Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda dies at 97
Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda has died aged 97. Kaunda was the first democratically elected president of Zambia after... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Covid-19 patients ‘dying from lack of oxygen’ in Africa
Dozens of African countries are facing severe oxygen shortages as Covid-19 infections continue to surge amid low vaccination rates,... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
WATCH | Fiery Malema says EFF won’t comply with level 3 laws
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Male has launched a scathing attack on government, telling his supporters to defy... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Former Eskom board chair Jabu Mabuza dies
Former Eskom board chairperson and businessman Jabu Mabuza has died from Covid-19-related complications. The news of his passing was... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Namibia tightens Covid-19 restrictions… Windhoek locked down
Namibian President Hage Geingob has reportedly announced tight measures to cut the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the southern... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
World’s ‘third-largest diamond’ discovered in Botswana
A diamond mining firm in Botswana says it has unveiled a 1 098-carat stone, describing it as the third... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
At least 64% of SA youth unemployed, says Ramaphosa
At least 64% of young people in South Africa are unemployed, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said, adding that “this... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
High Nigeria food costs push 7 million into poverty: World Bank
High inflation driven by soaring food prices has pushed seven million Nigerians into poverty, the World Bank said. In... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Gauteng is now SA’s Covid-19 epicenter
As the third wave hits the country’s three provinces, Gauteng is now South Africa’s Covid-19 epicentre. President Cyril Ramaphosa... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Ramaphosa: SA’s vaccination programme ‘has suffered delays’
President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that the country’s vaccination rollout programme has experienced several delays. During his address to... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
