Former Eskom board chair Jabu Mabuza dies
Former Eskom board chairperson and businessman Jabu Mabuza has died from Covid-19-related complications. The news of his passing was... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Namibia tightens Covid-19 restrictions… Windhoek locked down
Namibian President Hage Geingob has reportedly announced tight measures to cut the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the southern... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
World’s ‘third-largest diamond’ discovered in Botswana
A diamond mining firm in Botswana says it has unveiled a 1 098-carat stone, describing it as the third... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
FULL SPEECH | ‘Your country needs you,’ Ramaphosa tells youth
Programme Directors, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr Sihle Zikalala, Executive Mayor of uMgungundlovu, Councillor Thobekile Maphumulo,... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
At least 64% of SA youth unemployed, says Ramaphosa
At least 64% of young people in South Africa are unemployed, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said, adding that “this... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Ethiopian elections: Key states in regional structure
Ethiopia’s national elections will draw in voters from seven of 10 semi-autonomous regions, highlighting the country’s rich history and... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Ethiopia prepares to vote as famine stalks Tigray
Ethiopia is preparing to hold crucial and twice-delayed elections across the country on June 21, despite growing concern over... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
US-led war games under way in Morocco near disputed W Sahara
US-led forces are carrying out war games near the disputed region of Western Sahara, in exercises jointly organised with... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
New ICC prosecutor vows to ‘revive’ troubled tribunal
Britain’s Karim Khan was sworn in on Wednesday as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court with a... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo in dates
Key dates in the life of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, who is scheduled to return home on... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
