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Former health minister Zweli Mkhize believes he can be SA’s next president
Presidential candidate and former health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhiwe, believes he has what it takes to lead not just the African National Congress (ANC) but South Africa as a whole. Read more…
Nine dead in fresh Burkina Faso violence, sources say
At least nine civilians have been killed in violent attacks in northern Burkina Faso, witnesses told AFP on Wednesday. Read more…
Mayor Mpho Phalatse’s office says date for her public wedding ceremony to be announced soon
After pictures of a private wedding ceremony that celebrated the love between Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse and Action SA’s Brutus Malada caused a stir on social media, the mayor’s office confirmed that the date for a public ceremony will be announced soon. Read more…
At least 131 civilians killed in DRC by M23 rebels: UN
M23 rebels last month massacred at least 131 civilians in eastern DR Congo and committed more than two dozen rapes, according to a preliminary probe into the killings, the UN mission in the country said. Read more…
Police investigate after 2 men, a South African and an Ethiopian, killed in spaza shop robbery
Police in Mpumalanga are investigating two cases of murder following the killing of two men during a spaza shop robbery in Lydenburg. Read more…
Misery in Zimbabwe over 19-hour power cuts
When midnight strikes, most Zimbabweans jump out of bed to make stews, iron their clothes or collect water – capitalising on a few hours of electricity as the country reels from crippling power cuts. Read more…
Nigeria denies mass ‘abortion programme’ among victims of jihadists
Nigeria’s military has conducted a years-long illicit programme to carry out abortions among women and girls who have been victims of jihadists, Reuters said on Wednesday, in a report bluntly denied by the army. Read more…
Why women sometimes stay with abusers: insights from a Nigerian study
Domestic violence is a public health problem in most parts of the world. A 2021 United Nations report showed that one in three women aged 15-49 years in sub-Saharan Africa had experienced one form of violence or another by an intimate partner. Read more…
WATCH | Fans gush over Thuso Mbedu and her ‘bestie’ Jonathan Majors’ adorable friendship
South African actress Thuso Mbedu recently joined her “bestie” Jonathan Majors on the set of a photoshoot and left fans and followers gushing over their adorable friendship. Read more…
World Cup winner Jake White warns ‘naive’ South Africans ahead of Champions Cup debut
Rugby World Cup-winning former Springboks coach Jake White has compared the Champions Cup to Test matches, as South African clubs debut in the competition on Saturday. Read more…
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