Coronavirus Covid-19: South Africa records 3 266 new infections, 82 deaths Cape Town – South Africa’s total number of positive Covid-19 cases now stands at 3 616 075 after 3... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Countries Thousands of Sudanese defy tear gas to march against coup Khartoum – Sudan’s security forces fired tear gas on Thursday at protesters demanding justice for 79 people killed following... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Burkina Faso Coup-hit Burkina skirts sanctions at West African summit Accra – West African leaders on Thursday decided against toughening sanctions against Burkina Faso after it became the region’s latest... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Countries Egypt suggest delaying AFCON final against Senegal by a day Yaoundé – Egypt called on Africa Cup of Nations organisers to delay this weekend’s final against Senegal to give them... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Countries South Africa recall spinner Harmer for New Zealand series Johannesburg – Off-spin bowler Simon Harmer was on Wednesday named in the South African squad for two Test matches... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Business South African biotech firm Afrigen makes Africa’s first mRNA vaccine Johannesburg – A South African biotech firm said on Thursday it has produced the first mRNA Covid vaccine made... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Countries Salah and Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to reach Cup of Nations final Yaoundé – Mohamed Salah’s Egypt are through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Countries South African ex-top judge Mogoeng Mogoeng apologises for pro-Israeli remarks Johannesburg – South Africa’s former chief justice on Thursday apologised for comments he made in 2020 pledging support for... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Countries Cyril Ramaphosa visits jihadist-hit Northern Mozambique Maputo – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited northern Mozambique on Thursday, supporting the government’s latest effort to reassure neighbours... Read more 3 Feb, 2022
Countries South Africa’s census starts with the homeless Johannesburg – “There will be no more lying,” said Masechaba Thebe, a 33-year-old, whose home is the perilous streets... Read more 3 Feb, 2022