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One South Africa Movement (OSA) leader Mmusi Maimane has publically apologised for statements he made about GOOD Party MP Brett Herron during a radio interview in 2018. Read more…
Nigeria gunmen kill three policemen, kidnap oil executive
Gunmen have killed three police escorts and abducted a local oil executive in southern Nigeria’s petroleum-producing Niger delta, police said on Friday, in the latest violence to hit the restive region. Read more…
WATCH | Eight injured as taxi ploughs into Umvoti toll plaza in KZN to avoid collision
At least eight people were injured when a fully loaded taxi plunged into Umvoti toll plaza in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. Read more…
Mali hit by unprecedented wave of rights violations, says NGO
This year is set to be the deadliest recorded in Mali, with an unprecedented rise in attacks on civilians in the Sahel state’s central region, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said on Thursday. Read more…
City of Cape Town official resigns amid corruption scandal
The City of Cape Town is reportedly taking disciplinary action against its two officials who were arrested for fraud and corruption. Read more…
Congolese give cautious welcome to deal on rebel violence
Congolese and security experts reacted cautiously on Thursday to the announcement of an impending truce in an escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more…
Police arrest ‘most wanted’ suspect linked to Mamelodi tavern shooting
Gauteng police have arrested the man allegedly linked to a tavern shooting in Mamelodi and ‘several’ other cases, including murder and attempted murder. Read more…
Ivory Coast launches major drive to reverse deforestation
Ivory Coast, which has lost nearly all its forests in the last half century, has launched a major project to triple its cover by 2030, the government announced on Thursday. Read more…
Faf de Klerk and Sello Maake have Mzansi rolling in the aisles after their Budget adverts
South Africa’s newly found treasures in commercial entertainment, Faf de Klerk and Sello Maake have become the duo that Mzansi didn’t know it needed. Read more…
World Cup history for Ronaldo, Neymar injury scare after Brazil win
Cristiano Ronaldo claimed a piece of World Cup history on Thursday as Brazil were rocked by an injury scare to captain Neymar after a hardfought 2-0 victory over Serbia. Read more…
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