From a German tourist being shot and killed by “ruthless criminals” in SA; to Liberian authorities seizing $100 million worth of cocaine…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Four men sentenced to lengthy jail terms for strangling their friend and his mom to death
The Pretoria High Court reportedly sentenced four men to lengthy jail terms on Monday, following the murder of their friend and his mother during a house robbery in July 2019. Read more…
Police in Mpumalanga have launched a manhunt after a German tourist was shot and killed by a group of “ruthless criminals” at Numbi Road near White River on Monday afternoon. Read more…
‘I know this looks bad but I had no option’ – Mom dumps baby with an apology note
The mother of a baby girl found dumped in the bush near Oaklands Drive in Dawncrest, KwaZulu-Natal claims she had contacted social workers twice before resorting to dumping the infant. Read more…
Calls for more funding as pre-COP27 climate talks open in DRC
Warning “no-one will escape” a worsening crisis, Democratic Republic of Congo led calls on Monday for a surge in funding to brake global heating and fight its impacts at the start of pre-COP27 climate talks in Kinshasa. Read more…
Bird flu strikes South Africa’s endangered penguins
Close to thirty African penguins have died due to avian flu since mid-August at Boulders beach near Cape Town, a crucial breeding site in South Africa. Read more…
The mother of a North West learner, who drowned during an educational seminar at a hotel near Rustenburg on Saturday, is reportedly demanding “answers” following her son’s tragic death. Read more…
Liberia seizes $100 million of cocaine
Liberian authorities on Monday said they had seized some $100 million worth of cocaine, with help from the United States’ international narcotics agency. Read more…
Missing Soweto jogger mama Shirley Mtiyane’s body found ‘bungled’ in dilapidated toilet
The body of a missing Soweto jogger was reportedly found “bungled” in a dilapidated toilet at Shap Stadium on Sunday morning. Read more…
South Africans have reacted hilariously to a viral TikTok video by an American user complimenting Mzansi travellers for their manners and patience. Read more…
Footballing starlets shine at City-sponsored Kapstadt CUP
Young footballers dazzled audiences at a grassroots football festival, the Kapstadt CUP, in the Mother City, as 10 junior champions across 10 age groups were crowned on Monday following five days of stringent competition. Read more…
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