African Games: South Africa, Zimbabwe square off in the Cricket finals on Wednesday
By: Michael Okuley What started as an eight-nation battle for gold has now narrowed down to a thrilling two-nation showdown. The top-ranked teams, South Africa and Zimbabwe, are poised for an eagerly anticipated final to conclude the debut of women’s cricket at the 13th edition of the African Games in Accra today. In the semifinals […]
AKA murder: Seven suspects arrested for South African rapper’s killing in court
Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the murders of well-known South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane. The two were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban a year ago, in a killing that shocked South Africans. Police said hitmen […]
Ivory Coast to face Nigeria in AFCON final
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), semi-finals lived up to expectations with captivating moments from both games played on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Nigeria and South Africa opened the curtains in what was an entertaining football game as they took the game to extra time and finally had to decide it […]
South Africa makes first shipment of products under AfCFTA
South Africa has shipped the first consignment of products to neighbouring countries under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), boosting the momentum of the world’s largest free trade area. Refrigerators, home appliances, and mining equipment were among the products shipped from KwaZulu-Natal’s Durban Port on Wednesday, January 31. “This shipment demonstrates that the African […]
South Africa’s former leader Thabo Mbeki alive – foundation
South African former President Thabo Mbeki is alive and well, his foundation says. The foundation was reacting to reports circulating on social media on Wednesday regarding the former president’s health, with some claiming he had died. “We categorically deny these reports and wish to assure the public that President Mbeki is in good health,” the […]
Mbongeni Ngema dies: Tributes paid to South African theatre legend
Tributes are being paid to the South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema after he died in a car crash aged 68. He rose to international prominence in the 1980s with plays that depicted the lives of black people under the racist system of apartheid. His works “reflected the spirit of resistance” during white minority rule, his […]
Eleven miners die in South Africa accident
Eleven people have been killed in an incident at a platinum mine in South Africa, according to the mining company Implats. The accident happened on Monday afternoon at Impala Rustenburg in the North West province. Company spokesperson Johan Theron told the BBC that 86 people were involved in t he incident and that 11 of […]
Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole in South Africa after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He shot her multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013, later claiming he mistook her for a burglar at their Pretoria home. Pistorius, now 37, was sentenced by a […]
Oscar Pistorius makes new parole bid 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is making another bid for early release from the South African prison where he is serving over 13 years for murdering his girlfriend. Pistorius shot Reeva Steenkamp 10 years ago at his home in Pretoria in a killing that shocked the world, and has been in prison since 2014. The […]
Google to stop routing users through South Africa township
The Google navigation apps Waze and Google Maps will stop directing road users through Cape Town’s Nyanga township and surrounding areas amid rising insecurity, the company’s South Africa head Alistair Mokoena said on Monday. Last week, an American tourist was robbed and shot in the face in Nyanga after a navigation app directed him to […]
