Countries Highway nightmare: DRC’s export route for high-value metals Lubumbashi – The 27 tonnes of copper slabs are securely lashed down on the back of Omar Rachidi’s tractor-trailer. Now... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
Countries WATCH | KZN driving school protesters demand ‘recognition’ Cape Town – KwaZulu-Natal driving school operators reportedly caused a traffic jam on the N3 from Durban to Pietermaritzburg... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
Countries South Africa’s military is set for personnel reforms – why it matters Lindy Heinecken, Stellenbosch University South Africa has the 26th most powerful military in the world, up from 32nd in... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
Countries UN worried about lack of funds to tackle Somalia drought Nairobi – The United Nations warned on Wednesday that it faces a crippling lack of funds to tackle Somalia’s devastating... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
Countries Sudan arrests senior opposition leader amid protest crackdown Khartoum – Sudanese security forces arrested a senior opposition leader on Tuesday, as officers fired tear gas to stop thousands... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
Coronavirus South Africa records over 1 800 new Covid-19 infections, 13 deaths Cape Town – South Africa has recorded a total of 3 688 423 Covid-19 infections, with 1 867 new... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
Business Here is why Cape Town is the best city to visit right now Cape Town – After two years of local lockdowns, coupled with international red listing, the city of Cape Town... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
News Uganda’s ‘1st son’ retires from the army; Eswatini bus drivers protest over fuel prices | Here are your top news headlines Cape Town – From Uganda’s “first son” Muhoozi Kainerugaba announcing that he is retiring from the army; to bus... Read more 10 Mar, 2022
Countries Mauritania accuses Mali army of crimes against its citizens Nouakchott – The foreign ministry in Nouakchott on Tuesday accused Mali’s army of crimes against Mauritanians after protesters in the... Read more 9 Mar, 2022
Countries Tunisia’s Saied declares ‘war’ on food profiteering Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied declared war on Wednesday on food speculators amid a shortage of products such as... Read more 9 Mar, 2022