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GRAPHIC CONTENT: WATCH | Man shot and killed by gang allegedly linked to other attacks in Joburg
A video in which a man is being shot and killed by gunmen, allegedly in Johannesburg, has emerged on social media and it has left many wondering if they are “safe in South Africa”. Read more…
At least nine people were killed and 20 injured in landslides triggered by heavy rains in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a local official said on Wednesday. Read more…
2016 Ivory Coast attack trial begins
A court in Ivory Coast on Wednesday began the long-awaited trial of 18 people accused of abetting one of West Africa’s bloodiest jihadist attacks – a machine-gun assault on a beach resort in 2016 that left 19 dead. Read more…
WATCH | ‘No parole must be granted’ – EFF protests release of Janusz Waluś, shuts down N1
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) reportedly took to the streets on Thursday to protest the release of Chris Hani’s killer, Janusz Waluś, shutting down the N1 in Gauteng. Read more…
Engineering giant to repay South Africa over ‘criminal conduct’ at utility
Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB, which helped construct a huge power plant near Johannesburg, will pay reparations to South Africa over “criminal conduct” at the struggling power utility Eskom, prosecutors said on Thursday. Read more…
Rand falls as Cyril Ramaphosa’s fate throws South Africa into crisis
South Africa’s rand weakened on Thursday as the country was thrown into a political crisis with President Cyril Ramaphosa facing the threat of impeachment over a robbery cover-up scandal. Read more…
Angola’s Isabel dos Santos says victim of ‘political persecution’
Angolan tycoon Isabel dos Santos says she is the victim of “political persecution” engineered by President Joao Lourenco, her father’s successor at the helm of the oil-rich southern African country. Read more…
Mozambique court starts ruling on ‘hidden debt’ graft scandal
A court on Wednesday begun handing down verdicts in Mozambique’s biggest corruption scandal, in which the government unleashed a financial earthquake by trying to conceal huge debts. Read more…
‘I lost everything due to a one-sided story’ – Unathi Nkayi speaks out
South African media personality Unathi Nkayi has opened up about her “vigorous and painful” year, as she worked on overcoming the mental health challenges she faced after she “lost everything”. Read more…
Kenya escapes ban as World Athletics hails government’s financial pledge
Kenya avoided becoming a sporting pariah as World Athletics president Sebastian Coe welcomed its government’s pledge of a financial package to combat doping in what he called “a long journey” to build trust. Read more…
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