Cape Town – From EFF leader Julius Malema saying his party is involved in the investigation of the murder of Hillary Gardee; to the head of Nigeria’s treasury being arrested for alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says his party is involved in the investigation of the murder of Hillary Gardee. Read more…
Nigeria’s treasury chief arrested over multi-million-dollar fraud
The head of Nigeria’s treasury has been arrested for alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering worth 80 billion naira ($193 million), the national anti-graft agency said. Read more…
‘SA has enough tourist attractions,’ – Cosatu slams Mthethwa’s R22m monumental flag project plan
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has expressed its outrage over plans by the Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa to spend R22 million on a national monument flag project. Read more…
Kenya veteran Odinga picks ‘iron lady’ ex-minister as running mate
Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga announced on Monday that he has chosen the country’s ‘iron lady’ Martha Karua to serve as his running mate in the presidential election due in August. Read more…
Togo reopens its borders after two years
The West African state of Togo said it would reopen its land borders on Tuesday after closing them more than two years ago to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Read more…
Uproar in SA after ‘racist’ urine assault at too university
South Africa was embroiled in a new racial flareup on Monday after a white student was filmed urinating on a black student’s books and laptop at one of the country’s top universities. Read more…
Juandré Kidson, of North West province, was reportedly shot dead on the N4 in Brits on May 7 in front of his wife and one-year-old child. Read more…
Police launch manhunt after paramedics held hostage, ambulance stripped of parts worth R300 000
Police in Mpumalanga say paramedics were held hostage while a group of suspects stripped the ambulance of its parts on Sunday. Read more…
Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as ‘Black Coffee’, has shared a heartwarming clip of his encounter with a Spanish fan who got a sleeve tattoo of him on his arm. Read more…
Ivory Coast artist recasts old mobile phones into art
Stitching together discarded mobile phone keyboards to make art, Ivorian artist Mounou Desire Koffi hopes to raise awareness about pollution. Read more…
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