Countries

High-voltage cable electrocutes 26 at market in DRC capital

Kinshasa – Twenty-six people were electrocuted on Wednesday when an overhead high-voltage cable fell into a drainage ditch at a... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Countries

Guinea-Bissau launches major probe into foiled coup

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday launched a major investigation into a foiled attempt to overthrow President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Arts and Leisure

‘7 years since you’ve been gone. The legacy continues’ – Jonathan Boyton-Lee remembers Simba Mhere on his death anniversary

Cape Town – Media personality Jonathan Boynton-Lee has shared fond memories of his friend Simba Mhere on the late... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Countries

KZN mom gets 20 years for murdering her son after she took out over R1m in life insurance on him

Cape Town – Ziningi Jane Nzama, 49, of KwaZulu-Natal, was reportedly sentenced to 20 years in prison by the... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Coronavirus

South Africa records 4 502 new Covid-19 infections, 175 deaths

Cape Town – South Africa recorded 4 502 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday after 39 892 tests were conducted,... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso junta lifts nationwide curfew in force since coup

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta lifted on Wednesday a nationwide curfew they imposed after seizing power in a coup last... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

Mane and Senegal break Burkina Faso hearts to reach AFCON final

Yaoundé – Senegal are through to a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final after breaking Burkina Faso hearts... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Countries

Rising South African star Keegan Petersen ruled out of New Zealand tour

Johannesburg – The South African cricket team suffered a blow ahead of their tour of New Zealand when new batting... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

West African leaders hold emergency summit after spate of coups

Accra – West African leaders hold a key summit on Thursday as a wave of coups buffet a region struggling... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Countries

South Africa’s 10-yearly population census kicks off

Johannesburg – South Africa will overnight on Wednesday launch its once-in-a-decade population census to collect data that will help the... Read more

2 Feb, 2022