Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

The bird is protected by law - it stipulates a life sentence and/or a fine of 20bn Ugandan shillings ($5m; £4m) for those ...

Dozens of cranes have in recent years been found dead after they were poisoned by rice and maize farmers in Lwengo district, ...

M23 rebels fighting the Congolese army in eastern Congo are using advanced weapons and equipment similar to those used by the Israeli army and US special forces, a retired South African army ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said, taking the number of South ...

Illegal miners trapped in the depths of a South African gold mine resorted to ... stooped to cling to life. 'They cut parts of legs, arms, and ribs for sustenance. They decided it was their ...

A subsidiary of the German company Rheinmetall in South Africa has become embroiled in a scandal over allegations of involvement in global arms trading ... from different parts of the world.

Around 58% less solar power capacity was installed in South Africa during 2024 than in the year before. However, a major industry body expects the technology will make a big comeback over the next ...

Meanwhile, the South African National Defence Union is demanding immediate communication from the South African National Defence Force regarding ongoing military operations in the Democratic ...

Image-AP Nine South African peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including two from UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO, the defence ministry said ...

But the memo explicitly made exceptions for military assistance to Israel -- whose longstanding major arms packages from the United States have expanded further since the Gaza war -- and Egypt, which ...

Nine South African peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including two from UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO, the defence ministry said Saturday.