Armed with shovels, buckets and determination, entire families of fortune seekers have travelled from across South Africa to a small village in the country’s east in search of what they believe to be diamonds. It started when a herdsman dug up a huge crystal-like stone in the small village of of KwaHlathi in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. However, geologists have not yet confirmed whether it is a precious diamond. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthAfrica #kwaHlathi #DiamondRush
The mayor of the South African city of Cape Town says firefighters have contained a blaze that has ravaged the slopes of Table Mountain. Strong winds fanned the flames for more than 24 hours, destroying more than 400 hectares of land and buildings including parts of a university. An investigation is underway to determine its cause, but it has been confirmed one suspect has been arrested accused of arson. Al Jazeera’s Robin Adams reports from Cape Town, South Africa. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #TableMountainFire
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been laid to rest in South Africa. The late monarch led the Zulu nation for more than 50 years. He was buried in a private ceremony in the early hours of Thursday morning. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller has more from Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnghlish #SouthAfrica #GoodwillZwelithini
Mozambique has turned to the European Union for help to stop attacks by ISIL-linked groups in its northern region. The president wants the EU to train its forces to battle armed groups which emerged three years ago in Cabo Delgado. Since then, the fighters have stepped up the violence, seizing important towns and targeting the military. The conflict has raised fears for stability and security in the surrounding region. The World Food Programme says more than 300,000 people have fled the violence. Zeinado Machado, a researcher in the Africa division at the Human Rights Watch, talks to Al Jazeera. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: […]
In this episode of Head to Head, Mehdi Hasan challenges African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Baleka Mbete on whether, in the 25 years since apartheid, her party has betrayed Nelson Mandela’s legacy and the dreams of South Africa’s rainbow nation. Over the past quarter century, access to education has significantly improved and the rights of all South Africans to free basic healthcare has been guaranteed. But the ANC’s successes have been overshadowed by rising youth unemployment, recent xenophobic attacks on African immigrants and ongoing allegations of systemic corruption, with former President Jacob Zuma currently facing trial. From fighting apartheid, Mbete rose to become one of South Africa’s most powerful women, […]
Communities on the Cape Flats in the city of Cape Town say police have lost control of gang violence. More than 900 people have been killed in turf battles since the start of the year, and the government is now preparing to deploy the army to clamp down on the unrest. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller has the story. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #CapeTownViolence
