Cape Town – From President Cyril Ramaphosa and his governing ANC party being slammed on social media over what many have described as “embarrassing” pictures of a road repair project; to Kenya’s Supreme Court upholding William Ruto’s win… Read these and other stories making the headlines from around the African continent.
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WATCH | ‘You got no shame’ – Cyril Ramaphosa and ANC slammed for ‘tarring’ potholes on dusty road
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his governing ANC party have been slammed on social media over what many have described as “embarrassing” pictures of a road repair project in Delmas in Mpumalanga. Read more…
Kenya Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s victory in presidential vote
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld William Ruto’s victory in the August 9 presidential election, ending weeks of political uncertainty and delivering a blow to challenger Raila Odinga who had alleged fraud in the poll. Read more…
Kenya’s Raila Odinga says respects but disagrees with court ruling
Kenya’s defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga said on Monday he respected a ruling by the Supreme Court that upheld victory for his electoral rival William Ruto, although he said he disagreed “vehemently”. Read more…
UN peacekeeper seriously wounded in Mali attack
A UN peacekeeper was seriously wounded on Sunday in an attack on a convoy in northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali said. Read more…
The Lavender Hill, community in Cape Town is reportedly living in fear after a prominent leader of the Fast Guns gang and his 11-year-old son were shot dead on Friday. Read more…
Chad junta lifts opposition party siege, releases activists
The military junta in Chad on Sunday lifted its siege on an opposition party boycotting a national dialogue and announced the release of dozens of activists arrested over the past four days. Read more…
UN envoy holds talks with Polisario chief in Algeria, says report
The UN’s Western Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura met on Sunday with the leader of the Polisario independence movement leader in Tindouf, Algeria, as part of a regional tour, Algeria’s state news agency said. Read more…
Gunmen allegedly gang-rape five women and assault six men at funeral parlour
Police in Limpopo have launched a manhunt after five women were allegedly gang-raped, one man shot and wounded, and six others assaulted by a group of six gun-wielding suspects at a funeral parlour over the weekend. Read more…
PICS | ‘Best day of our lives’ – Bachelor SA’s Bridget ties the knot in elegant Stellenbosch wedding
The Bachelor SA’s Bridget de Kock (née Marshall) has taken to social media to reveal that she recently got married to her husband former Golden Lions rugby player Kobus de Kock. Read more…
Nigeria, South Africa miss out on CHAN finals in Algeria
Nigeria and South Africa will be notable absentees from the African Nations Championship after qualifying for the 2022 finals in Algeria concluded on Sunday. Read more…
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