Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa being forced to abandon the national May Day rally, organised by Cosatu in Rustenburg; to DA’s John Steenhuisen saying he has arrived in Ukraine… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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DA leader John Steenhuisen arrives in Ukraine
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen says he has arrived in the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, as he embarks on a “six-day tour” of the various parts of the war ravished country. Read more…
WATCH | Cyril Ramaphosa abandons Workers’ Day rally after chaos breaks out in Rusternburg
President Cyril Ramaphosa was reportedly whisked away from a Cosatu Workers’ Day rally in North West after mining workers booed him and stormed the stage. Read more…
Kenya boosts minimum wage as inflation bites
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Sunday a 12% hike in the minimum wage as the country confronts a surge in the cost of living. Read more…
Suez Canal records record monthly revenue in April
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority announced on Sunday an all-time revenue record for April, earning $629 million following a series of toll hikes for vessels transiting the vital waterway. Read more…
WATCH | Julius Malema addresses EFF May Day rally in Mpumalanga
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has addressed party supporters at a Workers’ Day rally held at Themba Sinamela Stadium in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. Read more…
Intercape driver, 35, shot and killed as bus company comes under attack
A 35-year-old Intercape bus driver reportedly lost his life after being shot outside the company’s depot in Cape Town on Monday. Read more…
As tobacco burns out, Malawi looks to cannabis
Under a scorching sun at a trading post in Malawi, Chikumbutso Chekeni and his wife head to their tobacco sheds to dry their newly harvested leaf. Read more…
Crash in Egypt’s Nile Delta kills 8 child workers
Eight child workers were killed in northern Egypt on Saturday when the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a canal in the Nile Delta, a local official said. Read more…
Leading Algeria opposition figure freed after 24-hour detention, his lawyer says
One of Algeria’s leading opposition figures, Karim Tabbou, was released on Saturday after 24 hours in detention for unknown reasons, his lawyer said. Read more…
LOOK | Boity has just turned 32 and she has gifted herself with a lavish home
TV personality, actress, rapper and entrepreneur Boitumelo ‘Boity’ Thulo recently celebrated her 32nd birthday, and gifted herself with a lavish brand new mansion. Read more…
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