Cape Town – From Julius Malema saying he will not be threatened by “small kids with small brains” in his fight to unite Africans; to drivers queuing for hours, as Kenya reels from fuel shortage… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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New train derailment in DRC kills at least seven
At least seven people died when a goods train derailed in the southeast Democratic Republic of Congo, the second accident in the area in a fortnight, a... Read more
‘I’m not going to be threatened by small kids’ – Julius Malema
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says he cannot be threatened by “small kids with small brains”, as he fights for the unity of… Read more
2-year-old boy found safe after robbers hijack dad’s car and drive off with him inside
A 2-year-old boy was reportedly found safe over the weekend after his father’s vehicle was apparently hijacked by robbers at a Boksburg petrol station. The robbers,... Read more
Clashes kill seven in flashpoint Nigerian region
At least seven people have been killed in the Nigerian state of Plateau where tit-for-tat violence between Muslim herders and Christian farmers often flares, a community leader and… Read more
Drivers queue for hours as Kenya reels from fuel shortage
Kenyan motorists endured another day of major fuel shortages on Monday, with hours-long queues and strict rationing at petrol stations as pumps across the country ran dry. Read more…
WATCH | Video of a man in a trolley hanging onto the back of a truck goes viral
A video of a man in a shopping cart hanging onto the back of a petrol delivery truck, as the vehicle moves swiftly down the highway… Read more
SA Home Affairs services back online…. minister apologises
The Department of Home Affairs says services at its offices have been restored after its systems went offline countrywide on Friday. The incident was caused by… Read more
Somaliland capital counts cost of devastating blaze
Stunned residents of the northern Somali city of Hargeisa were struggling to pick up the pieces on Sunday after a massive inferno destroyed the central market, and with… Read more
Body of man with shark bite marks found washed up on Durban beach
The body of a man who is thought to have drowned and partly eaten by a shark was found in Lady Ellen Crescent in La Lucia,… Read more
‘We can’t support a vigilante-like force’ – Cyril Ramaphosa on Operation Dudula
President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised Operation Dudula, saying that his party, the African National Congress (ANC) does not support “a vigilante-type of move” against foreign nationals….Read more
LOOK | K Naomi shows her bundle of joy’s face for the first time
Media personality Keitumetse “K Naomi” Noinyane has revealed her baby’s face to the public for the first time. K Naomi took to social media recently to… Read more
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