From the Desmond Tutu IP Trust describing the vandalism of a mural of the archbishop emeritus in Cape Town as loathsome, to Paul Mashatile denying that his move to hand over money to church congregates was an attempt to buy votes… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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WATCH | Investigations under way after Desmond Tutu’s mural is defaced with k-word in Cape Town
Investigations are under way after a mural of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was desecrated on Longmarket Street in the Cape Town CBD over the weekend. Read more…
A video showing the African National Congress (ANC) treasurer-general Paul Mashatile handing out money to woo the support of church congregants in Limpopo during the party’s campaign for the upcoming local government elections, has surfaced on social media. Read more…
ANC ‘will struggle to regain its lost voter base due to deep-rooted internal conflict’
South Africa’s ruling ANC, riven by corruption and tarnished by its failure to redress poverty and inequality, will on Monday unveil its manifesto for upcoming local elections hoping to woo back supporters and stop opposition inroads. Read more…
Egypt to tax social media stars
Egypt said it will tax social media content creators in a revenue raising exercise as more citizens look to online platforms to make a living. Read more…
Khartoum says agrees with protesters on resumption of South Sudan oil exports
Oil exports from South Sudan can resume unimpeded through a Sudanese port, Khartoum’s ruling council said late Sunday after it reached an agreement with protest leaders in the country’s east. Read more…
Sufi pilgrims descend on Senegal’s holy city
Huge crowds of worshippers converged on Senegal’s holy city of Touba on Sunday, as part of the traditional annual celebration of the Mouride brotherhood, a Sufi Islamic order. Reads more…
Two Algerian ex-premiers handed new jail terms for graft
Two detained former prime ministers under Algeria’s longtime ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika were handed additional prison sentences on Monday for corruption, local media reported. Read more…
Writer and ‘Egoli’ creator Franz Marx dies from Covid-19 complications
South African writer and creator, Franz Marx, has reportedly died. He was 78. Read more…
Dineo Ranaka ‘is a great judge’, fans say after her ‘smart’ appearance on Idols SA
Media personality Dineo Ranaka left Idols SA audiences impressed after she appeared as a guest judge on the show on Sunday. Read more…
Struggling Kaizer Chiefs rescued by Nigeria goalkeeper Akpeyi
Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi rescued Kaizer Chiefs with several superb saves in a dour 0-0 South African Premiership draw at fellow strugglers Marumo Gallants on Sunday. Read more…
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