South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has easily won a parliamentary majority and is soon expected to elect Jacob Zuma as the nation’s president.

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress neared its cherished two-thirds majority nationwide but lost power in the country’s richest province Friday because of hostility from mixed-race voters.

Zimbabwe has come away empty-handed from a regional meeting at which it asked for a $2 billion economic rescue package.

Zimbabwe has come away empty-handed from a regional meeting at which it asked for a $2 billion economic rescue package.

South Africa’s finance minister says Zimbabwe has asked for $2 billion dollars to salvage its collapsed economy and infrastructure.

If we don’t deal with climate change decisively, “what we’re talking about then is extended world war,” the eminent economist said.

Zimbabwe’s new prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, said Friday that his stricken nation could need as much as $5 billion in aid, as he turned to South Africa for help in staving off total economic collapse.

South Africa’s health minister on Tuesday promised a dramatic increase in treatment for AIDS victims to overcome the legacy of a decade of governmental denial of the epidemic.

The global financial crisis is hurting South Africa’s economy and the government needs to take steps to reduce job losses, the president said Friday in his first state-of-the-nation address.

In a blow to South Africa’s plans to reduce reliance on cheap, polluting coal, the state electricity company said Friday it could not afford to build a planned new nuclear power plant.