Countries Zweli Mkhize lies in wait, should Cyril Ramaphosa fall Johannesburg – His chances of success seem remote, but former health minister Zweli Mkhize is eagerly polishing his bid... Read more 9 Dec, 2022
Countries South Africa court denies Jacob Zuma’s bid to oust graft trial prosecutor Johannesburg – South Africa’s top court on Thursday dismissed ex-president Jacob Zuma’s bid to force out the lead prosecutor... Read more 9 Dec, 2022
Countries Sao Tome PM believes ‘extrajudicial executions’ occurred after coup bid Lisbon – The prime minister of the tiny West African state of Sao Tome and Principe said “extrajudicial executions”... Read more 9 Dec, 2022
Countries Janusz Walus parole: South Africa’s constitutional court was right – but failed the sensitivity test Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann, University of Canberra On 21 November 2022 the Constitutional Court of South Africa ordered the release... Read more 9 Dec, 2022
Countries Former health minister Zweli Mkhize believes he can be SA’s next president Cape Town – Presidential candidate and former health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhiwe, believes he has what it takes to... Read more 8 Dec, 2022
Countries Outrage as SA anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani’s killer Januzs Walus freed on parole Johannesburg – South Africa on Wednesday released on parole Janusz Walus, a far-right Polish immigrant who in 1993 assassinated... Read more 8 Dec, 2022
Countries Mozambique ex-president’s son, ex-spy bosses jailed for 12 years for graft Maputo – A Mozambican court on Wednesday sentenced two ex-spy bosses and the son of a former president to... Read more 8 Dec, 2022
Countries Senegal’s opposition leader faces rape accuser in court hearing Dakar – Senegal’s opposition leader was questioned on Tuesday in a Dakar court hearing over rape accusations, lawyers told... Read more 7 Dec, 2022
Countries Guinea ex-strongman faces history in massacre trial Conakry – When a judge curtly interrupted Guinea’s ex-leader Moussa Dadis Camara during his trial over a 2009 massacre,... Read more 7 Dec, 2022
Countries Morocco ex-minister denied release from prison after ‘adultery’ video Rabat – A Moroccan court has rejected a request to release a former rights minister turned outspoken government critic... Read more 7 Dec, 2022