Cape Town – From a look at whether migrants in SA have access to healthcare; to at least two people being killed and several more being trapped after a seven-story unfinished building collapsed in Lagos… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
11-year-old boy and man, 42, shot and killed in suspected gang-related shooting in Cape Town
An 11-year-old boy and a man, 42, were killed in a suspected gang-related shooting in the Cape Flats in Cape Town on Friday. Read more…
Migrants in South Africa have access to healthcare: why it’s kicking up a storm
A political storm has erupted in South Africa after a video went viral showing the health minister for the Limpopo province – which borders Zimbabwe – berating a Zimbabwean woman who was seeking healthcare. Responses have been divided. Read more
Mysterious man buys alcohol for every table at a bar in Cape Town and racks up a bill of over R200k
Twitter was abuzz on Thursday, September 1, also known as Spring Day, when a mysterious man, bought bottles of alcohol for every table at a restaurant and bar in Cape Town and racked up a bill of over R200 000. Read more…
At least 33 killed in east DRC clashes, says monitor
At least 33 people were killed following a militia attack on a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a respected monitor said on Saturday, raising an earlier reported death toll. Read more…
Two dead after Lagos building collapse
At least two people were killed and more were trapped on Sunday after a seven-story unfinished building collapsed in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, rescue authorities said. Read more…
Chad dialogue suspended amid crackdown on opposition
A national dialogue in Chad launched by the country’s military rulers was on Saturday suspended again to bring in boycotters as the security forces intensified their crackdown on an opposition group. Read more…
Al-Shabaab kill at least 19 Somali civilians
Fighters from the Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab have killed at least 19 civilians in a night-time attack in central Somalia, clan chiefs and local officials said on Saturday. Read more…
3 women among Ivorian troops held in Mali released
Three women among the 49 Ivorian soldiers held since July in Mali accused of being mercenaries have been released, Malian, Ivorian and Togolese officials said on Saturday. Read more…
PICTURES | Nomcebo Zikode is having the time of her life in Romania
South African singer and songwriter Nomcebo Zikode has taken to her Instagram timeline to share pictures of herself living it up in Romania. Read more…
A teenager on debut and a change at flyhalf headlined a new-look Springbok lineup in Sydney that brought out the best in veterans Siya Kolisi and Willie le Roux, and which will hopefully spark a Springbok revival, writes ZELIM NEL. Read more…
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