Business Africa’s richest man puts succession plan in motion for $35bn fortune Harare – Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is moving to put a more formal structure around his vast fortune... Read more 27 Aug
Arts and Leisure ‘I’m choosing peace’: DJ Cleo leaves Radio 2000 after 28 months Cape Town – DJ Cleo has announced his departure from Radio 2000 after 28 months at the SABC station, saying he... Read more 27 Aug
Countries Thai national’s parrot egg haul fails to take flight at OR Tambo Johannesburg – South African customs officials arrested a Thai national trying to smuggle 50 suspected endangered parrot eggs through... Read more 27 Aug
Countries Ten in custody as police probe N14 murder of 19-year-old Kuruman – Ten suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Kago Moshole, whose body was... Read more 27 Aug
Business What Walmart Isn’t Betting On in South Africa By Yazeed Osman Walmart proposed 21 new South African stores in February. Takealot turned its first profit in its... Read more 27 Aug
Countries Zimbabwe police arrest official over deadly Lake Kariba ferry sinking Harare – Zimbabwe police said Wednesday they had arrested a district official on criminal charges of culpable homicide after... Read more 27 Aug
Countries ‘It’s about underfunding’: Motshekga warns as defence pay bill runs R3.3bn over Cape Town – Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga has warned that the Department of Defence is facing... Read more 27 Aug
Countries China tells citizens to leave Taiwan-allied Eswatini Beijing – China has told its citizens to immediately leave Eswatini, citing security risks in the African nation that... Read more 27 Aug
Countries Didiza survives EFF push as GNU parties close ranks Cape Town – National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has survived an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) bid to remove her... Read more 27 Aug
Countries Nigerian armed groups net nearly $6 mn in ransoms: study Abuja – Criminal groups in Nigeria raised nearly $6 million in ransom payments in the last year, a report... Read more 27 Aug