South Africa
South Africa reports first death causally linked to COVID vaccine
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's health regulator reported on Thursday a causal link between the death of an individual and…
Police hunt gunmen who fired 137 rounds in Soweto bar shooting
JOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Reuters) - Police are hunting for five attackers who burst into a bar in Soweto, South Africa, and killed…
South Africa confirms third monkeypox case in tourist from Switzerland
July 11 (Reuters) - South Africa has confirmed a third case of monkeypox, in a 42-year-old male tourist from Switzerland, the health…
South Africa shootings in Soweto tavern kills 15
JOHANNESBURG, July 10 (Reuters) - Gunmen armed with rifles and pistols opened fire at people sitting in a tavern in the South…
UPDATED: South Africa police investigating at least 22 deaths at East London tavern
CAPE TOWN, June 26 (Reuters) - South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 patrons found inside a popular…
Global warming made S.Africa’s recent floods twice as likely -study
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Global warming made the heavy rains behind South Africa's devastating floods last month twice as likely as they would…
COVID’s new Omicron sub-lineages can dodge immunity from past infection – study
JOHANNESBURG, May 1 (Reuters) - Two new sublineages of the Omicron coronavirus variant can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to…
Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443
ETHEKWINI, South Africa (Reuters) - Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Sunday after…
Death toll from South Africa floods close to 400
JOHANNESBURG, April 15 (Reuters) - The death toll from days of flooding on South Africa's east coast rose to 395 on Friday,…
WHO announces 2nd hub for training countries to make COVID vaccines
Feb 23 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it has set up a hub in South Korea to train…
S.African study suggests Omicron less severe even for unvaccinated
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus may be less prone to severe illness and…
J&J booster 85% effective against Omicron for 1-2 months -S.African study
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is 85% effective in protecting against being hospitalised by…