Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial postponed until August 10
Johannesburg – Jacob Zuma’s long-running corruption trial will resume on August 10, a South African judge ruled on Tuesday... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
UNESCO removes DRC park from endangered list
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo scored a key heritage victory on Monday as Unesco removed one of... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Egypt unveils military vessel, Greek funerary site in sunken city
Cairo – Archaeologists have found rare remains of a military vessel and a Greek funerary complex in an ancient sunken... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Covid slashes life expectancy in South Africa
Johannesburg – Life expectancy in South Africa has plunged by several years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: Vaccination rush as Zimbabweans warned they’ll face restrictions
Harare – A warning in Zimbabwe that people will face restrictions if they are not fully immunised against Covid-19 sparked... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Heavily armed criminals shoot down Nigerian fighter jet, pilot survives
Abuja – Heavily-armed criminals have shot down a fighter jet in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara state, the airforce said on Monday,... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
Jacob Zuma seeks delay as graft trial resumes… ruling set for Tuesday
Presiding judge Piet Koen is expected on Tuesday to deliver his ruling on Jacob Zuma’s application to postpone his... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
SA opens inquest into deaths of psychiatric patients
Johannesburg – A South African High Court opened an inquest on Monday into the deaths of 144 psychiatric patients who... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
Algeria, Morocco intensify crackdown on journalists
Tunis – Although they are bitter rivals on many issues, North African neighbours Morocco and Algeria appear to have one... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
Cattle thieves kill at least 13 policemen in Nigeria
Kano – At least 13 policemen were killed in an ambush by cattle thieves in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, in... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
