Latest News
Big Zulu, ProVerb & Robot Boii emerge as the most down-to-earth Mzansi celeb in a Twitter poll
Big Zulu, ProVerb & Robot Boii were voted as the most down-to-earth South African celebs in a Twitter poll. The question was posed by the famous user Mr Smeg.
DR Congo's faltering fight against illegal cobalt mines
Five thousand diggers pack tightly together at the bottom of a crater in southeastern DR Congo, swinging hammers and picks to prise chunks of speckled blue-gold ore from the earth. As the diggers gouge at blue-tinged soil, hundreds of dust-covered porters trudge up a ramp leading out of the pit, their backs bent under the weight of sacks of ore.
Seoul distress calls show four hours of mayhem, police inaction
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed on Wednesday to hold police accountable for Seoul's deadly Halloween crowd surge, after a log of emergency calls showed authorities were slow to respond. The first emergency call was made at 6:34 pm, a nervous caller warning that police needed to control the crowd before the crush of people turned deadly.
South Africa target fragile Pakistan confidence at T20 World Cup
South Africa's David Miller warned Wednesday they will look to "exploit" Pakistan's fragile confidence as they strive to seal a Twenty20 World Cup semi-final spot and send their opponents packing. In contrast, Pakistan are fifth and their World Cup fate will be sealed if South Africa beat them at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.
The time Mrs Bullock went trending on social media, turning into a TikTok star, and 3 other vibey moments
A Pretoria High School for Girls' teacher turned TikTok star, Mrs Bullock trended on social media and became a Mzansi household name pretty much overnight.
China imposes Covid lockdown on area around iPhone factory
Chinese authorities on Wednesday locked down the area surrounding the world's largest iPhone factory after workers fled the facility to avoid a virus outbreak and the resulting restrictions. Local governments in the area surrounding Zhengzhou city have asked Foxconn workers to register with authorities if they return home and to complete several days of quarantine upon arrival.
Top Chinese regulator urges investors to avoid foreign news
Investors should avoid reading international press coverage of China's economy, a top Chinese securities regulator told a summit of global bankers on Wednesday in comments that received endorsement from two senior executives. In his comments Fang told investors to "find out what's really going on in China, and what's the real intention of our government, by themselves".
In Bolivia, Lake Poopo's 'water people' left high and dry
An abandoned boat rests on the cracked earth where formerly it floated. A 2020 study in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment said global annual mean lake evaporation rates are forecast to increase 16 percent by 2100.
Choking on factory waste: the Nile's rising scourge
As tourists pose for selfies on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda, factories within spitting distance of the source of the Nile dump their waste directly into Africa's longest river.
Latest
Load more