From BMW SA issuing an apology for an ad construed as racist; to an Algerian policeman killing a boy during a drug bust…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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BMW SA issues apology for ad construed as racist
BMW South Africa has reportedly issued a statement in which they apologised for an advert that was construed as racist by some and complimentary by others, creating a divide on the issue. Read more…
Algerian policeman kills boy during drug bust
An Algerian policeman shot a teenage boy who later died when a gang tried to stop officers during the latest in a string of drug busts, police said on Tuesday. Read more…
‘50% is the real pass mark’ – Mmusi Maimane criticises 30% pass mark in South Africa
South African politician, businessman, and Leader of Build One South Africa, Mmusi Maimane has taken to Twitter to share his thoughts on the country’s education system and the 30% pass mark. Read more…
Gunmen kill 12 Nigeria security personnel in ambush… bodies taken to a hospital in Kaduna
Twelve Nigeria security personnel and local vigilantes were killed by unidentified gunmen in an area of northwestern Kaduna state where criminal gangs and jihadists are both active, officials said on Tuesday. Read more…
One lucky winner bags a whopping R72.9 million in Powerball jackpot
One lucky winner is starting the new year on a very good note after reportedly bagging a whopping R73 million in Tuesday’s Power jackpot. Read more…
‘This bill is in fact draconian’ – Zimbabwe curtails striking rights for health workers
Zimbabwe has banned public health workers from going on a prolonged strike, with organisers facing jail time under a new law published on Tuesday that rights groups described as “draconian”. Read more…
‘He was not even watching the race,’ says aunt of boy killed during illegal street race
The eight-year-old boy who was killed during an illegal street race in Gauteng was due to start grade four this year, but unfortunately, his life was cut short, reports say. Read more…
Mozambique anti-jihadist force probes corpse-burning video
A regional force fighting jihadists in Mozambique said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation over a video apparently showing some of its troops burning corpses. Read more…
WATCH | ‘I love this era’ – Faith Nketsi celebrates her first birthday as a mom
South African reality TV star, Faith Nketsi has expressed how much she is enjoying the new phase of her life, as she celebrated her 28th birthday, and her first birthday as a mother. Read more…
Archer ‘back in a big way’ on opening day of new SA20 league
Jofra Archer took his first wickets in almost 20 months as South Africa’s new SA20 league got under way at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday. Read more…
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