Countries South Africans bid farewell to Desmond Tutu on eve of funeral Cape Town – South Africans on Friday took their last chance to pay their respects to Archbishop Desmond Tutu on... Read more 31 Dec, 2021
Countries Cyril Ramaphosa to receive first part of report on Jacob Zuma-era graft on Tuesday Johannesburg – South African investigators next week will hand over their first report in a long-awaited probe into state corruption... Read more 31 Dec, 2021
Countries Dozens reported killed in Tigray air strikes, UN says Nairobi – Dozens of civilians were reportedly killed last week in a barrage of air strikes in Ethiopia’s conflict-wracked... Read more 31 Dec, 2021
Coronavirus J&J Covid booster highly effective against severe Omicron, says study Johannesburg – A preliminary South African government study published on Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid... Read more 31 Dec, 2021
Coronavirus Cameroon record four Covid-19 cases before Cup of Nations Yaoundé – Four Cameroon players including attacker Pierre Kunde Malong have tested positive for Covid-19 less than two weeks away... Read more 31 Dec, 2021
Countries Desmond Tutu’s body lies in state for second day at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town Cape Town – The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu lay in state on Friday for a second day, giving South... Read more 31 Dec, 2021
Countries At least four killed in al-Shabaab raid near Somalia capital Mogadishu – At least four people were killed on Thursday when heavily armed fighters from the Al-Shabaab jihadist group raided... Read more 31 Dec, 2021
Business Malawi lands minister arrested on corruption charges Lilongwe – Malawi’s land minister on Thursday was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a businessman to influence a... Read more 31 Dec, 2021
Coronavirus South Africa records over 12 000 new Covid-19 infections, 126 deaths Cape Town – South Africa has recorded a total of 3 446 532 Covid-19 infections, with 12 979 new... Read more 31 Dec, 2021
Coronavirus South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides Johannesburg – South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected in November, said on Thursday that the country’s latest coronavirus... Read more 31 Dec, 2021