Cape Town – From SA investigators referring 940 cases of malfeasance and fraud involving more than $900 million of Covid funds for prosecution and disciplinary action; to supporters of Burkina Faso’s new junta rallying in the capital Ouagadougou… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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South African investigators have referred for prosecution and disciplinary action 940 cases of malfeasance and fraud involving more than $900 million of Covid funds, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday. Read more…
Pro-junta rally in Burkina as UN, neighbours condemn coup
Supporters of Burkina Faso’s new junta rallied on Tuesday as France, the UN and the country’s neighbours condemned its latest coup. Read more…
WATCH | At least 8 dead, 50 injured in Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon stadium crush
Eight people were killed and about 50 injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium Monday ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match. Read more…
Thulas Nxesi joins labour inspectors in mega blitz inspection in Western Cape
South African Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi joined a team of departmental inspectors in the City of Cape Town on Tuesday to ensure the enforcement of the labour legislation in the hospitality sector. Read more…
South African court okays $1.6bn payout for Steinhoff claims
A South African court on Monday approved a $1.6-billion (1.4-billion-euro) payout by embattled retail giant Steinhoff to settle fraud claims that emerged in 2017. Read more…
‘I don’t want to be deputy president… I am old,’ says Gwede Mantashe as he claims he is under attack
South African Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has reportedly claimed that a foreign-funded campaign is creating a negative narrative around him in order to cause a rift between him and President Cyril Ramaphosa. Read more…
Tropical storm kills 36 in Madagascar, two in Mozambique
Tropical storm Ana has killed at least 34 people in Madagascar and two people in Mozambique in recent days while knocking out power in Malawi, authorities in the three countries said on Tuesday. Read more…
Teenage boy dies after 2 light motor vehicles collide in Linksfield
An 18-year-old teenage boy was killed in an accident on the N3 South near the Linksfield area in Johannesburg on Monday, Arrive Alive confirmed. Read more…
WATCH | Here is how Siya Kolisi celebrated his wife Rachel’s 32nd birthday in Western Cape
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his family took time off their busy schedules last week, to enjoy some downtime at Perivoli Lagoon House in Stanford in the Western Cape, where they celebrated his wife Rachel’s 32nd birthday. Read more…
Anger, disappointment in Nigeria after early AFCON exit
Nigerians have been left “disappointed” after the national team’s surprise last-16 exit to Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Read more…
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