From a woman dying while jet skiing at Middelburg Dam; to Morocco saying it will ban entry to all travellers from China, where cases of Covid-19 have exploded…Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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Morocco to ban travellers from China over Covid spread
Morocco said on Saturday it will ban entry to all travellers from China, where cases of Covid-19 have exploded. Read more…
DRC recalls ambassador to France over suspected graft
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recalled its ambassador to France over suspected “financial misappropriation” in running its embassy in Paris, a letter verified by AFP has shown. Read more…
Mudslides kill at least 10 miners in eastern DRC
Mudslides killed at least 10 people at two makeshift mines in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rain, local officials said on Saturday. Read more…
Gauteng police arrest three suspects after police officer shot and killed while parked on a bridge
A joint intelligence-driven operation led to the arrest of three men following the murder of a police sergeant on Christmas Day in Gauteng. Read more…
Woman dies after struggling to breathe while being pulled by jetski
A woman reportedly died at the Middelburg dam in Mpumalanga after struggling to breathe while being pulled by a jet ski on Saturday afternoon. Read more…
EU urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in DRC
The European Union on Saturday urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swathes of territory in North Kivu province in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more…
Body of man who allegedly took his own life found at Bloukrans Bridge
The body of a young man who reportedly took his own life was recovered at the Bloukrans Bridge in the Western Cape on Thursday, December 29. Read more…
LOOK | ‘We deserve each other’ – Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni and hubby Musa enter 2023 in style in New York
South African power couple Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni and her husband Musa Mthombeni have shared pictures of their holiday in New York as they entered 2023 in the Big Apple. Read more…
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