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Eskom escalates load shedding to stage 6 from Tuesday 16:00
Eskom has announced that stage 6 load shedding is set to be implemented from 16:00 on Tuesday until 22:00. Read more…
South Africa records another monkeypox case
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says another Monkeypox case has been recorded in South Africa. Read more…
Zimbabwe issues arrest warrant for top author
Zimbabwe has issued an arrest warrant for award-winning author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga after she failed to appear in court over charges of inciting violence, her lawyer said on Tuesday. Read more…
Algeria announces discovery of ‘important’ gas deposit
Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach announced on Monday the discovery of an “important” deposit of gas condensate in the Hassi R’mel field in the Sahara desert. Read more…
At least 25 killed in South Sudan clashes between civilians and army
Twenty-five people in South Sudan were killed when soldiers faced off with suspected cattle rustlers in a northwest state plagued by ethnic conflict, an official said on Monday. Read more…
Tarven tragedy: Teens likely to have been ‘accidentally poisoned’
Investigating authorities have reportedly revealed that the 21 teenagers who died at Enyobeni tavernover the weekend were probably accidentally poisoned, reports said. Read more…
Ethiopia ruling party wants AU to broker any peace talks
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling party said on Monday that only the African Union could broker potential peace talks with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) – a stance already rejected by the rebels. Read more…
Nigeria oil hub community in fight over waterfront home
Acres of slums line the creeks of Nigeria’s oil hub Port Harcourt, home to tight-knit communities with a population density more than twice that of Manhattan. Read more…
Nurses, security guards robbed at gunpoint at Limpopo clinic
Nurses and security guards were reportedly robbed of their cellphones, money and car keys at the Sambandou clinic in Limpopo during the early hours of Monday morning. Read more…
WATCH | Video of newlyweds’ post-ceremony trip to KFC goes viral
A video of a newlywed couple stopping at KFC after their wedding in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) recently got tongues wagging on social media. Read more…
Sundowns near deal for Williams with Goss moving the other way
Mamelodi Sundowns are closing in on a swap deal with SuperSport United for goalkeeper Ronwen Williams with Downs keeper Ricardo Goss moving the other way, according to reports. Read more…
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