Countries UN envoy says slavery persists in Mauritania despite govt efforts Nouakchott – Mauritania has made progress in battling slavery but still has its work cut out to abolish the... Read more 14 May, 2022
News Nigeria president condemns blasphemy killing Kano – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday “strongly condemned” the murder a day earlier of a Christian student... Read more 14 May, 2022
Business ‘No PJs and night gowns allowed’ – ‘Spar poster’ sets Twitter abuzz Cape Town – International grocery chain store Spar sparked a debate on social media after a poster that prohibits... Read more 14 May, 2022
Countries Somalia’s next leader to inherit nation mired in crisis Nairobi – A violent Islamist insurgency, looming famine, political chaos, and a threadbare economy in tatters – these major... Read more 14 May, 2022
Countries Minister Mthethwa defends planned R22m monumental flag project despite outrage Cape Town – Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has reportedly defended his department’s plan to spend at... Read more 14 May, 2022
Countries Rwanda scraps mask requirement in public Kigali – Rwanda has scrapped a requirement for face masks in public, easing its strict coronavirus restrictions. Rwanda’s vaccine... Read more 14 May, 2022
Countries Cops left shocked after 82-year-old pensioner found with dagga worth R6 000 strapped around her body Cape Town – An 82-year-old pensioner was reportedly arrested after police discovered dagga worth the street value of almost... Read more 14 May, 2022
Countries Morocco says first Arab woman to referee men’s football final Rabat – Morocco’s Bouchra Karboubi will become the first woman in the Arab world to referee a men’s national... Read more 14 May, 2022
Countries Key state witness in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial dies – reports Cape Town – A key state key witness in the murder trial of soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa, former head... Read more 14 May, 2022
Countries Wydad reach CAF Champions League final despite home draw with Petro Johannesburg – Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca qualified for a third CAF Champions League final in six seasons despite being... Read more 14 May, 2022