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Zulu King wants corporal punishment back in SA schools

A South African monarch, the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has expressed outrage at the scrapping of caning in schools claiming that using the rod on children would "make learners perform well".

Malawian ‘vampires’ killed by vigilantes

Vigilantes in Malawi have killed six people suspected of trying to obtain and drink human blood as part of magic rituals since mid-September, police told AFP on Tuesday.

Journalist arrested over Grace Mugabe ‘underwear’ story

Police in Zimbabwe on Monday arrested a journalist who reported that the country’s ruling party is distributing used underwear belonging to the first lady, Grace Mugabe.

Mozambique’s Nyusi re-elected party president

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi vowed on Monday to push ahead with national peace talks after he was overwhelmingly re-elected leader of the ruling Frelimo party at a five-yearly conference.

UN to help plague-hit Madagascar

The UN health agency the World Health Organisation has announced that it is intensifying efforts at containing the spread of plague in Madagascar.

South Africa probes Cape Town ‘mass killing’

South Africa has put together a special team of police detectives to investigate the killing of some 11 people in Cape Town’s Philippi.

Teargas fired at anti-government protesters in Zimbabwe

Tear gas was fired at anti-government protesters in Zimbabwe as people agitate over worsening economic conditions in the Southern African country.

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe refuses to be forced out of office

The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe has stated that he would not allow to be pushed into stepping down, instead would hold on to power as he wishes.

Murder and rape cases on the increase in South Africa

South Africa’s Statistics institution (StatsSA) has released its latest victims of crime survey which revealed that sexual offences, including rape, increased by 117% over the past 12 months. 

Deadly plague kills 19 in Madagascar

The deadly plague in Madagascar has killed 19 people in the past two months with health officials recording 104 suspected cases.

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