Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa releasing the Special Investigating Unit’s report on the Digital Vibes scandal, to Tunisian political parties urging President Kais Saied to reverse a recent power grab… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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State Capture Inquiry: Zondo given another extension to complete commission’s work
The High Court in Pretoria has granted the state capture a fifth extension, giving the team three months to complete three years’ work, reports said on Wednesday. Read more…
IN FULL | Cyril Ramaphosa releases SIU report into Digital Vibes saga
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given a green light for the release of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) report on the Digital Vibes scandal. Read more…
R 9 000 spent on transporting Jacob Zuma from his Nkandla homestead to Estcourt prison
At least R9 000 was spent on transporting former president Jacob Zuma from his home in Nklandla to Estcourt prison in July, Police Minister Bheki Cele has reportedly said. Read more…
Egypt again postpones trial of prominent rights activist
Egypt on Tuesday postponed the trial of rights activist Patrick Zaki, his support committee said, accusing authorities of seeking to keep him “imprisoned as long as possible without any legal basis”. Read more…
Jacob Zuma’s daughter renames ANC to ‘Apartheid National Congress’
Former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla caused a stir over the weekend after she renamed the African National Congress in a Twitter post. Read more…
$10m Covid fund fraud: Cyril Ramaphosa urged to take ‘executive action’ against Zweli Mkhize
South African investigators on Wednesday called for a former health minister Zweli Mkhize to be punished and a senior official to face criminal charges over a $10 million Covid fund scandal. Read more…
Tunisia parties warn of violence after president’s power grab
Four Tunisian political parties on Tuesday urged President Kais Saied to reverse a recent power grab, warning that his controversial moves could stoke violence. Read more…
Nigerian police disperse Shiite procession, arrest dozens
Nigerian police said on Tuesday they had arrested dozens of Shiite Muslim followers of an outlawed group after clashes during a religious procession in the nation’s capital. Read more…
Witchhunt murders surge in troubled DRC province
Murders of women accused of witchcraft are surging in a troubled eastern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say officials and campaigners. Read more…
Algerian army chief accuses Morocco of ‘conspiracies’
Algeria’s army chief accused neighbouring Morocco of conspiring against his country and vowed a “rigorous, firm” response, in a speech he delivered on Tuesday at an army base near their border. Read more…
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