Countries Mali wants ‘compensation’ for releasing Ivorian troops Bamako – Mali has linked the return of political dissidents living in the Ivory Coast with the release of... Read more 11 Aug, 2022
Countries Marikana tragedy: South Africa finalising claims as anniversary looms Johannesburg – Outstanding claims of compensation from the massacre of 34 workers at a South African platinum mine a... Read more 11 Aug, 2022
News Police ‘foil citizen’s arrest of Cyril Ramaphosa; Tension as Kenya awaits vote results | Here are your top news headlines Cape Town – From South African state security agents reportedly preventing a citizen’s arrest of President Cyril Ramaphosa over... Read more 11 Aug, 2022
News Is there really a paradigm shift in US/Africa relations? Why the answer seems to be yes Gilbert M. Khadiagala, University of the Witwatersrand US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s whirlwind visit to three African countries... Read more 10 Aug, 2022
Arts and Leisure War, poverty, no internet: The trials of a Central African Republic rapper Bangui – Clad in a fluorescent jumpsuit and high-top sneakers, Cool Fawa grabs the microphone and fires up the... Read more 10 Aug, 2022
Countries Elderly woman dies after she was ‘forgotten’ outside an old-age home Cape Town – An elderly woman has reportedly died after she was allegedly forgotten outside overnight at the Huis... Read more 10 Aug, 2022
Countries Farmgate scandal: SA police ‘foil citizen’s arrest of Cyril Ramaphosa during Women’s Day event in KZN’ Cape Town – South African state security agents reportedly prevented a citizen’s arrest of President Cyril Ramaphosa over the... Read more 10 Aug, 2022
Algeria Algerian influencers jailed over student scam, says media Algiers – Two Algerian social media influencers were sentenced on appeal on Tuesday to a year each in prison,... Read more 10 Aug, 2022
Countries Second person plunges to death within a month at Menlyn Park Shopping Mall in Pretoria – reports Cape Town – A 29-year-old man who was reportedly an employee at the Menlyn Park Shopping Mall in Pretoria... Read more 10 Aug, 2022
Countries Fruit and vegetable market raid: At least 20 held in Pretoria for contravening immigration laws Cape Town – The National Roving Team (NRT), along with the departments of labour and home affairs, reportedly teamed... Read more 10 Aug, 2022