafarians in South Africa’s Wellington township are demanding police accountability following the in-custody death of a local businessman and father. Jan de Bruin, 48, allegedly died at the hands of police last month after cops raided his home looking for drugs, South African […]
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