Countries DA praises Andre de Ruyter as a ‘national hero’ Cape Town – Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has praised Eskom’s former chief executive officer Andre de Ruyter,... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries French firm to build Egypt’s first high-speed rail link Cairo – French company NGE announced on Thursday it had been awarded a contract to build Egypt’s first high-speed... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries Acid attack leaves teen with face and upper body burns Cape Town – A 46-year-old woman appeared at the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court this week after a matric student was... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries South Africa records first cholera death in over a decade Johannesburg – South African health authorities on Thursday announced the country’s first cholera death in more than a decade.... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries Double life imprisonment for sangoma who raped and killed mom of five Cape Town – A traditional healer was reportedly sentenced to two life sentences after pleading guilty to the rape... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries Lioness escapes moving truck in South Africa Johannesburg – A lioness has escaped from a moving truck in South Africa’s North West province, sparking a safety... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries Djibouti to hold parliamentary vote snubbed by opposition Nairobi – The tiny Horn of Africa state of Djibouti heads to the polls on Friday for a parliamentary... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Business SA’s Eskom appoints Calib Cassim as interim CEO with immediate effect Cape Town – South African power utility Eskom has appointed Calib Cassim as Interim Group Chief Executive “with immediate... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Countries Hospital reveal Somaliland clashes kill at least 96 in two weeks Mogadishu – At least 96 people have been killed in more than two weeks of clashes between security forces... Read more 24 Feb, 2023
Angola France’s Emmanuel Macron sets four-nation central African tour Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron will next week undertake a four-nation tour of central African countries, the presidency... Read more 24 Feb, 2023