South Africa has unveiled new bank notes that will bear the image of former president Nelson Mandela. President Jacob Zuma made the announcement Saturday during a 22nd anniversary observance of the release of Mr. Mandela after nearly three decades in prison for his activism against apartheid. The five new notes honor Mr. Mandela as South […]
Nelson Mandela’s Image to appear on South African Bank Notes
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
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China Executes South African Woman for Drug Smuggling
Posted December 12th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
China has executed a South African woman for drug smuggling, after rejecting appeals by the South African government to spare her life. Janice Linden was convicted in 2009 of attempting to smuggle three kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in luggage through an airport in the southern city of Guangzhou. She later argued her innocence, saying the […]
30 Killed in Head-On Crash in South Africa
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
South African police say at least 30 people were killed early Saturday when a mini bus and truck collided head-on near Harrismith in Free State province. Officials say several children are among the victims. Authorities say seven people were taken to the hospital. Initial reports indicate the taxi driver lost control and veered into the […]
Ex S. Africa Police Commissioner to Begin 15 Year Jail Term Sunday
Posted December 4th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Former South African Police commissioner Jackie Selebi is expected to begin his 15 year jail sentence Monday after losing an appeal to overturn his corruption conviction. Selebi was reported to have collapsed at his home Friday after learning that the Supreme Court of Appeals had upheld his conviction. He remains hospitalized for an undisclosed condition. […]
Former SAF Police Commissioner to Begin Jail Sentence
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
The former South African national police commissioner is set to begin a 15-year jail sentence after losing an appeal to his corruption conviction. The Supreme Court of Appeals in Johannesburg Friday said there was no evidence to nullify the verdict that Jackie Selebi had taken money from a convicted drug trafficker. Selebi, who collapsed after […]
UN Says 2011 10th Hottest on Record, Warns on Greenhouse Gases
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. weather office says 2011 is currently the 10th hottest year on record and warned that greenhouse gas levels are nearing a critical point. The World Meteorological Organization said in a statement Tuesday that this year’s weather continues a string of warm temperatures, with 13 of the 15 hottest years since 1850 occurring since […]
Doubts on Deal at UN Climate Change Conference
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Nearly 200 countries are taking part in a United Nations climate conference in South Africa, but there is little optimism the conference will result in a comprehensive plan to fight global climate change. The 12-day meeting opened in Durban on Monday. A key issue will be whether industrialized nations will extend the Kyoto Protocol, a […]
UN Climate Conference Opens in South Africa
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Durban, South Africa for a U.N. conference on climate change. The 12-day meeting began Monday and will focus on efforts to extend the Kyoto Protocol, which is set to expire next year. The Kyoto pact committed industrialized nations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a set amount […]
UN Climate Conference Opens in South Africa
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Durban, South Africa for a U.N. conference on climate change. The 12-day meeting began Monday and will focus on efforts to extend the Kyoto Protocol, which is set to expire next year. The Kyoto pact committed industrialized nations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a set amount […]
UN Climate Conference to Begin in South Africa
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 10:45 pm (UTC-5)
Representatives from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Durban, South Africa, to negotiate strategies for dealing with climate change, including how to extend the soon-to-expire Kyoto Protocol. Efforts to negotiate a successor to the Kyoto pact, which committed industrialized nations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a set amount by 2012, have been on hold […]
