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Africa

Mega party as S Africa officially crowns new Zulu king

A nurse prepares a dose of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine as the new Omicron variant spreads, in Dutywa, in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa November 29, 2021. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

S African official says children sick with Covid-19 have mild infections

A healthcare worker collects a swab from a passenger for a PCR test against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) before traveling to Uganda, amidst the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 28, 2021. Photo :Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

S Africa's Covid cases top 3 mn amid Omicron driven surge

International check-in counters stand empty as several airlines stopped flying out of South Africa, amidst the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 28, 2021. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

S African doctor says patients with Omicron variant have "very mild" symptoms

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Crime

Bangladeshi shopkeeper in S Africa gets life imprisonment for raping 11-year-old

Memorabilia with the face of former South African President Nelson Mandela, are displayed at the Apartheid Museum, one of dozens of heritage attractions and art galleries around the country forced to close their doors due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Johannesburg , South Africa, April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Coronavirus chronicle

S Africa losing cultural landmarks like Apartheid Museum to Covid