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Zuma to face vote of no-confidence in August

The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma will face a vote on a no-confidence in August when the country's parliament hears the motion against...

Man charged for secret breast milk filming in South Africa

A woman has taken a male colleague to court in South Africa, alleging he secretly filmed her as she expressed breast milk at her...

AngloGold considers 8,500 job cuts in South Africa

AngloGold Ashanti is considering laying off 8,500 workers, some 30 percent of its workforce, Africa's biggest gold miner said on Wednesday, as it looks...

SA court bans the promotion of religion in schools

A South African court on Wednesday ruled that public education institutions cannot promote any one religion to the exclusion of others, saying to do...

Poultry products from South Africa banned over bird flu

Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana on Tuesday suspended poultry imports from South Africa with immediate effect following outbreaks of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu. South Africa...

‘Strippers’ entertain South African prisoners, officers suspended

Thirteen prison officers in South Africa have been suspended after images of women dressed in knee-high boots and lacy lingerie entertaining inmates emerged on...

South African ‘white’ church prevents blacks from attending service

South Africa's Afrikaanse Protestante Kerk church in Orania Sunday barred two black journalists from attending a service. An official told the journalists “the church is...

South Africa bans sale of live hens to contain bird flu

South Africa has banned the sale of live hens throughout the country in a bid to control an outbreak of highly contagious H5N8 bird...

Man jailed for interrupting Mugabe’s security briefing

A Zimbabwean man, 29, who posed as a secret agent where top security officials were holding a briefing before President Robert Mugabe's recent rally...

Botswana ex-president Masire dies

Former Botswana president Sir Ketumile Masire has died. He was 91. Reports on Friday indicated that Masire died on Thursday night after he was hospitalised...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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