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ANC calls for ‘state of disaster’ to end SA’s energy crisis
South Africa’s governing ANC party has asked top officials to declare a national state of disaster to end severe electricity blackouts that have wreaked havoc on Africa’s most industrialised nation, its secretary general said on Tuesday. Read more…
Bus and truck crash kills 22 in Benin
Twenty-two people have died in a collision between a bus and a truck in the centre of the West African state of Benin, the government said on Monday. Read more…
PICS | School children escape from vehicle that burst into flames while it was taking them to school
Several schoolchildren had an unexpectedly strenuous start to their week as they managed to escape from a vehicle that burst into flames while they were being transported to school on Monday morning. Read more…
Sudan frees man convicted of 2008 killing of USAID worker
Sudanese authorities released on Monday a man sentenced to death over the 2008 assassination in Khartoum of an American development worker, the felon’s lawyer said. Read more…
‘This tiger deserves nothing less’ – SPCA wants proof of Edenvale tiger’s safety following recapture
The SPCA has reportedly said that it has not received any confirmation of safety or life of the tiger that was reportedly captured after roaming around Edenvale on the East Rand on Monday morning. Read more…
Kenya to lay murder charge over killing of LGBTQ activist
Kenyan prosecutors said on Tuesday they will charge a key suspect with murder over the killing of a prominent LGBTQ campaigner whose body was found dumped in a metal box on a roadside. Read more…
Details remain sketchy as pilot dies in aircraft crash in Mpumalanga
A pilot, who was the only occupant of an aircraft that crashed in Mpumalanga on Monday, was declared dead by paramedics shortly after they arrived on the scene of the accident. Read more…
Tunisia reports low turnout in second vote for defanged parliament
Just 11.4 percent of Tunisian voters took part in a second round of elections for the toothless legislature, the electoral board said on Monday in a final figure. Read more…
‘God’s time’ – Masechaba Ndlovu shares picture from what seems to be her secret marriage
South African radio and television broadcaster Masechaba Khumalo seems to have tied the knot in a wedding that had successfully been kept out of the public eye. Read more…
Eben Etzebeth named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2022
After a year of inspiring performances that contributed to good results in various competitions, Springbok centurion Eben Etzebeth has been voted SA Rugby’s Player of the Year for 2022. Read more…
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