The International Court of Justice has officially banned Israel from committing genocide in Gaza
South Africa filed such accusations in court. The fighting in Gaza will continue, but Israel is obliged to restrain itself / photo ua.depositphotos.com The International Court of…
Among the sanctions against Russia there are also sports ones. These were used against South Africa because of apartheid. Apartheid no more
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More than 400 dead after ‘catastrophic flooding’ in South Africa
South Africa’s president has declared a nation-wide state of disaster, after unprecedented rainfall on the country’s eastern coast displaced around 40,000 people and left more than 400…
The Cane Field Killings, review: unambitious police procedural plods along
Back in the present, Reyka is struggling to crack the murder of a woman dismembered in a sugar cane field – on land disputed by black villagers…
The very best white wines to drink with British asparagus
British asparagus season usually kicks off on or around April 23, St George’s Day, but thanks to a relatively mild winter, and early picking varieties it is…
The best bold red wines on the high street
I wonder how many people buy a bottle of shiraz without realising it is also a bottle of syrah. Plenty of grapes go under various synonyms of…
Sex toys and stinky cheese: how to transport quirky souvenirs, from a hand luggage pro
It may seem like a mad odyssey at the time, but such prizes will make you smile when you return. I knew the whale would perk up…
There’s more to South African wine than pinotage
South Africa is riding a wave right now. Exports of Cape wine into the UK rose 12 per cent (by volume) last year. My initial thought was…
Cape Town tries to keep the lights on as blackouts blight South Africa
Like many politicians in South Africa, Geordin Hill-Lewis knows citizens are being let down. The 35-year-old was elected mayor of his hometown of Cape Town in November…
Brilliant wines that have full flavour and good intentions
Fairtrade Fortnight started on Monday, an annual push to promote ethically traded goods by the Fairtrade Foundation. I’ve been charting the rise of Fairtrade wines for over…
The South African Winelands gem you’ve never heard of
Why did it take me 20 years to find this spot?” With bits of tape peeling off each spectacle arm, Jo Sinfield looks a little like a mad professor,…
The most exciting safari launches you might have missed in southern Africa
‘Covid is probably the best thing that could have happened for our future journey.” The hopeful words of a luxury lodge owner may seem surprising, given they…
Fire rips through South Africa’s Houses of Parliament in Cape Town
A “devastating” fire swept through South Africa’s historic parliamentary complex in Cape Town on Sunday and destroyed the National Assembly, the main chamber. The exact cause of…
How our favourite holiday destinations have changed in 2021
Never go back, they say. But while it’s true that you may be disappointed if you try to recapture the past, one of the most rewarding aspects…
Desmond Tutu leaves an extraordinary legacy
The tributes paid to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whose death was announced yesterday, highlight the extraordinary contribution he made to the fight against the evils of apartheid in…
Desmond Tutu was a visionary activist who cut through to all, revolutionary or ruler, poor or powerful
When Mandela and his fellow anti-apartheid leaders were two decades into their imprisonment on Robben Island, Arch came to increasing prominence as an opponent of racist tyranny,…
‘A prophet and priest, a man of words and action’: The world pays tribute to Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu “was a prophet and priest, a man of words and action,” said the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, as he led tributes…
Red list countries: which destinations have been removed?
The UK Government has removed all 11 countries from the travel red list. Arrivals from Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and Lesotho…
Travel to South Africa: Latest Covid rules and guidance as hotel quarantine scrapped
Holidays to South Africa are able to go ahead once again after the country was removed from the red list. All 11 countries have now been dropped…
My Heathrow quarantine hotel hell: tiny rooms, rude staff and cold curries
Later that night we met a German family who had also had the misfortune to visit South Africa just as the country’s scientists were identifying the omicron…
‘I saw people jumping barriers for the last UK flight back from South Africa’
When my phone first started insistently buzzing, it was well past midnight and I was asleep, happy to be back in my [native] South Africa, after two…
Ashley Chesters, stranded in South Africa, is fighting to get home in time for his wedding
Having achieved his St Andrews mission by qualifying for the 150th Open Championship, Ashley Chesters now finds himself stranded in South Africa and facing a battle against…
Red list countries: Four more destinations to be added to hotel quarantine list
The UK Government has announced the addition of four more countries to the travel red list, as concerns grow over the omicron Covid variant, first detected in South Africa. Angola, Malawi,…
British tourists scramble to get home from South Africa before quarantine rules come into force
On Thursday, the Government announced that direct flights would be suspended from South Africa as well as Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini (the former Swaziland), Zimbabwe and Namibia. The…
Travel to South Africa: latest Covid rules and guidance as country returns to red list
Holidays to South Africa are once again off, after the country returned to the red list. On November 25, the UK Government announced the addition of six…