From a Durban resident winning R74 million in Powerball jackpot; to the UN saying that Climate change is set to ‘increase hunger’ in Africa… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Durban resident wins R74 million in Powerball jackpot
A Durban resident has become R74 million richer but has reportedly not claimed their lotto jackpot winnings. Read more…
Climate change set to ‘increase hunger’ in Africa: UN
As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger across several African nations and will worsen further without urgent action, the UN said on Wednesday. Read more…
South Africa’s public sector unions call for national strike
Public sector trade unions in South Africa called on Thursday for a one-day national strike to be held next week, after talks with the government over wages collapsed. Read more…
EU vows $1 billion package for climate resilience in Africa
The European Union on Wednesday said it would dedicate more than $1 billion in climate funding to help countries in Africa boost their resilience in the face of the accelerating impact of global warming. Read more…
Israel’s ‘most wanted gang leader’ arrested with seven others in SA
A 46-year-old alleged Israeli gang leader who has been on Interpol’s Red Notice since 2015 was arrested on Thursday morning in Bryanston, Johannesburg. Read more…
Climate change fuelled rains behind deadly Nigeria floods: study
Heavy rains behind floods that killed over 600 people in Nigeria this year were about 80 times likelier because of human-induced climate change, scientists reported on Wednesday. Read more…
Prosecutor who allegedly raped his partner in front of their child faces several charges
A prosecutor reportedly appeared in the Upington regional court on Wednesday for allegedly raping his partner, who is a police officer, in front of their two-year-old daughter over the weekend. Read more…
Durban motorist shoots and kills suspect who allegedly tried to hijack him
A Durban motorist shot and killed a man who allegedly attempted to hijack him on King Cetshwayo Highway on Wednesday. Read more…
Springbok dietitian, Zeenat Simjee has once more denied that it was her who had the affair with South African fly-half, Elton Jantjies, claiming that it was a person who looked similar to her. Read more…
Worker deaths take a toll on World Cup host Qatar
The number of worker deaths from Qatar’s giant World Cup campaign may never be known but the debate has already taken a toll on the Gulf state’s name, experts say. Read more…
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