South Africa
South Africa starts easing coronavirus lockdown
World
May 1, 2020
South Africa starts easing coronavirus lockdown
South Africa began to gradually ease its strict coronavirus lockdown on Friday, allowing some industries to reopen after five weeks…
Virus lockdown worsens suffering for Johannesburg beggars
World
April 29, 2020
Virus lockdown worsens suffering for Johannesburg beggars
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Inock Mukanhairi shows the small amount of food that he has for himself, his wife, Angeline, and…
South Africa’s itinerant wastepickers lose livelihood in lockdown
World
April 23, 2020
South Africa’s itinerant wastepickers lose livelihood in lockdown
SOWETO, Johannesburg (Reuters) — They perform one of South Africa’s most important services, collecting recyclables that would otherwise swell the…
Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe
World
April 20, 2020
Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes just wanted to do the humane thing. After so many frail…
Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests
World
April 16, 2020
Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than one million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address…
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
World
April 15, 2020
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
South African police on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access…
South Africa rolls out mobile testing in virus lockdown
World
April 4, 2020
South Africa rolls out mobile testing in virus lockdown
South African public healthcare workers dispersed into the buzzing streets of Johannesburg’s Yeoville neighborhood on Friday as Africa’s worst virus-hit…
South Africa begins ‘unprecedented’ military-patrolled lockdown
World
March 27, 2020
South Africa begins ‘unprecedented’ military-patrolled lockdown
South Africa came under a nationwide military-patrolled lockdown on Friday, joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in…
The Latest: Serbia brings army out to enforce virus rules
World
March 16, 2020
The Latest: Serbia brings army out to enforce virus rules
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 169,000 people and killed more than 6,500. The COVID-19…
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
World
March 1, 2020
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun. One truck…