Tag: South Africa
Mass Funeral Deepens Mystery: Why Did 21 South African Teens Die in Tavern?
EAST LONDON, South Africa — Before he passed out amid the crush of bodies, Simbongile Mtsweni gasped for…
South Africa’s Corruption Inquiry Leaves Few of the Nation’s Powerful Unscathed
JOHANNESBURG — The final findings of a three-year inquiry into deep-rooted corruption in South Africa were released Wednesday,…
In South Africa’s Farmgate Scandal, a Theft and Then a Silence
WINDHOEK, Namibia — Namibian investigators were hot on the trail of the suspected burglars. After receiving a tip…
For South Africa’s Leader, Being a Burglary Victim Spells Trouble
CAPE TOWN — The burglars cut through a wire fence around the sprawling property, crept up to a…
How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
A virus that shows no signs of disappearing, variants that are adept at dodging the body’s defenses, and…
Elon Musk Left a South Africa That Was Rife With Misinformation and White Privilege
Mr. Musk’s father, Errol Musk, said in an interview with The New York Times that Elon, his brother…
A Boston Consulting Firm Became a Power Broker, and Then a Pariah, in South Africa
“I am concerned that we are trading off short term access for long term issues,” Ms. Miller wrote…
Housing Crisis Propels High Death Toll in South Africa Floods
DURBAN, South Africa — In 2009, as officials in the port city of Durban prepared to host the…
Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates
While health surveillance is weak, he acknowledged, Sierra Leoneans have the recent, terrible experience of Ebola, which killed…
In Some Parts of the World, the War in Ukraine Seems Justified
“When I started to look carefully at war, I saw that the first to die is the truth,”…