WATCH | ‘Our country is full of Pakistanis’
Pietermaritzburg — ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has controversially declared that foreign nationals operating spaza and house shop should legally be kicked out. Mbalula was speaking at a memorial lecture…
Sanctions are imposing untold suffering on ordinary Zimbabweans – Ramaphosa
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. He argued that these sanctions were causing…
Sanctions deepen economic misery in post-coup Niger
Niamey – Acute deprivation is endemic in Niger, one of the world’s poorest nations. But West African sanctions aimed at forcing a return to democracy after a coup are making…
EFFSC triumphs with eight out of 13 seats in Wits University SRC
Cape Town – The EFF Students Command (EFFSC) has achieved a significant victory, winning eight out of 13 seats in the student representative council (SRC) at Wits University. According to…
Ousted Niger leader appeals to West Africa bloc court to free him
Niamey – The coup-toppled president of Niger has appealed to the West African bloc’s court to free him, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the military…
Zimbabwe opposition faces wave of arrests after disputed vote
Harare – In the photo that got him arrested, Gift Ostallos Siziba is sporting wide sunglasses and the jersey of his favourite football team, Zimbabwe’s Highlanders. “We fear fokol” (slang…
Son of ousted Gabon leader held in treason, graft case – prosecutor
Libreville – The son of Ali Bongo Ondimba and several allies of the ousted Gabon president have been charged with high treason and corruption and placed in custody, the state…
Rwanda’s Kagame says he will run for fourth term
Nairobi – Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year. “Yes,…
Will IFP and ANC reconcile? – Buthelezi statue proposal sparks controversy in KZN
Cape Town – The IFP Youth Brigade (IFPYB) has reportedly clashed with the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) over the idea of erecting a statue of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi outside the…
Gwede Mantashe’s kiss sparks social media debate
Cape Town – Minister Gwede Mantashe’s recent kiss from an elderly woman in the Northern Cape during an ANC manifesto review event in Roodepan, Kimberley, has ignited a debate on…