Countries Cyclone Freddy death toll rises to 7 in Madagascar Antananarivo – The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Madagascar climbed to seven on Thursday as the winds that... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Botswana De Beers ‘confident’ about Botswana diamond deal talks Gaborone – Diamond giant De Beers said on Thursday it was confident talks to renew a sales deal with... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries WATCH: Notorious Fast Guns gang leader’s murder sparks fear among community Cape Town – The leader of the notorious Fast Guns gang was reportedly shot dead in an alleged “revenge murder” on... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso’s ex-leader Sankara buried at site of his murder Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s former leader and anti-colonial icon Thomas Sankara and 12 of his followers were buried at... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries US senators to fight to renew South African AIDS deal despite Russia ties Johannesburg – US senators visiting South Africa to assess the impact of a major American-funded HIV/AIDS scheme on Thursday... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries DA praises Andre de Ruyter as a ‘national hero’ Cape Town – Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has praised Eskom’s former chief executive officer Andre de Ruyter,... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries French firm to build Egypt’s first high-speed rail link Cairo – French company NGE announced on Thursday it had been awarded a contract to build Egypt’s first high-speed... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries Acid attack leaves teen with face and upper body burns Cape Town – A 46-year-old woman appeared at the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court this week after a matric student was... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries South Africa records first cholera death in over a decade Johannesburg – South African health authorities on Thursday announced the country’s first cholera death in more than a decade.... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries Double life imprisonment for sangoma who raped and killed mom of five Cape Town – A traditional healer was reportedly sentenced to two life sentences after pleading guilty to the rape... Read more 24 Feb, 2023