Malawi’s ex-deputy speaker, 50, shoots himself dead in parliament
Lilongwe – A former deputy speaker in Malawi on Thursday shot himself in the head inside parliament, where he had... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Jacob Zuma’s daughter renames ANC to ‘Apartheid National Congress’
Cape Town – Former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla caused a stir over the weekend after she renamed... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Donald Trump had ‘Music Man’ to calm his rages – new book
Washington – An aide dubbed the “Music Man” was tasked with playing calming tunes for Donald Trump when he went... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
Guinea junta unveils ‘charter’ for civilian transition
Conakry – The junta which seized power in the West African state of Guinea has unveiled a “transitional charter” that... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
ANC ‘will struggle to regain its lost voter base due to deep-rooted internal conflict’
Johannesburg – South Africa’s ruling ANC, riven by corruption and tarnished by its failure to redress poverty and inequality, will on... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
Sudan ruling body chief pledges reforms to army
Khartoum – The general who heads Sudan’s ruling transitional authority on Sunday pledged to reform the army, days after a... Read more
26 Sep, 2021
Uganda court jails official for 40 years, demands $5.4m for graft
Kampala – A Ugandan anti-corruption court on Friday sentenced a government official to 40 years in prison and ordered him... Read more
25 Sep, 2021
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero convicted on terror charges
Kigali – Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero who became a fiercely outspoken government critic, was found guilty of terror... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Ramaphosa: Local govt must be ‘accessible, reachable when service delivery challenges occur’
Citizens often complain that in the lead up to elections, ward councillors, candidates and officials are energetic, interacting with... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Soweto, the President and the ANC’s ’empty promises’
Soweto – Sbusiso Mbele, just 14, runs joyfully after the presidential convoy shouting: “I wanna see Ramaphosa, he’s going to... Read more
18 Sep, 2021
