Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa outlining sweeping plans to deal with a prolonged energy crisis in SA; to Lesotho dropping murder charges against ex-PM Thomas Thabane… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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SA bets on private investors, solar to fix power crisis
South Africa will open up to private investments to establish a competitive electricity market, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, as he outlined sweeping plans to deal with a prolonged energy crisis. Read more…
Lesotho drops murder charges against ex-PM Thomas Thabane
Lesotho on Tuesday dropped murder charges against the country’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife over the 2017 killing of his previous estranged wife Lipolelo. Read more…
Central African Republic floods kill 13, leave over 1 000 homeless
At least 13 people died and more than 1 000 were left homeless after heavy rainfall triggered floods in the Central African Republic last week, the Red Cross told AFP on Monday. Read more…
Police offer R250 000 reward for information on murdered Collins Chabane mayor
Police in Limpopo are offering a reward of up to R250 000 for any information that can lead to the arrest and subsequent conviction of the suspects responsible for the murder of Collins Chabane local municipality mayor, Moses Maluleke last week. Read more…
ADF rebels kill nine civilians in eastern DRC
Attacks believed to have been perpetrated by a notorious rebel group have killed nine civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said. Read more…
Police have reportedly arrested a 72-year-old woman and her two sons after a vehicle belonging to a murdered traffic officer was allegedly found at their house. Read more…
UN rights investigators begin first visit to Ethiopia
The UN commission tasked with investigating human rights violations committed during the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region began its first visit to the country on Monday. Read more…
Nhlanhla Lux to focus exclusively on Soweto Parliament, says Operation Dudula
Leaders of Operation Dudula and Soweto Parliament on Monday said they had resolved to tackle the challenges facing South Africa independently, but maintained that they would complement each other on some issues. Read more…
Eight migrants drown off Morocco
Moroccan authorities on Monday retrieved the bodies of eight migrants off the southern shores of the North African kingdom, local officials said. Read more…
All an act? Fans react as Cassper Nyovest and AKA appear to be on friendly terms at a soccer match
Hip-hop heavyweights Refiloe Phoolo, popularly known as Cassper Nyovest and Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes seem to have buried the hatchet and their fans couldn’t be happier. Read more…
‘No panic’ as ‘dented’ All Blacks prepare to face Springboks
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster insisted Tuesday there is no panic in their ranks before facing South Africa away, even with New Zealand’s pride dented by their home series defeat to Ireland. Read more…
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