From South Africans being warned that they are likely to feel the effects of tropical storm Freddy this weekend; to the Central African Republic’s rape epidemic…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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South Africans likely to feel effects of tropical storm Freddy this weekend, SAWS warns
The South African Weather Service (SAWA) has warned of the possibility of heavy rains in some parts of the country, as cyclone Freddy is expected to make landfall in Mozambique on Friday. Read more…
Hidden pain: Central African Republic’s rape epidemic
Camille fixes her gaze on her fingers, fidgeting with the hem of her dress. Her gestures are anxious, and her tender features betray her 15 years of age. Read more…
PICS | Six arrested, explosives and makeshift tools seized during illegal mining site raid
Six alleged illegal miners were arrested when authorities conducted a raid at an illegal mining site near the N12 freeway in the Cloverdene area, Benoni. Read more…
Kenya launches probe into sex abuse claims at UK tea firms
Kenyan prosecutors on Wednesday said they will investigate accusations of sexual abuse on tea estates that supply some of Britain’s most popular brands. Read more…
Community in shock after 4 men gunned down in Western Cape… police search for suspects
Western Cape serious and violent crime detectives are questioning several people after four men were gunned down on Tuesday. Read more…
Rights group slams graft, fraud and torture in Republic of Congo
SA’s Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter quits with immediate effect
The outgoing CEO of South Africa’s beleaguered state-owned power utility, who was due to leave the company next month, has left with immediate effect, Eskom said on Wednesday, amid a worsening energy crisis. Read more…
‘I’ve always wanted financial freedom’ – Unemployed woman bags R22 million in Lotto jackpot
A Limpopo woman has become a multi-millionaire after winning over R22 million in the Lotto Jackport draw that took place over the weekend. Read more…
South African television presenter and actress Stephanie Ndlovu and her partner Hungani Ndlovu took to YouTube recently to share with their subscribers the challenge of intimacy that they faced after Stephanie gave birth. Read more…
Blazing Bosch a threat to Ulster
Curwin Bosch has fallen back in love with the game of rugby and is ready to deliver another match-winning performance for the Cell C Sharks in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship against an Ulster outfit hunting a second win on South African soil. Read more…
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