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Ramaphosa: From Mandela’s protégé to scandal-hit leader

Johannesburg – Pragmatic, wealthy and ambitious, Cyril Ramaphosa promised “a new dawn” for corruption-ridden South Africa when he became... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Tunis – UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia’s spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage, saying... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Cape Town – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has reportedly called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Accra – Ghana should take immediate steps to end the shackling of people with real or perceived mental health... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Johannesburg – The political future of President Cyril Ramaphosa hung in the balance on Friday, as South Africans wondered... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Geneva – Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB has been fined four million Swiss francs ($4.3 million) over bribery linked to... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Cape Town – Former ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has reportedly dismissed suggestions that he become acting president, as... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Abuja – Nigeria has charged a student with “criminal defamation” over posting a tweet about the physical appearance of... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Johannesburg – The scheduled release from prison of the killer of South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani has been... Read more

2 Dec, 2022

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso has asked France, its former colonial power and ally, to provide “weapons and ammunition” for... Read more

2 Dec, 2022