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‘Racism has no place in SA,’ says Cyril Ramaphosa after ‘racist attack’ at resort swimming pool
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned against racism following an incident that occurred at a Free State holiday resort where white adult males were captured on camera seemingly attacking two young black boys because they were allegedly “not allowed in a pool reserved for white people”. Read more…
DRC president under attack over regional security force
Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege, on Monday accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the country towards breakup by bringing in outside nations to tackle its security crisis. Read more…
Ethiopia govt team makes first visit to Tigray after peace deal
A high-level Ethiopian government delegation on Monday made the first visit to the capital of rebel-held Tigray since the signing of a peace deal last month aimed at ending a brutal two-year conflict. Read more…
Search continues for Zimbabwean teenager swept out to sea in Gqeberha on Christmas Day
South African police divers on Monday continued to search for a Zimbabwean teenager who was swept out to sea in Gqeberha on Christmas Day. Read more…
Libya pro-Haftar pilot released in prisoner swap, reports say
Libya’s unity government has carried out a prisoner exchange with rival eastern forces, releasing a pilot captured during strongman Khalifa Haftar’s 2019 assault on Tripoli, local media reported on Monday. Read more…
Three women dead after allegedly being sprayed with a ‘mystery’ substance in a tavern
Three women died after they were allegedly sprayed with a “mystery” substance while at an Eastern Cape tavern on Christmas day. Read more…
Siblings aged 16 and 19 arrested after stabbing and killing an 18-year-old man
Siblings aged 16 and 19 were arrested on Monday after they allegedly stabbed and killed an 18-year-old man next to a local pub in Praktiseer, Limpopo.
UPDATE | South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll climbs to 18
The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg last week has climbed to 18, regional health authorities said on Monday. Read more…
Warner retires in pain after making 200 in 100th Test as South Africa struggle
David Warner battled through searing heat to hit an epic unbeaten 200 in his 100th Test on Tuesday before retiring in pain as Australia consolidated their advantage against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Read more…
As he continues to fight the battle against cancer, former radio host Mark Pilgrim shared a Christmas update with fans on his Instagram account. Read more…
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