Gambia police launch inquiry into syrup deaths
Banjul – Police in Gambia on Saturday announced they were launching an investigation into the deaths of dozens of... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Forum keeps Deby as Chad’s leader during transition
Libreville – Chad’s national forum, boycotted by much of the opposition, announced on Saturday that junta leader Mahamat Idriss... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Kidnapped Anichka Penev has been found – report
Cape Town – Western Cape police have reportedly confirmed that kidnapped Ukrainian national, Anichka Penev, has been found. According... Read more
8 Oct, 2022
‘I am relieved to be free again,’ says Jacob Zuma as his prison sentence ends
Johannesburg – The prison sentence of beleaguered ex-South African president Jacob Zuma officially ended on Friday, with correctional services... Read more
8 Oct, 2022
Jacob Zuma’s 15-month prison sentence has officially ended
Cape Town – Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s prison sentence has officially ended, the Department of Correctional Services... Read more
7 Oct, 2022
Mom who abandoned her baby with an apology note hands herself in
Cape Town – A woman who abandoned her baby in the bush near Oaklands Drive in Dawncrest, KwaZulu-Natal, reportedly... Read more
6 Oct, 2022
Lesotho bungles political reforms, risking fresh bout of instability after 2022 poll
Hoolo ‘Nyane, University of LimpopoThe Kingdom of Lesotho – a small landlocked country in southern Africa with a population... Read more
6 Oct, 2022
Woman King is worth watching: but be aware that its take on history is problematic
Dominique Somda, University of Cape Town The Hollywood movie The Woman King, released in mid-September, became an immediate box-office... Read more
6 Oct, 2022
‘Avoid non-essential travel to lower-income areas of Cape Town,’ security firm warns after Ukranian woman’s kidnapping
Cape Town – An international security company, Crisis24, has reportedly drawn ire after it offered “advice” to people travelling... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Nigeria ticks some boxes as a democracy. Why this hasn’t translated into a better life for most
Abiodun Fatai, PhD, Lagos State University Since gaining independence on 1 October 1960, Nigeria has struggled to maintain a... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
