The South African doctor who first discovered the Omicron variant says she was pressured by European governments not to reveal that it was mild. Dr Angelique Coetzee let the bombshell revelation slip during an interview with Germany’s Welt. She said: “I was told not to state publicly that it was a mild illness. I have been asked to refrain from making such statements and to say that it is a serious... 

The South African rand slumped almost two percent on Thursday, following US President Donald Trump’s tweet about the country’s land reforms. Trump’s comment raised fears about the possibility of US economic sanctions. The currency fell to 14.43 per dollar after the Trump’s tweet before recovering to 14.22 per dollar during afternoon trading in Johannesburg. Trump tweeted late on... 

South African athlete and amputee Oscar Pistorius, was faster than an Arabian horse in the competition “Run Like the Wind,” which was held in the city of Doha, Qatar. The event was dedicated to the achievements of people with disabilities, the Moskovsky Komosmolets newspaper wrote. Oscar Pistorius’s agent tweeted that the South African athlete won the race with Arabian stud named... 

South African policemen turn guns on dead bodies of miners. South African riot police opened fire on striking miners armed with machetes and sticks at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine, killing 34 men in the deadliest episode of a week of union violence. Heavily armed officers backed by armored vehicles were laying out barbed wire barricades when they were outflanked by some of the estimated...