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Former finance officer charged for R4 million theft
After handing herself over to the relevant authorities following a warrant for her arrest that was issued on the very same day, Cornelia Johanna Faasen, 35, appeared at the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday, December 14. Read more…
Gunmen kill over 20 villagers in northern Nigeria
Gunmen have killed more than 20 people in two separate attacks on farming communities in northern Nigeria, officials said on Monday, the latest violence to rock the region. Read more…
Motorist caught driving at 191km/hour out on bail of R3500
More than 2 000 motorists have been arrested nationwide for various driving offences since the start of the festive season, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has said. Read more…
Somalia president says soldiers in Eritrea to return home this month
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Monday that soldiers training in Eritrea will begin returning home this month in an exercise expected to last until January. Read more…
Couple perish in house fire after suspected domestic violence
When he came back home from a quick trip to the shops where he had been sent by his father, the young boy saw his family house engulfed in flames with both of his parents inside. Read more…
Nigerian sharia police arrest 19 over ‘gay wedding’
Islamic sharia police in the northern Nigerian city of Kano have arrested 19 young people for organising a gay wedding, a spokesman said on Tuesday. Read more…
Ethiopia’s largest bank says Tigray services resume
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia said on Monday that it has resumed financial services in some towns in the war-torn region of Tigray, enabling residents to access their funds after a shutdown lasting more than a year. Read more…
Amnesty accuses Haftar-linked Libya force of war crimes
Amnesty International accused on Monday an eastern Libyan armed group of committing war crimes and serious abuses to impose the rule of its leader’s father, military strongman Khalifa Haftar. Read more…
After a chaotic 2022 for Elton Jantjies, his wife Iva Ristic and his alleged mistress, Zeenat Simjee, Elton and Iva will reportedly be spending their last Christmas together as a married couple, with divorce proceedings set to take place in the new year. Read more…
Kenyan 100m sprinter Mark Otieno handed two-year doping ban
Kenyan sprinter Mark Otieno has been banned for two years for breaching anti-doping rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday. Read more…
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