South Africa allows Jacob Zuma to attend brother’s funeral
By Kwanta Douglas – According to the authorities, South Africa’s imprisoned ex-president Jacob Zuma was granted compassionate leave from prison […]
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Jacob Zuma to resume trial on arms deal corruption charges
Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma, whose arrest sparked protests earlier this month, is set to appear virtually on Monday in
South African president says he will end mayhem as unrest flares again
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that he would not allow “anarchy and mayhem” to reign in South Africa, implying
CEO arrested, suspended over looting as protest looms in south Africa
CEO of wealth, investment, and asset management firm in South Africa has been suspended for allegedly participating in the looting
South Africa’s president Ramaphosa to visit most affected province as violence eases
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was scheduled to visit KwaZulu-Natal province on Friday, one of the flashpoints of a flurry
South Africa residents count cost as looting subsides
On Thursday, a week of violence that swept South Africa began to fade, as people began to count the cost
South Africa records 32 deaths as unrest persist
South Africa regional official announced on Tuesday that 22 more people have died as a result of the unrest erupting
South Africa sends military as protest grows after Zuma’s detention
As protest prompted by ex-president Jacob Zuma’s imprisonment began its fourth day, the South African army said it was deploying
Amid looting and vandalism, ex-South African president Jacob Zuma’s court case begins
On Monday, South Africa’s highest court began hearing former President Jacob Zuma’s appeal against a 15-month prison sentence, while enraged
Jacob Zuma could be out of jail in 4 months says Ronald Lamola
Former South African president Jacob Zuma, who began a 15-month term for contempt on Thursday, will be eligible for parole
Just In: Zimbabwe’s army commander dies
Zimbabwe’s presidential spokesman has confirmed the death of army commander early on Thursday to cancer. The army holds an outsised
South Africa: Zuma begins prison sentence
By Esther Alexander – Ex- South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, will on Thursday begin a court-ordered prison sentence despite days
German Chancellor’s representative to drive green hydrogen, Energy Transition
By Esther Alexander (ABUJA) – Personal representative of the German Chancellor for Africa, Gnter Nooke, will tour and participate in
Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma bags to 15 months imprisonment
By Kwanta Douglas – Jacob Zuma was sentenced after the Constitutional Court judged him guilty of contempt for refusing to
Producer price inflation accelerates in May- South Africa
Figures from Statistics in South Africa on Thursday reveal that South Africa’s producer price inflation increased in May. Following a
South African President stirs comic relief over ‘stolen’ iPad
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa provided some humorous relief by requesting his iPad, which contained his speech, igniting a firestorm
South Africa expels Malawi diplomats over alcohol scandal
Malawi said Friday that several of its diplomats had been expelled from South Africa, which said they had been found
Buhari calls for global support in eliminating HIV/AIDs in Africa by 2023
By DAVID IORJA, (Abuja) President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a renewed global action to decisively address the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Africa urgently needs 20m second doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks to get second doses
South-Africa man who burnt lover to death jailed for 20 years
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South Africa counts votes as Ramaphosa’s ANC looks set to retain power
South African elections officials counted ballot papers early on Thursday, a day after a vote seen as the toughest test
President Ramaphosa pledges to continue support for peace operations in Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said that South Africa would continue to support peace operations in Africa under the UN
S/African National Assembly approves extradition treaty with UAE
The South African National Assembly on Thursday approved an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), paving way for
Cholera outbreak: WHO launches vaccination drive in Zimbabwe
CAPE TOWN — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday started a drive to vaccinate 1.4 million Zimbabweans amid a