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Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa finally talking with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky; to Nigeria’s air force ordering an... Read more

22 Apr, 2022

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Cyril Ramaphosa says Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘anticipates closer relations with Africa in future’

Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has faced fierce criticism for refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion of... Read more

21 Apr, 2022

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Zimbabwean man handed 2 life sentences after raping and killing lodge owner Christine Robinson

Cape Town – Polokwane high court reportedly sentenced a Zimbabwean national, Andrea Imbayarwo, to two life terms for the... Read more

21 Apr, 2022

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Niger minister held in embezzlement probe

Niamey – Niger’s communications minister has been detained in a high-profile embezzlement case dating from when he ran a state corporation,... Read more

21 Apr, 2022

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Blind Rwandans take up massage to fight stigma

Kigali – On a chilly morning, Beth Gatonye loaded two vibrating chairs into her van and headed to the US... Read more

21 Apr, 2022

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Togo resumes prison visits after two-year ban

Lome – Togo is to allow prison visits to resume from Friday, phasing out a two-year-old ban that was... Read more

21 Apr, 2022

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Cyril Ramaphosa, Ukraine’s Zelensky agree on ‘the need for a negotiated end to conflict’

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he held a telephone conversation with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky.... Read more

21 Apr, 2022

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Police launch manhunt after elderly couple burnt beyond recognition in Limpopo farm attack

Cape Town – Police in Limpopo have launched a manhunt after a 74-year-old farmer and his wife were burnt... Read more

21 Apr, 2022

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South African flood victims struggle with despair

Durban – Wielding shovels, mallets and machetes, they worked for four hours to try to shift the muddy debris, hoping... Read more

21 Apr, 2022

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Six Senegalese midwives charged over pregnant woman’s death

Dakar – Six midwives in Senegal have been charged over a pregnant woman’s death in hospital this month, their lawyer... Read more

21 Apr, 2022