South Africa in the news:
- Motlanthe ‘uncertain’ over ANC support under Jacob Zuma: Speaking to the BBC, he said his vote could not be taken “as given”, and spoke of an “avalanche of wrongdoing” in the ANC under his successor, Jacob Zuma. He said some ministers had a cavalier attitude to South Africa’s economic woes.: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Vavi slams ANC ‘political hyenas’, Nzimande: Vavi said Cosatu’s decision to dismiss the National Union for Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) was ill- informed and would come back to haunt it. He blamed Nzimande for being central to the disintegration within Cosatu. “Numsa and all of us would …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Dad saves daughter from burning home: Eight people were in the home at the time. Share this story Prem Balram, of private security company Reaction Unit South Africa, said three people escaped through the back door while the rest of the family were trapped upstairs. The fire spread rapidly …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Africa’s anti-malaria efforts face a new hurdle – drug and insecticide resistance: The resistance of malaria parasites to antimalarial drugs and insecticides is a growing global public health concern. The Conversation Africa’s Health and Medicine Editor Joy Wanja Muraya asked Dr Andrew Githeko to explain how African countries can …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- 19 schoolchildren killed in bus crash in South Africa: Johannesburg: A driver and 19 schoolchildren were killed in South Africa when the minibus they were traveling in collided with a truck and exploded in a ball of fire in Mpumalanga province, emergency services said on Friday. The vehicle was ferrying …: “South Africa” – BingNews