Cape Town – From the death toll from bar shootings in South Africa climbing to 20; to the leader of ZimFist sharing his views on Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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South Africa bar shootings death toll climbs to 20
The death toll from two weekend bar shootings in South Africa that shocked the country climbed to 20 on Tuesday after a victim died in hospital, police said on Tuesday. Read more…
‘2023 should be a year Zimbabweans fix their mistakes,’ says ZimFirst leader
As Zimbabwe prepares for its general elections in 2023, many are calling for the amendment of electoral laws so that all parties have a fair chance of winning at the polls. Read more…
WATCH | Another tavern shooting hits Mamelodi, leaves one dead
A man was reportedly shot dead inside a tavern in Mamelodi, Pretoria, on Monday. Read more…
Lawyers for DRC’s ‘Mr Security’ quit ‘biased’ trial
Defence lawyers for a former key security adviser of the Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi announced on Tuesday they were pulling out of what they alleged was a “biased” trial. Read more…
A referendum on electoral reform in South Africa might stir up trouble
After 28 years of democracy, South Africa is having to reform its political party-based electoral system to make it fairer and in line with the constitution, by allowing independent candidates to contest national and provincial parliaments. A bill to amend the country’s electoral law accordingly is before parliament. Read more…
Tavern tragedy: Police arrest tavern owner, 2 employees for selling alcohol to minors
Police in South Africa said on Wednesday they had arrested three people following the mysterious deaths last month of 21 young people in a township tavern. Read more…
Ivory Coast asks Mali to release its detained soldiers
Ivory Coast on Tuesday called on Mali to release 49 of its soldiers “unjustly” detained at Bamako airport and accused by officials there of being mercenaries. Read more…
Eskom contractors charged with corruption
Two contractors for South Africa’s energy monopoly Eskom and their wives have been arrested for alleged corruption, prosecutors said as the beleaguered firm faces mounting pressure over power cuts. Read more…
WATCH | MaMkhize spotted with armed bodyguards
Reality TV star and South African millionaire Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize was recently spotted with bodyguards at a homecoming event at Kwaggafontein in Mpumalanga. Read more…
Africa’s fastest man Omanyala is on a sprint mission for Kenya
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala is on a mission to show Kenyan runners can shine in sprints. Read more…
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