From Cyril Ramaphosa saying 67% of managerial positions in SA are held by men compared to 33% by women, to African singers calling on G20 leaders to urgently donate coronavirus vaccines to the continent. Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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‘We need vaccines now’: African singers urge donations
Popular African singers Angelique Kidjo and Davido on Monday called on G20 leaders scheduled to meet later this month to urgently donate coronavirus vaccines to the continent. Read more…
Silent disco helps South Africans beat virus blues
Watching the sun go down on a warm spring day while listening to soundtracks playing on headphones, dozens of people on Sunday danced in a mountain top park in South Africa’s economic capital of Johannesburg. Read more…
At least 4 dead, 11 injured after wall collapses at Limpopo wedding
At least four people were killed and 11 others injured on Saturday when a wall collapsed on them during a wedding ceremony at GaChuene Thogwaneng in Limpopo. Read more…
Cyril Ramaphosa: 67% of managerial positions in SA are held by men compared to 33% by women
Although South Africa has made progress in promoting equality for women in areas like government, civil society, the administration of justice, sport and culture, the country hasn’t made the same progress in the economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. Read more…
Gunmen storm clinic in Mbombela… pepper spray, assault, rob patients and staff
Gunmen reportedly stormed a clinic in Mpumalanga over the weekend and attacked staff and patients before robbing them of their personal items, including cellphones. Read more…
Sea pollution after SA riots an ‘environmental catastrophe’
South African government on Sunday said the sea pollution linked to a spill from a chemical plant attacked during riots in July had caused a serious environmental catastrophe. Read more...
Food-crisis spectre haunts 600 000 in Niger, UN says
The United Nations on Sunday warned that the Tillaberi region of western Niger was facing a “major food crisis”, with almost 600 000 people exposed to food insecurity. Read more…
As Tutu turns 90, SA fetes, but misses anti-apartheid icon’s voice
As Desmond Tutu turns 90 on Thursday, he remains indisputably the moral voice of South Africa. But age is catching up with him. Read more…
PICS | Ethiopia’s Abiy sworn in for new term
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a new five-year term Monday, but the milestone risked being undermined by growing alarm over the war in the north. Read more…
Boity confirms ‘vicious physical assault’, asks for space to heal
Media personality Boity Thulo has confirmed the news of her being physically assaulted by former Metro FM deejay Bujy Bikwa. Read more…
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