Eerie sight of thousands of freshly dug graves in Johannesburg cemetery

Africa´s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 1 million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting the gaping lack of testing for the continent´s 1.3 billion people. While experts say infection tolls in richer nations can be significant undercounts, large numbers of undetected cases are a greater danger for … Read more

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in Johannesburg at the age of 59 

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in Johannesburg at the age of 59 Zindzi Mandela, 59, died this morning in a hospital in Johannesburg  Zindzi had been South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark since 2015 She rose to international fame in 1985 after reading her father Nelson Mandela’s letter which rejected a deal with the South African … Read more

Church massacre leaves five dead as police negotiate with captors in Johannesburg

Church hostage massacre in South Africa: Thirty gunmen storm place of worship and leave five dead after ‘feud between warring Christian religious factions’ The killings took place at International Pentecost Holiness Church in Zuurbekom It is believed the massacre happened amid a leadership battle at the church  Police scrambled to the scene at 3am local … Read more

Virus triggers unrest across Africa: Riots break out in Johannesburg over food shortages

Unrest has spread across Africa, with riots over food shortages and an army being deployed to ‘restore order’ as the coronavirus crisis rocks the continent. Protests have erupted in Cape Town, the military have been mobilised in Lesotho and the chief of staff to the Nigerian government died of the lethal bug. African now has more than … Read more