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Missing SA man found safe in Mumbai, India
A South African tourist who went missing in Mumbai, India about two weeks ago has been found safe. Read more…
Egypt hosts Arab meeting as Abbas urges support for Palestinians
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday accused Israel of having “crossed all red lines” in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem, and urged world leaders to put an end to its actions. Read more…
Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) Julius Malema has taken to social media to urge police to hasten in finding AKA’s killer after CCTV footage of the rapper’s killing spread across social media. Read more…
Wagner Group in Africa: Russia’s presence on the continent increasingly relies on mercenaries
Mercenaries have been a fixture in Africa since the second half of the 20th century. They have been used to protect incumbent leaders or install new ones in conflict zones. Read more…
Man ‘trying to commit suicide’ and good samaritan knocked over by vehicle
Two pedestrians, a person who was reportedly on the verge of committing suicide and a passerby who intervened, were run over by a vehicle in KwaZulu-Natal. Read more…
Somaliland accuses Somalia of attacks despite truce
The separatist region of Somaliland on Sunday accused Somalia of attacking its soldiers, despite a ceasefire imposed after heavy fighting in a contested border town earlier in the week. Read more…
WATCH | Govt says ready to open up electricity market as it deals with SA energy crisis
The Presidency has reportedly said that it is exhausting all avenues to curb South Africa’s electricity crisis, including opening up the market and securing emergency power by Eskom. Read more…
Botswana threatens to cut ties with diamond giant De Beers
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales deal prove unfavourable to his government. Read more…
‘Who’s going to pay for our kids’ surgeries?’ – Distraught mom reacts to AKA’s death
The sudden tragic death of hip-hop artist AKA rocked the lives of many South Africans who adored him and one mother who was on the receiving end of the late rapper’s generosity was very distraught after hearing the news. Read more…
African players in Europe: Mendy ends 108-match goal drought
Nampalys Mendy ended a 108-match run without a goal since joining Leicester City by scoring the first in a 4-1 Premier League rout of Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend. Read more…
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