South Africa

UN conference calls for urgent action on African food insecurity

Nairobi  - Urgent measures are needed to address food insecurity in Africa and boost production, the Director-General of the United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf s

Landmark court ruling grants Chinese South Africans black status

London, June 19 : Chinese were reclassified as “black” in a landmark South African ruling allowing them access to economic benefits.

Airplane slides off runway at South African airport, no injuries

Durban, South Africa  - A British Airways Boeing 737 carrying 87 passengers and six crew went off the runway during landing in poor weather at South Africa's Durban International Airport on Wednesd

South African court classifies Chinese as "black"

Johannesburg  - South Africa's High Court has decided that the Chinese qualify as "black people" for disadvantaged status that grants them privileged legal rights, SAPA news agency reported Wednesd

Ten thousand take part in anti-crime march in Pretoria

Ten thousand take part in anti-crime march in PretoriaPre

India and Africa to work together to increase agricultural production

New Delhi, June 10 : India has sought African cooperation to increase agricultural production and tap alternative energy sources.

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