Three by-elections were held on Wednesday, with the IFP winning a seat from an independent and the ANC successfully defending a seat and winning another

A man accused of carrying out and broadcasting castrations on his ‘eunuch maker’ website has appeared in a London court. Marius Gustavson, 45, was arrested

Annual inflation in South Africa in February was 7%: slightly higher than the 6.9% recorded in January. On a month-to-month basis inflation was 0.7%, higher

A mysterious disease which has killed five people in Tanzania has been confirmed as being caused by the deadly Marburg Virus. The virus causes a

The Tunisian government has rejected a warning made by Josep Borrell, the head of foreign policy for the European Union (EU). Borrell was quoted as

The United Nations (UN) has warned that the world faces a water crisis due to what it calls ‘vampiric’ consumption. The UN said that on

Ties between Russia and Africa are a priority for Moscow, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a conference on the Russian-African relationship on

A no-confidence vote in the French  government, triggered by a decision to raise the pensionable age, has failed. The controversial decision also led to protests,

Britain has barred Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan after he threatened to burn a copy of the Quran on a planned visit to Wakefield in

The body of rugby league player, Bryn Hargreaves, has been found more than a year after he vanished from his West Virginian apartment. A statement