Business Egypt signs $1.7bn deal for South Korean howitzers Cairo – Egypt has signed a $1.66 billion deal for South Korean howitzers, the military said on Wednesday, a week... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries At least five dead in gold mine collapse in storm-hit Mozambique Maputo – Five miners have died after a gold mine collapsed during flooding in central Mozambique’s Manica province, public radio... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries Zondo wants R200m fine or 20 years in prison for ‘abuse of power’ Cape Town – In his second state capture report, interim Constitutional Court Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has proposed that... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries At least 63 migrants rescued off Morocco Rabat – The Moroccan navy on Tuesday rescued 63 migrants including 15 women and three children after their vessel started... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Algeria Eight die in Algeria gas blast Algiers – Eight people including three children died Tuesday in a fire in northeastern Algeria caused by a household gas... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Arts and Leisure Halala! A glimpse into Theo Kgosinkwe and Vourne’s lavish wedding celebration Cape Town – Award-winning Musician, Theo Kgosinkwe and his long-time girlfriend, Vourne, finally had their dream wedding celebration with... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries SA’s veteran sports commentator Dumile Mateza, 62, dies Cape Town – South African veteran sports broadcaster and commentator Dumile Mateza, popularly known as ‘Phesheya Phaya’, has died... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries Rebels kill 4 Senegalese soldiers, hold 7 hostage in The Gambia Dakar – Separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage after a clash on the border... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Business Eskom announces stage 2 load shedding from 11:00 until Monday next week Cape Town – Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load-shedding, from 11:00 on Wednesday until 05:00... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Business Tiger breeding, exports flourish in South Africa, charity says Johannesburg – South Africa’s legal lion breeding has spawned a tiger farming industry for commercial exports, potentially posing a threat... Read more 2 Feb, 2022