‘Welcome to Berlin’: Ukrainian refugees pour into Germany
Berlin – The loudspeaker announcement is nearly drowned out by the hubbub of passengers spilling out of the train from... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
Germany wants to keep fuel motor cars, but get rid of petrol
Le Bourget – Auto-making powerhouse Germany is opposed to a ban on internal combustion engines from 2035 provided they work... Read more
23 Feb, 2022
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Author who fled ‘torture’ in Uganda arrives in Germany
Kampala – An award-winning Ugandan author who fled the country after being charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his... Read more
23 Feb, 2022
German husband and wife aged 63 rescued after being swept out to sea in Plettenberg Bay
Cape Town – A German couple was rescued by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) on Friday after being... Read more
19 Feb, 2022
Drunk lorry driver ploughs into 30 cars, causes house fire in Germany
Frankfurt – A lorry driver under the influence of alcohol rammed into over 30 cars and caused a house fire... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Ex-pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness over abuse scandal
Vatican City – Ex-pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness on Tuesday for clerical child sex abuse committed on his watch,... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
South African court okays $1.6bn payout for Steinhoff claims
Johannesburg – A South African court on Monday approved a $1.6-billion (1.4-billion-euro) payout by embattled retail giant Steinhoff to settle... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Ex-pope Benedict under scrutiny in German child abuse probe
Berlin – A potentially explosive report into the handling of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church will on Thursday... Read more
20 Jan, 2022
SA’s driver’s licence print machine ‘in Germany for repairs’, as thousands drive with expired cards
Cape Town – South Africa’s sole driving licence printing machine has been sent to Germany for repairs, Minister of... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Morocco says German president invites king to ‘seal new partnership’
Rabat – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has invited Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to visit him to mend relations after a... Read more
7 Jan, 2022
