Tag: Johannesburg
South Africa’s new coronavirus cases surge to record levels
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's resurgence of COVID-19 is setting record numbers of new daily cases, centered in Johannesburg and driven by the delta variant,...
Driven by delta variant, COVID-19 surges across Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Driven by the delta variant, a new wave of COVID-19 is sweeping across the African continent where new cases, hospital admissions, and...
South Africa tightens restrictions to fight resurgent virus
JOHANNESBURG — Battling a fast-increasing surge of COVID-19 cases, South Africa has reintroduced tough restrictions including a ban on alcohol sales and an extended...
South Africa battles rapid rise of COVID-19 in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG — A rapid resurgence of COVID-19 is slamming South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg, and threatens to overwhelm its hospitals.
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South Africa marks anniversary of Soweto student protests
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's high rate of unemployment has cast a pall over Youth Day, the holiday honoring the 45th anniversary of the Soweto...
Mystery over claim world’s 1st ‘decuplets’ born in S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has been gripped by the mystery of whether a woman has, as has been claimed, actually given birth to 10...
Chaos in African parliament after ‘I’ll kill you’ threat
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — There was mayhem at a meeting of the African Union's parliament Monday as lawmakers scuffled over a ballot box...
South Africa starts jabs for elderly as virus surge looms
ORANGE FARM, South Africa — Spry and gray-haired, many dressed in their Sunday best or colorful African prints — and all sporting masks —...
Lions schedule in SA changed, almost certainly no fans
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The British and Irish Lions' match schedule for their rugby tour of South Africa has been changed to mitigate...
Patients evacuated as fire blazes in Johannesburg hospital
JOHANNESBURG — Hundreds of patients are being evacuated from Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke Hospital where a fire is blazing through parts of the facility in...
