South Africa Travel News

A State Department official on Wednesday said anti-gay laws in Uganda and other African countries are "inconsistent" with the continent's core values.

On Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama told a group of young Africans "brothers" and "sisters" that the "the blood of Africa runs through my veins."

When they realized one of their patients had recently traveled in Africa, doctors at Carolinas Medical Center's emergency department took precautions early Wednesday to prevent possible spread of an infectious disease.

Humanitarian agencies working in west Africa are stepping up precautions against the deadly Ebola virus as local and international health officials struggle to bring the outbreak under control.

The death of Sheik Umar Khan highlights the danger that medical workers dealing with Ebola put themselves in every day.

New Zealand health experts are making contingency plans to manage the ebola virus in case the deadly disease arrives from West Africa.

The Maslow Hotel is Sun International's new, modern hotel, providing an oasis setting within Johannesburg's premium shopping area of Sandton.

TRUE musicians hate to be categorised. Tresor Riziki is one of those musicians. Listening to his next radio single, Mount Everest, it is easy to understand why.

The Obama administration is urging federal employees to stay home during the summit of African leaders being held in Washington, D.C. next week and to monitor local news for announcement of a possible "closing of the federal government" -ostensibly over traffic issues.

Though it lacks the grandeur of a Moroccan dune at sunset or the Moab, South Africa 's Karoo, the desert hinterland separating the Western Cape from the country's interior, is filled with interesting people, fascinating history, and charmingly bizarre towns that complement its sublime natural beauty.

When the Air Force C-130J military transport aircraft landed at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany, the ground crew discovered a terrible surprise.

It reminds me of the classic Gone with the Wind. A young Scarlet O'Hara was standing in a field with her father.

Human rights and gay rights activists on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to ensure that the issue of anti-gay discrimination in Africa is on the agenda at next week's summit in Washington with more than 40 African leaders.

Before Baton Rouge resident Nathan Dewberry left on a church trip to Zimbabwe in 2013, he was warned to be careful what -- and who -- he took pictures of between the hours spent doing volunteer work.

Ebola doctors sacrifice all to bring hope: Column Heroic medical workers fight fear and a virus with courage.

The STMP is an initiative currently being developed through the technical support provided by the Sub-Regional Office for Eastern Africa and the Division for Regional Integration and Trade , in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Ebola kills up to 90% of those infected, but patients have a better chance of survival if they receive early treatment.

Asked about his experience with this classic, Coppen said: "I never studied the book at school and only really came to it about six years ago when I was travelling in South America.

South Africa, and Durban in particular, has an enormous wealth of jazz talent. Alongside the likes of Lionel Pillay, Chris Joseph, Theo Bophela, Melvin Peters and Neil Gonsalves, the talented piano maestro made his mark on the Durban jazz scene in the early 1980s.

Kara Leavitt took a path less traveled following her graduation from Sherwood High School in 2007: After earning a degree in biology/animal science from Oregon State University in 2011, she joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Madagascar.