Kenyan police hunt for husband of slain runner Agnes Tirop
Nairobi – Kenyan police were on Thursday hunting for the husband of record-breaking runner Agnes Tirop who was stabbed... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
Namibia court grants citizenship to gay couple’s son born in SA
Windhoek – A Namibian court on Wednesday granted citizenship to a gay couple’s two-year-old son, ending a legal battle over... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
Kenyan ‘rising star’ runner Agnes Tirop found dead in suspected homicide
Nairobi – Kenyan double world 10 000m bronze medallist and 2015 world cross-county champion Agnes Tirop was found dead on... Read more
13 Oct, 2021
Nigeria tax spat reignites federalism debate
Lagos – A legal battle between Nigeria’s government and states over sales tax is fueling fierce debate about federalism... Read more
13 Oct, 2021
IMF revises SA’s growth forecast from 4% to 5%
Johannesburg – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised South Africa’s growth forecast for 2021 upward by 1%. The... Read more
13 Oct, 2021
Nigeria Senate amends law on electronic vote transfer
Abuja – Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday voted to amend a law to allow the country’s electoral commission to decide on... Read more
13 Oct, 2021
Fresh fighting in Ethiopia’s Afar as army mounts ‘offensive
Addis Ababa – Fighting has resumed in northern Ethiopia’s Afar region after a month-long lull, humanitarian and rebel sources said... Read more
13 Oct, 2021
Double-murder accused Mpumalanga MEC Mandla Msibi fired
Mpumalanga – Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane has reportedly fired Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs MEC Mandla Msibi... Read more
13 Oct, 2021
‘No booze, no hugging!’ Fans return to Soweto stadium as restrictions ease
By Sofia Christensen Soweto – “Welcome back,” speakers blasted from the entrance of South Africa’s main sports stadium in Soweto... Read more
13 Oct, 2021
‘It’s business as usual despite protest,’ says SAA
Johannesburg – The South African Airways (SAA) has assured customers that business will continue unhindered despite its workers embarking... Read more
12 Oct, 2021
