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SA court hits pause on construction of Amazon’s Africa HQ in Cape Town
– A South African court has paused construction on a Cape Town complex set to house Amazon’s Africa headquarters, siding with indigenous groups that say the land is… Read more
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on the South African Aviation Authority to “immediately suspend the operation licences for British Airways and Kulula until an…Read more
Guinea rights groups demand renconciliation process
At least two injured as quake rocks Algeria port city
An earthquake rocked the Algerian port city of Bejaia on Saturday injuring two people, emergency services said. The 5.2 magnitude quake hit shortly before 11 am (1000… Read more
Man, 32, gets 8 years for R451 000 vehicle finance fraud… police still searching for the car
Dumisane Jan Mbokodo, 32, was reportedly sentenced to eight years in prison by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Limpopo after he used forged documents to… Read more
14 displaced people, including 7 children, killed in DRC
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa has criticised the latest move by the government to extend the National State of Disaster, saying his party will... Read more
South Africa has a new Chief Justice: An introduction to Raymond Zondo
Omphemetse Sibanda, University of Limpopo South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the next chief justice of the country’s Constitutional… Read more
Nigerians Eduwo, Iwuala take Tunisian giants Esperance to quarters
Nigerians Kingsley Eduwo and Anayo Iwuala struck the goals that gave Esperance of Tunisia a 3-0 victory at Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana on Saturday and sealed a CAF… Read more
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