Tag: South Africa
Zuma associates arrested amid influence-peddling probe
Elite South African police arrested two people in an early morning raid on the luxury Johannesburg home of the Gupta…
ANC decides to remove Zuma as South African President
The ANC has decided to sack Jacob Zuma as President of South Africa, a senior official said on Tuesday, after…
Winnie Mandela discharged from hospital after kidney infection
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African anti-apartheid veteran and ex-wife of late President Nelson Mandela, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday after…
Nigeria condemns killing of its citizen in South Africa
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the alleged killing of Mr…
U.S. embassy official summoned by South Africa over Trump ‘shithole’ remark
South Africa has summoned a top U.S. Embassy official for a Monday meeting over President Donald Trump’s alleged remarks that…
Falconets edge closer to U-20 World Cup, beat South Africa 2-0
Nigeria U-20 women defeated South Africa 2-0 on Saturday afternoon to edge closer to securing a place at the 2018…
Xenophobia: South Africans renew attacks on Nigerians, burn shops
The Nigerian Community in South Africa, say, four members are in critical condition in the hospital while some shops have…
Falconets, South Africa to face-off in Polokwane on Saturday
The Falconets will on Saturday take on their South African counterparts in the final round of African qualifying competition for…
18 killed, hundreds injured in South African train crash
A passenger train burst into flames Thursday after striking a truck at a crossing in rural South Africa. At least…
Listeriosis outbreak kills 41 in South Africa
The death toll from an outbreak of listeriosis (food poisoning) has risen to 41 in South Africa, health authorities said…
Ramaphosa gets most nominations ahead of ANC leadership vote
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the most nominations for leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC),…
Federal Govt monitors investigations on killing of 2 Nigerians in South Africa
The Federal Government says it is following police investigations on the death of two Nigerians in South Africa. A statement…
South Africa’s Treasury head of budget resigns
South Africa’s Treasury on Monday, confirmed that Deputy Director-General Michael Sachs, a senior official in charge of the budget office,…
Ford to invest $211 million in South Africa to boost output
American car-maker Ford said it would invest 3 billion rand ($211 million) in its South African assembly plant to meet…
Nigerians in South Africa protest over cruel treatment
The Nigeria Union, South Africa (NUSA) says it has protested alleged beating of five Nigerians, a day after the killing…
Another Nigerian killed in South Africa
A 25-year old Nigerian has been killed during a police raid in Vaal near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nigerian Technician shot dead in South Africa
A Nigerian, Jelili Omoyele, 35-year-old cellular phone technician, was allegedly shot dead in Johannesburg on Saturday, the Nigeria Union, South…
South Africa thrash Burkina Faso 3-1 in World Cup qualifier
South Africa breathed fresh life into their World Cup qualifying campaign with a convincing 3-1 home win against Group D…
Prof Wole Soyinka to teach in South Africa
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says being an itinerant teacher has become “a way of life” as he takes up a…
Nigeria’s National Carrier Fixation And Lessons From South Africa
From all indications, the Nigerian government is determined in its decision to float a new national airline and have it…
Nigerians in South Africa will cooperate with new High Commissioner – Olubajo
Nigerian Communities in South Africa are ready to cooperate with Amb. Ahmed Musa Ibeto, the new High Commissioner to the…
Abia State union in South Africa creating database of members
Mr Chima Umealo, the President of Abia Union in South Africa, says the group has commenced the collation of members’…
60 tourists escaped death in South Africa
More than 60 tourists had to be rescued off Cape Town on Friday after their Robben Island ferry started sinking,…
Union appeals to FG on safety of Nigerians in South Africa
Mr Kelvin Okolo, the Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Union, North West Province of South Africa, says Nigerians are contributing…
Bird flu spreads across South Africa
Bird flu has continued to spread in South Africa as more cases of the outbreak were recorded in six of…
Consul general pledges continuous support to Nigerians in South Africa
Nigeria's Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Godwin Adama says the mission will continue to give priority to the welfare…
South Africa considering appeal of FIFA replay order
South Africa look set to launch an appeal against a FIFA decision to order a replay of last November’s World…
FIFA orders South Africa, Senegal to replay World Cup qualifier match
A World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal will be replayed after the match referee was banned for life…
South Africa recovers from recession in second quarter
South Africa’s economy emerged from a technical recession in the second quarter as it expanded 2.5 per cent after contracting…
Union moves to stop killing of Nigerians in South Africa
Mr Adetola Olubajo, new President of Nigeria Union, South Africa, says the body will engage the Federal Government and its…