South Africans in Nepal reportedly safe after deadly earthquake
South Africans caught up in Nepal’s worst earthquake in 80 years appear to be safe as the death toll approaches 2 000. They include eleven schoolgirls from Pretoria and a climbing party with Saray Khumalo making another bid to become the first black South African woman to summit Mount Everest. Direct contact with the South Africans […]
SA climber safe after earthquake, but trapped on Everest
South African climber Saray Khumalo and her party are trapped in camp two on Mount Everest after yesterday’s earthquake that killed more than 2000 people in Nepal. Khumalo cannot get off the mountain where an avalanche killed 17 climbers and Sherpas. A severe weather system is moving in, making things more difficult. Saray Khumalo is […]
Nigeria recalls top envoy to South Africa
Nigeria’s withdrawn its High Commissioner to South Africa following deadly attacks on foreigners that left seven people dead. At one point the Abuja government was reportedly considering severing diplomatic ties in the mistaken belief that the xenophobic violence is specifically aimed at Nigerians in South Africa. Nigeria recalled its Acting High Commissioner Martin Cobham and […]