Jail term sought for Rwanda driver over genocide
Paris – French prosecutors on Wednesday asked for a 15-year jail term for a former hotel driver accused of... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Kenya detects first cases of Omicron variant
Nairobi – Kenya has detected its first three cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the country’s health minister... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Covid surge in Africa, but fewer deaths than before, says WHO
Brazzaville – Africa has recorded a massive rise in Covid cases over the past week, but the number of... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
UK must compensate for economic damage caused by travel ban, says SA govt
Cape Town – The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has reportedly called on the United... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
South Africa snips lions to manage species in small reserves
Hoedspruit – On the cusp of sexual maturity, a young lioness is about to be sterilised. It’s to prevent... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Court rules Jacob Zuma must go back to jail… says his medical parole is ‘unlawful’
Cape Town – The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has reportedly set aside the decision by former National Commissioner... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
South Africa records 23 884 Covid-19 new infections, 24 deaths
Cape Town – A total of 23 884 new Covid-19 cases and 24 deaths were recorded in South Africa,... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Ghana president slams ‘vaccine nationalism’ in EU
Strasbourg – Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo warned EU lawmakers on Tuesday that the bloc’s drive to deliver Covid booster jabs... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
UK drops 11 African countries, including SA from its travel ‘red list’
London – The UK is to drop 11 African countries including South Africa from its “red list” barring incoming travel,... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Battered by Omicron: Southern Africa fights mounting Covid cases
Johannesburg – Woefully lagging on vaccinations, countries in southern Africa are struggling to keep runaway Covid cases under control as... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
