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South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.

The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.

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President Ramaphosa on Wednesday 11 November confirmed that international travel restrictions will be lifted. Here's what we know.

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On Tuesday, Andrew McCabe, former deputy director of the FBI, said that during the 2017 Russia investigation surrounding President Donald... View Article

The post Ex-FBI official McCabe says investigators believed Trump 'posed danger to national security' appeared first on TheGrio.

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