Senegal probing feared homophobic attack by mob
Dakar – Senegalese police said on Wednesday they were probing a possible anti-gay attack by a mob, an incident coinciding... Read more
19 May, 2022
‘Petrified’ City of Tshwane electricity technicians held hostage by angry Mamelodi residents
Cape Town – City of Tshwane electricity technicians were reportedly held hostage by a group of community members from... Read more
19 May, 2022
Egypt hands down death sentence for priest’s murder
Cairo – An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced to death a man accused of the murder last month of a... Read more
19 May, 2022
Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO on special leave amidst probe
Cape Town – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has announced that its outgoing CEO, Sello Hatang, has been placed on... Read more
19 May, 2022
UN envoy calls for ‘readjustment’ of Central African Republic peacekeeping force
Bangui – The new United Nations envoy to the Central African Republic on Wednesday called for the “readjustment” of... Read more
19 May, 2022
Police arrest 2 men who allegedly assaulted and suffocated business executive Renée Jain to death
Cape Town – Wolseley police in the Western Cape arrested two suspects aged, 21 and 23, on Wednesday in... Read more
19 May, 2022
‘I’m amazed at why I’m still here’ – Meet SA’s Johanna Mazibuko who may possibly be the world’s oldest person
Cape Town – One of South Africa’s oldest persons alive, Johanna Mazibuko, recently celebrated her 128th birthday with her... Read more
19 May, 2022
Guinea political parties defy ban on protesting
Conakry – Dozens of Guinea’s largest political parties on Wednesday vowed to defy the ruling junta’s ban on demonstrations in... Read more
19 May, 2022
Togo ‘terrorist’ attack also left 15 assailants dead, says minister
Lome – Around 15 assailants were killed during a “terrorist” attack last week in the north of Togo that... Read more
19 May, 2022
SA firms to pay $6 mn to settle World Cup stadium dispute
Johannesburg – Top South African firms accused of contract collusion to build a 2010 World Cup stadium in Cape Town... Read more
19 May, 2022
