‘Beautiful laws’ fail South Africa’s queer migrants
Johannesburg – Kenyan asylum seeker Pallo Mandela dreamt of freedom on his seven-day bus journey to South Africa. His... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
South Africa reports daily record of Covid infections
Johannesburg – South Africa on Wednesday reported its highest daily tally of new coronavirus cases since the start of the... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
Jacob Zuma ordered to go back to jail; UK drops 11 African countries from travel red list | Here are your top news headlines
Cape Town – From former president Jacob Zuma being ordered to go back to jail; to the UK dropping... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
Benin’s star slips as beacon of democracy after opposition leaders jailed
Cotonou – Benin – once lauded as a poster child of good governance in West Africa – is facing... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
‘This is tantamount to death sentence,’ Jacob Zuma lawyers say as he appeals court ruling he must go back to jail
Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team has delivered an application for leave to appeal his medical... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Jail term sought for Rwanda driver over genocide
Paris – French prosecutors on Wednesday asked for a 15-year jail term for a former hotel driver accused of... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Kenya detects first cases of Omicron variant
Nairobi – Kenya has detected its first three cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the country’s health minister... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
UK must compensate for economic damage caused by travel ban, says SA govt
Cape Town – The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has reportedly called on the United... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
South Africa snips lions to manage species in small reserves
Hoedspruit – On the cusp of sexual maturity, a young lioness is about to be sterilised. It’s to prevent... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Eni and Algeria’s Sonatrach sign $1.4bn oil deal
Algiers – Algeria’s state oil firm Sonatrach signed a $1.4 billion exploration and production deal on Tuesday with Italian major... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
