Coronavirus

‘Don’t report for duty if you aren’t vaccinated,’ Zimbabwean govt tells civil servants

Cape Town – Zimbabwe says it will bar unvaccinated government workers from reporting for duty following the lapse of... Read more

18 Oct, 2021

Countries

Zimbabwe’s MDC Alliance calls on Cyril Ramaphosa, SADC to intervene after attack on Nelson Chamisa’s convoy

Cape Town –  Opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-Alliance) has called on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to... Read more

18 Oct, 2021

Sport

Botswana diamond mine club Orapa shock Coton in CAF Cup

Johannesburg – Orapa United from the diamond mining region of Botswana celebrated their greatest achievement in Africa by defeating Coton... Read more

18 Oct, 2021

Politics

Eswatini transport strike for release of pro-democracy MPs

Manzini – Public transport remained at a standstill on Sunday in Eswatini, in the latest protest against Africa’s last absolute... Read more

17 Oct, 2021

Politics

Eswatini shuts schools ‘indefinitely’ amid new wave of protests

Mbabane – Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, said on Saturday it had shut its schools “indefinitely with immediate effect” as... Read more

16 Oct, 2021

Politics

Eswatini king accuses protesters of using children

Mbabane – The King of Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, on Friday accused pro-democracy demonstrators of depriving children of... Read more

16 Oct, 2021

Business

Ethiopian Airlines partners with South Africa’s Airlink

Johannesburg – Ethiopian Airlines has entered an agreement to share flight routes with regional South African carrier Airlink, as the... Read more

16 Oct, 2021

Politics

Pro-democracy protests mount as Eswatini blocks Internet

Mbabane – Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, shut down the Internet for two hours on Friday as pro-democracy marchers... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

News

Regional troops to stay in Mozambique indefinitely

Maputo – Southern African troops have driven jihadists out of northern Mozambique but will stay in the country indefinitely... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

Sport

‘Bomb squad’ key as Namibia look to make World Cup breakthrough

Johannesburg – Namibian cricket coach Pierre de Bruyn doesn’t buy the narrative that his underdog team have nothing to... Read more

15 Oct, 2021