Cape Town – From truck drivers in Durban protesting over the alleged “employment of foreign nationals”; to IMF saying it could clear Zambia’s reform plan by September… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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IMF says could clear Zambia’s reform plan by September
Zambia’s plan to restructure its crushing debt load is likely to go before the board of the International Monetary Fund by September for potential approval, a senior IMF official said on Wednesday. Read more…
GOOD to probe claims of misconduct, involving sex and booze
The GOOD party, led by Patricia de Lille is set to appoint an independent investigator to look into the booze-fuelled sex scandal involving two of its prominent members, national campaign organiser Shaun August and Witzenberg deputy mayor Felicity Klazen. Read more…
Two political veterans face off in fight for Nigeria’s presidency
When Nigeria’s opposition named veteran operator Atiku Abubakar as its 2023 election candidate, ruling APC party chief Bola Tinubu quickly welcomed a chance to compete against a “worthy” opponent. Read more…
Five-star Zimbabwe hotel’s bucket baths mocked online
A top hotel in Zimbabwe became the butt of jokes on social media on Wednesday after it offered its guests buckets of hot bathwater following a power outage in Harare. Read more…
Death toll in Burkina jihadist massacre rises to 86
The death toll from a weekend attack in northern Burkina Faso rose by seven, taking the number killed to 86, authorities said on Wednesday. Read more…
WATCH | Truck drivers block part of N3 in protest over ’employment of foreign nationals’
Truck drivers have reportedly brought traffic to a standstill on the national route that links Johannesburg and Durban in protest over the alleged “employment of foreign nationals”. Read more…
Schoolboy left shocked after receiving death certificate instead of ID he had applied for
A matric pupil from KwaZulu-Natal who applied for an identity document at Home Affairs was shocked to receive a death certificate instead of the ID they applied for. Read more…
Kenya president urges deployment of regional force in DRC
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for the deployment of a regional force to restore security in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s violence-torn east, where heavy fighting has revived old animosities. Read more…
WATCH | Rachel Kolisi shares hilarious video of her hubby Siya Kolisi wearing one of her dresses
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s wife Rachel recently left Mzansi in stitches when she posted a hilarious video of her husband wearing one of her dresses on Instagram. Read more…
Houghton replaces Rajput as Zimbabwe coach after whitewash
Dave Houghton replaced Lalchand Rajput as Zimbabwe coach on Tuesday following poor results, including six one-day and Twenty20 losses at home to Afghanistan this month, a national cricket board statement said. Read more…
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