Politics

Army re-inforcement, social media curbs as Zambia votes in tightly contested polls

Lusaka – President Edgar Lungu deployed more troops in parts of the country to quell election violence after Zambians... Read more

13 Aug, 2021

Sport

Springboks offer hope to traumatised nation, says skipper Siya Kolisi

Johannesburg – South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says the Springboks are much more than a team as they prepare for a... Read more

13 Aug, 2021

Politics

Vote count under way in Zambia after hard-fought election as army reinforced

Lusaka – Vote counting was under way in Zambia on Friday after a hard-fought general election that saw social... Read more

13 Aug, 2021

News

Graft weakened SA’s spy agency, Cyril Ramaphosa says

Johannesburg – South Africa’s intelligence agency became weakened by corruption under ex-president Jacob Zuma, his successor Cyril Ramaphosa said on... Read more

13 Aug, 2021

Sport

Springboks make 10 changes to team for Argentina Test

Johannesburg – South Africa have rested 10 of the team that started in a series-winning victory over the British and... Read more

10 Aug, 2021

News

Hunger ’emergency’ in regions bordering war-hit Tigray

Addis Ababa – Hundreds of thousands of civilians face “emergency levels of hunger” in two regions that were recently drawn... Read more

10 Aug, 2021

Politics

Burkina ex-president’s brother denounces ‘political’ moves against him

Ouagadougou – Francois Compaore, brother of Burkina Faso’s ousted president, on Monday condemned attempts to tie him to the murder... Read more

10 Aug, 2021

Business

Moroccan man ‘sets himself alight after cart seized’

Rabat – A young Moroccan has died after setting himself on fire in protest after officials seized his cart in... Read more

10 Aug, 2021

Politics

Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial postponed to September 9

Johannesburg –  The long-running corruption trial of South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma over an arms deal dating back... Read more

10 Aug, 2021

News

SA’s ex-defence minister is ANC’s candidate for National Assembly Speaker

Cape Town – South Africa’s former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is set to become the next Speaker of the... Read more

10 Aug, 2021