Coronavirus

Africa facing vicious coronavirus resurgence as vaccination slows

Africa is facing a vicious coronavirus resurgence, with unprecedented hospital admissions and fatalities pushing health facilities to the brink... Read more

25 Jun, 2021

News

WATCH | EFF protests for vaccines, flouting Covid-19 laws

  A protest by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party to demand a speedy provision of vaccines to all... Read more

25 Jun, 2021

Business

Eskom to implement 1.5% basic wage increase from July 1

  Eskom says it has decided to implement a 1.5% basic wage increase from July 1 and adjust some... Read more

25 Jun, 2021

Arts and Leisure

Racism row: SA’s Pretty Yende hits out at French police

  South African opera star, Pretty Yende has hit out at French police for issuing a “misleading statement” after... Read more

25 Jun, 2021

News

Nigeria ‘negotiations’ with Twitter set to begin after suspension

Nigeria negotiations with Twitter are set to begin after President Muhammadu Buhari assigned a team to engage with the... Read more

25 Jun, 2021

News

Military strike on Ethiopia’s Tigray market kills dozens of innocent people

  Ethiopia’s army spokesperson said on Thursday that a military airstrike on a market in the country’s war-torn Tigray... Read more

25 Jun, 2021

News

Mozambique insurgency: Filipe Nyusi thanks SADC leaders for support

Southern African countries agreed to deploy forces to help quell a jihadist insurgency, as military and security sources said... Read more

24 Jun, 2021

Home

Northeast Nigeria conflict: At least 324 000 kids die of disease, hunger

A 12-year-old conflict in northeast Nigeria has caused the deaths of at least 324 000 children under five, mostly... Read more

24 Jun, 2021

Home

At least 17 soldiers dead as aircraft crashes in Kenya

Authorities in Kenya say at least 17 soldiers have died after a military aircraft crashed in the outskirts of... Read more

24 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus

WATCH: Namibian leader explains why he delayed taking Covid-19 vaccine

  Namibian President Hage Geingob says he delayed getting a Covid-19 vaccine after doctors advised him not to take... Read more

24 Jun, 2021