The health department has R622 million extra to prop up South Africa’s HIV treatment programme in the wake of foreign aid ...

The European Commission and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched plans to ramp up ...

President Trump’s tariff regime has disrupted African trade, shut down factories and plunged vulnerable communities deeper ...

South Africa faces a critical shortage of ICU beds, with only five available per 100,000 people. Professor Fathima Paruk highlights the urgent need for more resources and skilled medical personnel as ...

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa's economy remains deeply divided by race, spurring political debate on the extent to which its flagship Black economic empowerment law has worked.

A version of this article appears in print on Nov. 25, 2024, Section A, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: 23 Children Die In South Africa After Ingesting Tainted Snacks.

Ramaphosa issued a statement denying Trump's accusations: "South Africa is a constitutional democracy that is deeply rooted in the rule of law, justice and equality.