From 19 illegal miners being found dead in Krugerdorp as police investigate; to the king of Morocco inviting the Algerian president for ‘dialogue’… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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19 illegal miners found dead in Krugerdorp, police investigate
Gauteng police are investigating following the discovery of 19 bodies of alleged illegal miners (zama zamas) in Krugersdorp. Read more…
Morocco king invites Algeria president for ‘dialogue’: FM
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has invited Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune for “dialogue” in Rabat, the kingdom’s foreign minister has told AFP, after months of tension between the North African rivals. Read more…
Veteran heroes! Pensioners foil Post Office heist and arrest armed robbers
A group of senior citizens came together bravely to apprehend two men who were part of a three-man crew that attempted an armed robbery on a Post Office in Lamontville on Wednesday. Read more…
Gunmen kidnap dozens of children from Nigerian farm
A criminal gang has kidnapped nearly 40 children working on a farm in northwest Nigeria and demanded ransom for their release, police and a local official said on Wednesday. Read more…
Armed men kidnap two traffic officers and injured police officer in shoot out
A group of armed men allegedly kidnapped two female traffic officers and wounded a female police officer during a shootout on Wednesday. Read more…
Nobel laureates urge Egypt to release jailed dissident
Fifteen Nobel laureates called on COP27 host Egypt to release jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, in an open letter published Wednesday ahead of the global climate summit. Read more…
PICS | City of Tshwane investigates after sinkhole appears in Centurion road
A part of the Snake Valley Road in Centurion has been closed after a sinkhole appeared in the road. Read more…
SEE | Diners in shock as black mamba makes an appearance at Durban restaurant
Diners were left in shock after a large black mamba made an appearance at a popular Durban restaurant. Read more…
New beginnings? Elton Jantjies’ wife Iva Ristic lands in Cyprus following marriage drama
After a drama-filled few months, the wife of Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies, Iva Ristic has touched down in the island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus. Read more…
Kenyan athletics mired in new doping scandal
Kenya’s athletics reputation is once again taking a pummelling after the suspension this year of an unusually large number of long distance runners for suspected doping. Read more…
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