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Eskom’s head of generation resigns amid load shedding crisis
Head of Generation at Eskom, Phillip Dukashe has resigned from the power utility amid the current load shedding crisis. Read more…
Zimbabwe government under fire for halting bank lending
A move by Zimbabwe to suspend lending by banks will backfire, create a parallel banking system and usurp efforts to fix the moribund economy, the country’s captains of commerce warned on Monday. Read more…
The newly re-elected Eastern Cape African National Congress (ANC) chairperson Oscar Mabuyane has reportedly endorsed President Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term. Read more…
Uganda court orders govt to review suspension of rights group
A Ugandan court has ordered the government to reconsider its decision to suspend the country’s most prominent rights organisation, handing the group a lifeline after its operations were forced to a halt last August. Read more…
LATEST | Court papers reveal how Hillary Gardee’s killers planned her murder
Court papers have reportedly revealed that the three men who appeared at the Mbombela Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the murder of Hillary Gardee, had allegedly been planning it since January this year. Read more…
Ex-Joburg mayor Mpho Moerane fighting for his life in hospital after car crash
Former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Moerane is fighting for his life in hospital after being involved in a car accident. Read more…
Gunmen storm diesel depot, shoot employee and steal diesel worth R5m
Police in Limpopo say they have launched a manhunt after a group of armed men allegedly stormed a Louis Trichardt diesel depot and stole R5.5 million worth of fuel. Read more…
At least 60 Zimbabweans killed by elephants this year
Sixty Zimbabweans have been killed by elephants so far this year, as a conservation success story has led to increased conflict with humans, the government spokesman said on Tuesday. Read more…
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi recently showed off another talent, as he sang for his wife Rachel Kolisi on Mother’s Day. Read more…
Morocco to host CAF Champions League final despite Ahly plea
The 2022 CAF Champions League final will be hosted by Morocco on May 30, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) official confirmed on Tuesday. Read more…
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