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On Monday, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa reimposed a national ban on alcohol sales, while also closing down all bars, in an effort to combat a spike in the spread of COVID (with that spike also reportedly involving a new strain). The country had attempted to find a middle ground earlier in December by limiting alcohol sales to select hours […]
While many have been sequestered in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, one couple is stuck on an eternal vacation in the Maldives. The South African couple, Olivia and Raul De Freitas, headed to the country on March 22 for a 6-day honeymoon. Olivia told The New York Times that the holiday is “an extravagance” […]
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya has lost her appeal against the introduction of a 2018 ruling that can require female athletes to take hormonal contraception to reduce testosterone levels. Semenya, who is hyperandrogenous and has higher levels of testosterone than most women, will have to take medication if she is to compete at the 2020 Tokyo […]
A man hunting rhinos in the Kruger National Park of South Africa felt the force of karma when he was then trampled by elephants and later eaten by a pack of lions, The Sun reports. Police were informed of the incident after fellow poachers ran out of the game reserve in fear and told authorities […]
A pastor in South Africa is being sued over a now-viral “resurrection” stunt. The lawsuit stems from a recent video in which Alph Lukau convinces his congregation that he successfully brought a man back from the dead. The pastor of Alleluia Ministries is seen standing over an open casket, touching the “deceased” individual before shouting, “rise […]
It looks like the influence of apartheid still remains strong in some parts of South Africa. Daily Mail reports that black and white children in a South African school were made to sit at separate tables on the first day of class. A classroom picture of the seating arrangement shared by the school teacher has […]
The Global Citizens Festival: Mandela 100 event is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa, featuring performances from Pharrell, Ed Sheeran, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Martin, Usher, Wizkid, plus Beyoncé and JAY-Z. Bey and JAY are set to perform a two-hour set at the festival, which takes place at the FNB Stadium, starting at 2:22 p.m. EST. Make […]
