South Africa

The president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma is coming under intense pressure to step down following recent controversy over his cabinet reshuffle.

South Africa's rand fell more than 2 percent on Monday to its weakest in almost three months after S&P Global Ratings cut the country's credit score to sub-investment grade with a negative outlook after last week's dismissal of the South African finance minister.

South Africa's main opposition party said on Sunday that it had charged a provincial leader with misconduct after she posted on Twitter that colonialism had brought benefits including clean water

The speaker of South Africa's parliament said on Sunday she would consider a request from opposition parties to hold a no confidence vote on President Jacob Zuma.

The president of South Africa Jacob Zuma has made changes to his cabinet by replacing his finance minister Pravin Gordhan.

The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma is reported to be considering to quit his job next year under a special deal from his African National Congress (ANC) party.

It is becoming increasingly difficult for rescuers in South Africa to find the Ghanaian Unicef director who went missing in that country.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is not attending the funeral of veteran anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada at the request of his family.

Eighty-seven year old Ahmed Kathrada, affectionately known as 'Kathy' by those close to him, has died.

South African President Jacob Zuma ordered Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to return from an investor roadshow to Britain and the United States on Monday because he "did not give permission for the trip", a government source said.