From Police arresting the gang suspected of street robberies in Hillbrow and Joburg CBD; to Malawi shutting schools over the worsening cholera outbreak…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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WATCH | Police arrest gang suspected of street robberies in Hillbrow and Joburg CBD
Police in Gauteng arrested a gang suspected of being responsible for street robberies in Hillbrow and the Johannesburg CBD on Sunday. Read more…
Malawi shuts schools over worsening cholera outbreak
Schools in Malawi’s two largest cities are to remain closed until further notice due to a worsening cholera outbreak, the government said on Monday. Read more…
Rennie Kruger, from Kwazulu-Natal took to social media to reflect and share what happened when a shark bit his hand during work, and thanked everyone who helped him when he got back onto the boat. Read more…
DRC rebels have not retreated from key town, say locals
A withdrawal announced 10 days ago by the M23 rebel group from a strategic town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has not been “effective”, locals said on Monday. Read more…
Police hunt for suspects who woke police officer up from sleep to kill him
Police have initiated a manhunt for four suspects after they murdered an off-duty police officer on December 29. Read more…
Government says 28 bodies found in Burkina Faso’s northwest over weekend
Twenty-eight bodies were found in northwest Burkina Faso over the weekend, the government said, noting an investigation was underway as speculation grew over who may responsible. Read more…
Western Cape woman in court for alleged assault of toddler
A 31-year-old woman from George was arrested and is expected to make her first court appearance in the George Magistrates’ court on Tuesday, January 03 in connection with the assault of a toddler, as police look to eradicate gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) as well as crimes against children. Read more…
WATCH | ‘Hero or idiot?’ – Bus driver takes on flooded river
The internet can always be a source of remarkable sights for people who crave seeing outrageous things and in this case, a video of a bus driver taking a flooded river head-on with a bus full of passengers went viral. Read more…
‘I have found our stolen railway lines’ – Social media reacts to Fikile Mbalula’s outfit
Social media users were in stitches as they laughed at the jokes made about the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula’s railway-looking outfit. Read more…
Springboks to face All Blacks twice before Rugby World Cup
Defending champions South Africa will confront greatest rivals New Zealand twice in the build-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. Read more…
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