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Livestock farmers in South Africa have been hit hard by ongoing drought, forcing many to sell their stock or lose animals on their farms. David Pollard reports.
Scenes at a South African slum near Johannesburg where at least 16 people, including children, have died after a gas leak overnight. The disaster, thought to be linked to illegal mining activities, occurred at the Angelo informal settlement east of Johannesburg. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron receives the heads of the major South Korean groups SK Holdings, Hyosung, Hanjin KAL and Korean Air, Hyundai Motor, Hanhwa, LG and Samsung Electronics at the Elysee Palace. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of national disaster in an attempt to tackle the severe electricity crisis that stalling daily life and the economy of the continent’s largest industrial power. IMAGES
US Treasury chief Janet Yellen meets with her South African counterpart Enoch Godongwana on the last stop of her African tour. The trip has been aimed at forging a new "mutually beneficial" economic strategy toward Africa, where countries are being aggressively courted by Russia and China. IMAGES
On the second day of his state visit to the United Kingdom, South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is welcomed to 10 Downing Street by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The pair pledge closer cooperation between their countries, including on the transition to green energy. IMAGES