John Eligon

1 week ago | nytimes.com | John Eligon |Zimasa Matiwane

A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite internet provider from operating in his native country. South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been vocal about his desire to see his country's wealthiest son, Elon Musk, invest some of his billions at home. But his overtures have been stymied by Mr. Musk's criticism of the South African government as racist.

3 weeks ago | spokesman.com | John Eligon

Chaos surrounded us. Informal porters rolling luggage carts zigzagged between cars. Commuters spilled from the bus terminal onto the sidewalk, where they sat on suitcases and duffel bags. Minibus taxis zoomed through the congestion, pedestrians be damned. Our car crawled past a barbed-wire fence and reached a sliding gate, where all that separated my wife and me from the empty lot on the other side was a security guard. “Blue Train,” I said, and the guard waved us through.

3 weeks ago | sanjuandailystar.com | John Eligon

By John EligonThe African nation of Zaire was elated. Its president, Mobutu Sese Seko, had struck a deal in 1974 for the country to host potentially the biggest boxing contest in history: Muhammad Ali, a legend seemingly on the decline, versus George Foreman, a ferocious, rising heavyweight world champion. Mobutu, a brutal autocrat, saw a chance to introduce Zaire, now known as Congo, to the world as a stable nation of 22 million people on the path to becoming a developed powerhouse.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | John Eligon

President Trump plans to nominate L. Brent Bozell III, a conservative media critic and fierce defender of Israel, to be the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, according to the Congressional website. Mr. Bozell's name was one of several submitted to the Senate on Tuesday for various ambassador posts, according to two government officials, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the process. The State Department declined to comment.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | John Eligon

End of an era: Springboks and MTN part waysThe Springboks will soon wear a rugby jersey with a name on it other than MTN, following the end of the partnership between the national rugby team …