Mauritius records first two Omicron cases, more feared
Port Louis – The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has recorded its first two infections of the Covid-19 Omicron... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Ethiopia’s Tigrayan rebels deny looting food for starving children
Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels Friday denied having looted any food stocks, including items for malnourished children, in the northern Ethiopian... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
SA, Zimbabwe lead as Africa’s Covid-19 infections more than double
Paris – The Covid-19 pandemic continued its advance around the world this week, led by southern Africa where the... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
‘It looks like a slaughter scene’: Private game reserve left in shock after poachers kill 4 rhinos
Cape Town – Four rhinos were reportedly killed and another was left injured by poachers in a private reserve... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Russia to send virus specialists to SA; Odinga’s fifth run for president | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From Russia saying it will dispatch virus specialists to SA to establish a Covid-19 lab; to... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Violence ripples in Islamist-hit Mozambique as insurgency evolves
Maputo – Five months after foreign soldiers arrived to help Mozambique battle an insurgency in northern Cabo Delgado province, militants... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Gunmen kill at least nine in Nigeria mosque attack
Kano – Gunmen have attacked a mosque in central Nigeria’s state of Niger, killing nine people, police said Friday while... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
2 women, 1 man arrested after Nkandla regent, 23, shot and killed outside his home
Cape Town – Three suspects have reportedly been arrested in connection with the murder case of a 23-year-old Nkandla... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
SA’s agriculture sector hails failure by govt to push through land expropriation bill
Cape Town – The South African Agriculture sector has reportedly hailed the government’s unsuccessful bid to expropriate land without... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
‘Watch this space’: State Capture Inquiry to hand final report to Ramaphosa on January 1, says Gungubele
Cape Town – The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture will hand over its final report to President Cyril... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
