Jihadist groups using Sahel mines for cash, power: NGO
Abidjan – Jihadist groups behind deadly violence in the Sahel over the past decade are increasingly exploiting mines to... Read more
23 Jul
Fugitive wanted for 2007 murder and robbery arrested after 11 years on the run
Bloemfontein – A 49-year-old fugitive who had been on the run for more than a decade after skipping court... Read more
23 Jul
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso bid to host AFCON 2032
Abidjan – Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — three countries led by military governments — are bidding to jointly... Read more
23 Jul
Chad’s desert east faces ‘dire need’ for access to water
Abéché – In Chad’s far-flung east, a “dire need” for water blights lives and fuels deadly violence over access... Read more
23 Jul
In Ghana, one man’s race to save critically endangered fish
Apam – As dawn breaks over Ghana’s Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night’s catch... Read more
23 Jul
‘Bring back dignity and respect’: New minister vows action on SASSA queues
Cape Town – Newly appointed Minister of Social Development Dina Pule has acknowledged growing concerns over long queues at... Read more
23 Jul
WATCH | ‘South Africa does not need me’: Patrice Motsepe shuts down presidential speculation
Johannesburg – South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday ruled out a future in politics, dismissing speculation that... Read more
23 Jul
WATCH | ‘I wasn’t hired to count trees’: State witness clashes with defence in Cat Matlala trial
Cape Town – The State’s first witness, Bethwell Cele, returned to the witness stand on Wednesday as the trial... Read more
23 Jul
‘I killed my female friend’: 64-year-old allegedly confesses to strangling 18-year-old
Mpumalanga – A 64-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly confessing to strangling his 18-year-old female friend to death... Read more
22 Jul
Worker ‘picket’ may have been a wedding rehearsal, says court
The Labour Court has ruled that nine employees fired for picketing were in fact practising wedding songs. Illustration: Lisa... Read more
22 Jul
