Politics

JUST IN | Eswatini soldiers deployed to quell pro-democracy riots

Eswatini soldiers were deployed overnight to an industrial town near the capital to crack down protests against the ruling... Read more

29 Jun, 2021

News

Jacob Zuma gets 15-month jail term for contempt of court

Jacob Zuma, the former South African president has been sentenced to a 15-month jail term for contempt of court... Read more

29 Jun, 2021

News

Tigray ceasefire sparks celebrations in Ethiopia

Tigray ceasefire has been declared by Ethiopia’s federal government, as rebel fighters entered the regional capital Mekele, sparking celebrations... Read more

29 Jun, 2021

News

DRC schools, markets, churches in Beni, close after weekend bombs

DRC schools, markets and churches in the city of Beni have been closed for 48 hours ollowing three bomb... Read more

29 Jun, 2021

Home

‘Biking Bandits’ in Soweto attract scores of young riders

‘Biking Bandits’ in Soweto have reclaimed the township’s streets, attracting scores of young black riders. The township is famous... Read more

29 Jun, 2021

Politics

Felix Tshisekedi’s critic detained after attack in viral video

President Felix Tshisekedi’s critic has been detained by a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo after attacking... Read more

29 Jun, 2021

News

Laurent Gbagbo says ICC is biased and ‘not serious’

Former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo says the ICC is biased and ‘not serious’ – this, after he was... Read more

29 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus

South Africa’s coronavirus deaths hit 60 000 with 2.7m+ vaccinated

South Africa’s coronavirus deaths have crossed the threshold of 60 000, health officials have announced, a day after a... Read more

29 Jun, 2021

Politics

Zambia: ‘Brutal crackdown’ on dissent threatens polls, says Amnesty

Zambia is on the edge of a human rights crisis ahead of presidential elections, as Amnesty International warns of... Read more

28 Jun, 2021

Sport

British and Irish lions land in Covid-hit SA amid hints of venue changes

British and Irish lions have arrived in South Africa amind speculation that some matches scheduled for coronavirus-swamped Johannesburg could... Read more

28 Jun, 2021