South Africa’s ANC faces deep crisis after vote defeat JOHANNESBURG: Record electoral losses and deep internal divisions are threatening both the long hold on power ... Published 09 Sep, 2016 06:20am
Zambia votes amid power struggle after president’s death LUSAKA: Zambians head to the polls on Tuesday in a special election to chose a new president for the copper-rich... Published 19 Jan, 2015 06:00am
Axing of South African union a political ‘game-changer’ Analysts see the expulsion as another step toward Numsa building an opposition party that could tap into popular anger. Updated 12 Nov, 2014 08:49am
Messy struggle for Zambian presidency under way LUSAKA: The battle for Zambia’s top job was already under way before long-ailing President Michael Sata died on... Published 30 Oct, 2014 06:21am
Mozambique to vote in economic boom election MAPUTO: Mozambicans go to the polls on Wednesday as the impoverished and long strife-torn country stands on the cusp... Published 12 Oct, 2014 07:36am
US woos Africa as rivals eye economic growth NAIROBI: African leaders head to Washington for a landmark US summit this week, with President Barack Obama hoping ... Published 04 Aug, 2014 06:00am
Malawi Mouse Boys seek to sing their way out of poverty BALAKA: The four young men scrape a living hawking barbecued mice on the side of a Malawi highway, but that is just ... Published 12 Jun, 2014 06:59am
Young DJ set to be first black African in space MABOPANE (South Africa): No one in Mandla Maseko’s family has ever stepped outside South Africa, but the young... Published 23 Jan, 2014 07:35am
Obama leads tributes to Mandela with stirring speech SOWETO: US President Barack Obama led world tributes on Tuesday to Nelson Mandela, hailing him as “a giant of... Published 11 Dec, 2013 07:22am
Tens of thousands go on strike in S. Africa JOHANNESBURG: Tens of thousands of builders halted work and aircraft technicians disrupted air traffic on Monday in... Updated 27 Aug, 2013 07:24am
Zimbabwe’s neighbours urge calm as Mugabe surges ahead in poll HARARE: Zimbabwe's neighbours urged calm on Friday following a fiercely disputed election that looks set to extend... Updated 03 Aug, 2013 07:35am
