South African biotech firm Afrigen makes Africa’s first mRNA vaccine
Johannesburg – A South African biotech firm said on Thursday it has produced the first mRNA Covid vaccine made... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Salah and Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to reach Cup of Nations final
Yaoundé – Mohamed Salah’s Egypt are through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
South African ex-top judge Mogoeng Mogoeng apologises for pro-Israeli remarks
Johannesburg – South Africa’s former chief justice on Thursday apologised for comments he made in 2020 pledging support for... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa visits jihadist-hit Northern Mozambique
Maputo – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited northern Mozambique on Thursday, supporting the government’s latest effort to reassure neighbours... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
South Africa’s census starts with the homeless
Johannesburg – “There will be no more lying,” said Masechaba Thebe, a 33-year-old, whose home is the perilous streets... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
Nigerian oil vessel with 10 people aboard catches fire
Port Harcourt – A floating oil vessel with 10 crew members on board has caught fire following an explosion in... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
US will ‘find you’, Biden tells ‘terrorists’ after Syria raid
Washington – President Joe Biden said on Thursday that a raid that neutralised the Islamic State’s leader had put “terrorist”... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
Rape stalks women in Central African Republic’s dirty war
Paoua – Maia looks down at her expanding belly, her eyes welling with tears. Four months ago, an armed... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
Thousands lose power but Mauritius escapes ‘major damage’ from cyclone
Port Louis – Thousands of homes were left without power in Mauritius on Wednesday but the Indian Ocean island nation... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
South Africa uncovers $1.8bn gold scam, report says
Johannesburg – South Africa’s tax authority has uncovered a 1.8-billion-dollar gold scam, in which coins and jewelry were illegally... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
