South Africa

Lemurs and giant tortoises among species at risk if global heating hits 3C
Research warns that large proportions of endemic marine and mountain species face extinction
Phoebe Weston
09, Apr, 2021 @4:00 AM

Jason Leonard still hopeful South Africa will admit British & Irish Lions fans
The British & Irish Lions chairman, Jason Leonard, says he still hopes some northern hemisphere-based fans will be able to follow this summer’s tour to South Africa
Robert Kitson
02, Apr, 2021 @9:00 PM

Family of photographer urge Libya to investigate his death
Relatives of Anton Hammerl, who was killed in 2011, hope new government will help locate his body
Peter Beaumont
01, Apr, 2021 @1:00 PM

'This feels like a breakthrough': comedian Loyiso Gola on his new Netflix show
He started out learning his craft on a school work experience programme. Now the comic is about to make history with the first standup special from Africa
Brian Logan
23, Mar, 2021 @4:31 PM

King Goodwill Zwelithini obituary
Leader of the Zulu nation in Kwazulu-Natal who remained a key figure in democratic South Africa
Stephen Chan
22, Mar, 2021 @5:30 PM

De Klerk seeks accountability. What about his own?
Apartheid-era South African president calls for justice for female victims of violence in Guardian article but some say his own record needs scrutiny
Chris McGreal
22, Mar, 2021 @8:00 AM

Goodbye Cecil Rhodes: House renamed to lose link to British empire builder in Africa
London housing block residents choose location-led name, having rejected option to reflect black historical figures
Matthew Weaver
18, Mar, 2021 @7:09 PM

Out of Africa: how Netflix’s ambitions could change the continent’s cinema
The streaming giant has come knocking, but a lack of infrastructure and government support continues to hinder the continent telling its own stories
Lanre Bakare
12, Mar, 2021 @10:00 AM

To protect women from violence today, we must secure justice for victims in the past | FW de Klerk
South Africa’s former president calls for the pandemic to be a turning point in strengthening the rule of law and empowering survivors
FW de Klerk
10, Mar, 2021 @11:14 AM

Australia hesitant to back plan to let poor countries make cheap copies of Covid vaccines
Dan Tehan indicates Australia will oppose the waiver for vaccine patents unless it is changed to protect the millions of dollars invested in their development
Elias Visontay
10, Mar, 2021 @4:36 AM

Christopher Heywood obituary
Other Lives: English and African literature specialist who lectured in Sheffield, Nigeria and Japan
Clyde Binfield
08, Mar, 2021 @8:04 PM

A third of women hide menopause symptoms at work – report
Surveys of attitudes in five countries finds women still experiencing stigma in the workplace
Hilary Osborne
08, Mar, 2021 @6:01 AM
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