The Pietermaritzburg High Court in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province is poised to deliver a pivotal ruling on Wednesday regarding the controversial private prosecution initiated by former President, Jacob Zuma.
As the day of the elections fast approaches, the spotlight is expected to shine on the media coverage of arguably the most important polls since the dawn of democracy 30 years ago.
South African (SA) detectives are investigating the deaths of five people in Cape Town's Khayelitsha township in Western Cape province after a shooting incident, police said this Wednesday.
The South Africa’s Gauteng Department of Health has raised concerns about the alarming rise of food poisoning incidents, particularly affecting children in the province.
The United Nations (UN) this Tuesday received financial pledges for about two-thirds of the $1 billion it was seeking to raise to boost humanitarian aid to Ethiopia, which has been hit by conflict, drought and floods.
United States (US) Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, has warned that the US intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in coming days over its unprecedented attack on Israel, and these actions could seek to reduce Iran's capacity to export oil.