Darren Taylor

Biden, Ramaphosa to Discuss Russia, Climate, Trade Friday

UPDATED WITH VP HARRIS RAMAPHOSA FRIDAY MEETING: President Joe Biden will discuss the war in Ukraine with South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, who has avoided condemning Russia, when the two leaders meet at the White House later today, along with other major topics, according to a U.S. official.

South Africa Proposes Fuel Subsidy Hold Amid Price Fears

The South African government was expected to raise fuel prices to a record high before the proposal. The state blames the war in Ukraine for the global rise in fuel prices, but financial analysts say taxes are also responsible.

Africa Day Celebrates Union, Independence

Wednesday, May 25 is Africa Day, the day on which the Organization of African Unity, now known as the African Union, was formed in Addis Ababa in 1963. The establishment of the OAU heralded the continent’s freedom from colonialism. But one South African analyst says Africa isn't economically free.

South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province Floods Again

South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, still recovering from flooding that recently devastated coastal regions, has been hit by another deluge.

Multiple Groups Fuel Cabo Conflict

Almost four years into a so-called Islamic extremist conflict in northern Mozambique, the region remains fertile ground for a number of insurgent groups according to an Africa analyst.

Mozambique: Force Brought "Greater Stability" to Troubled Region

Mozambique’s government says its troops and foreign forces, have brought “greater stability” to its northern Cabo Delgado province. Since October 2017, three-and-a-half-thousand people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in what Maputo calls an “Islamic terrorist insurgency.”

Getting Back Alleged Gupta Greed

South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority, the NPA, says it’s confident that three Gupta Indian businessmen brothers who allegedly stole billions of dollars in corrupt deals will eventually face justice.

South Africans Expect Justice for Alleged Looting of State Power Utility Eskom

South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority, the NPA, has reassured citizens that it’s “on track” to bring cases against those who stole public money when Jacob Zuma was president between 2009 and 2018. But South Africans are worried that no one will be punished for almost bankrupting the nation.

South Africa Urges Peaceful Resolution to Ukraine's Crisis

South Africa's Energy Crisis Deepens as Eskom "Drowning” in Debt

Analysts Urge Better Governance to Prevent Coups

South Africa Law Enforcement Uncovers Millions in COVID Corruption Scandal

The commission says former President Jacob Zuma appointed political allies and private companies to help him loot state-owned enterprises

South African Security Forces Clamp Down on Illegal Migration

In recent days, over 1000 undocumented Zimbabweans have been arrested at Beitbridge Border crossing, which spans the Limpopo River near the town of Musina, by security forces for attempting to illegally enter South Africa. For VOA, Darren Taylor reports

Global Leaders Continue to Celebrate Tutu's Life, Works

South Africa’s Prosecution Boss Resigns

South African Experts Urge Vaccination of Children Against Omicron

Scientists Explore Vaccine Efficacy Against Omicron

Hearings Begin on Possible Prison Return for Ex-South Africa President

Violent Crimes Surge in South Africa