South Africa

Dozens of rare penguins have been killed by a swarm of bees in South Africa, in what conservation experts have described as a freak accident

The EU’s plan for a carbon tax has raised concerns in China, the U.S., Brazil and other nations. One expert says what the EU needs to do to get them onboard.

Carbon dioxide emissions from the global electric power sector surged past pre-pandemic levels to record highs in the first half of 2021, new research found.

The Pegasus spyware saga has embroiled several African governments and could prompt further diplomatic fallouts, experts say.

Transnet, a state-owned South African rail, port and pipeline company, appears to be in crisis mode after a cyberattack hit the company last week.

What’s the pandemic picture like in India, where the delta variant first emerged?

There are quiet concerns in parts of Europe about the Covid beta variant, which was discovered in South Africa.

It is possible to be infected with two different strains of the coronavirus at the same time, experts say.

Travelers regularly search for activities in New York, Paris and Rome — but the world’s most popular online travel search is in none of those places.

This could be it for Caster Semenya and the Olympics

New companies are designing international workcations for remote workers who want to live and work abroad without the long-term commitment.

South Africa’s highest court has sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison for contempt.

South African economic activity has rebounded quicker than expected, but the country is racing to roll out Covid-19 vaccines as a third wave looms.

Maya Horgan Famodu has become a trailblazer in Africa’s venture capital industry, but her path to success hasn’t been straightforward. 

Vaccinations are ramping up, but coronavirus mutations are spreading. Experts weigh in on whether herd immunity is possible.

The unfolding Covid tragedy has laid bare the deep-rooted problems plaguing India’s public health system after decades of neglect and underinvestment. 

Global leaders have jointly called for a pandemic treaty, although the U.S. and China are missing from the list.

Companies are working on developing vaccines so they can handle emerging variants of COVID. Here’s how the approaches differ.

U.K. health officials are anxious to trace one of six individuals infected with a more contagious variant of the coronavirus, initially identified in Brazil.

It was tipped as the most crucial budget statement in the history of a democratic South Africa.