SA sends army medics to Covid-hit Gauteng province
South Africa is deploying army medical personnel to its commercial hub and most populous province to help health workers... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
African heads of state pay tribute to Kenneth Kaunda
Africa heads of state have paid tribute to the late former Zambian president and one of the last of... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
Malawi’s opposition DPP seeks President Chakwera’s removal
Malawi’s once-ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has called for the nullification of last year’s election saying it was presided... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda dies at 97
Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda has died aged 97. Kaunda was the first democratically elected president of Zambia after... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Covid-19 patients ‘dying from lack of oxygen’ in Africa
Dozens of African countries are facing severe oxygen shortages as Covid-19 infections continue to surge amid low vaccination rates,... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
WATCH | Fiery Malema says EFF won’t comply with level 3 laws
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Male has launched a scathing attack on government, telling his supporters to defy... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Former Eskom board chair Jabu Mabuza dies
Former Eskom board chairperson and businessman Jabu Mabuza has died from Covid-19-related complications. The news of his passing was... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Namibia tightens Covid-19 restrictions… Windhoek locked down
Namibian President Hage Geingob has reportedly announced tight measures to cut the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the southern... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
World’s ‘third-largest diamond’ discovered in Botswana
A diamond mining firm in Botswana says it has unveiled a 1 098-carat stone, describing it as the third... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
At least 64% of SA youth unemployed, says Ramaphosa
At least 64% of young people in South Africa are unemployed, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said, adding that “this... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
