Tag: South Africa

Zulu king challenges professor to stick fight

The king of South Africa's large Zulu community has challenged a professor…

Joseph Winter Joseph Winter

Anti-apartheid hero’s new inquest should lead to justice, Biko family tells BBC

A son of prominent South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has told…

Mayeni Jones Mayeni Jones

South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life

Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to…

Wycliffe Muia & Pumza Fihlani Wycliffe Muia & Pumza Fihlani

South African rapist in bid to block Netflix documentary about his life

One of South Africa's most notorious rapists and murderers, Thabo Bester, has…

Pumza Fihlani Pumza Fihlani

South African court rules that men can take wife’s surname

South Africa's highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname…

Farouk Chothia Farouk Chothia

Chinese nationals jailed over kidnapping and forced labour in South Africa

Seven Chinese nationals who smuggled Malawians to South Africa and subjected them…

Khanyisile Ngcobo Khanyisile Ngcobo

Childhood obesity: The South African campaigners fighting for healthy food

It's lunchtime in the leafy grounds of the Kairos School of Inquiry…

Mayeni Jones Mayeni Jones

Lost in translation – How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap

Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world's languages…

Pumza Fihlani Pumza Fihlani

Deadly South African building fire blamed on lack of affordable housing

South African authorities say "extreme poverty and a severe lack of affordable…

Mayeni Jones Mayeni Jones

The death of ‘soul of South African storytelling’ sparks grief and anger

The death of a much-loved star is normally followed by an outpouring…

Khanyisile Ngcobo Khanyisile Ngcobo