News

Uganda suspends 54 NGOs, including prominent rights group

Kampala – The Ugandan government announced on Friday it had halted the activities of 54 non-governmental organisations, a major... Read more

20 Aug, 2021

Arts and Leisure

Beat route: Congolese rumba bids for UN heritage listing

Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo has given the official kick-off to a campaign to enshrine Congolese rumba, one... Read more

20 Aug, 2021

Politics

Kenyan court to rule on disputed bid to change constitution

Nairobi – Kenya’s Court of Appeal will give its verdict on Friday on the president’s controversial three-year quest to... Read more

20 Aug, 2021

Sport

Springboks set to replace All Blacks as Rugby Championship leaders

Johannesburg – Siya Kolisi-led world champions South Africa are poised to replace New Zealand as Rugby Championship leaders on Saturday... Read more

20 Aug, 2021

Politics

EFF accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘rubber stamping factional politics’

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) boycotted the election on Thursday in which fired ex-defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was elected... Read more

20 Aug, 2021

News

Top News Headlines

Read all the latest Trending news articles from South Africa and the rest of the continent. Stay up to... Read more

19 Aug, 2021

News

Violent protests in Nairobi after alleged curfew killing

Nairobi – Kenyan police used tear gas and fired shots in the air to break up violent protests that... Read more

19 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus

Covid-19: South Africa has plentiful jabs but battles vaccine apathy

Johannesburg – Under fire for its fumbled start in procuring Covid vaccines, South Africa now has plentiful jabs but... Read more

19 Aug, 2021

Politics

SA’s Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula elected National Assembly Speaker

Cape Town – Former South African defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was elected the National Assembly Speaker on Thursday after... Read more

19 Aug, 2021

News

Nigeria kidnappings: Gunmen snatch 9 pupils in Katsina state, police say

Kano – Gunmen have snatched nine pupils of an Islamic seminary in northern Nigeria’s Katsina state, police said on... Read more

19 Aug, 2021