Tag: South Africa
Xenophobia: Nigeria, South Africa set up early warning centre
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama says Nigeria and South Africa have set up a 24-hour early warning system to protect…
FG protests killing of Nigerian in South Africa
Nigeria’s foreign ministry on Friday protested against the killing of a Nigerian, Mr Rasaq Ajao, in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South…
Xenophobia: Nigerian Man Killed, Four Others Injured
Nigerian, Razak Ajao, yesterday was killed during a mob attack against foreigners in Polokwane, Limpopo Province of South Africa. Four…
Xenophobia: Nigerian auto mechanic killed in S/Africa, others injured
The Nigerian mission in South Africa said it had registered displeasure and protested to the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry over…
S. Africa Condemns Racist Social Media Posts
The South African government on Friday condemned a “resurgence of racist posts” on social media and vowed to pursue the…
South Africa hit by new crisis after match-fixing revelations
South African football was embroiled in another scandal on Monday when FIFA said the national team's World Cup qualifying win…
Time To Call South Africa To Order
The xenophobic attack on Nigerians living in South Africa between February and March 2017 expectedly generated a lot of anger…
South Africa Moves To Restrict Immigrants
South Africa, long a haven for migrants from across Africa, is trying to update its immigration policy with a number…
400 Nigerians serving jail terms in South Africa
Interior Minister retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau on Friday said 400 Nigerians are saving jail terms for various offences in South…
Xenophobia: South Africans attack Nigerians again
Some Nigerian real estate agents in Turffontein, South Africa, have been attacked by local residents who alleged that they were…
Nigeria’s exports to South Africa hits N552.2bn
South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Rob Davies said that Nigeria’s exports to South Africa has hit roughly…
South/A Court Sentences Nigerian Man To 2o Years imprisonment
The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced a man convicted of sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl and forcing her into…
South Africa’s ANC Pledges To End Corruption, Infighting
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) needs to end corruption and party divisions, a new policy document said on…
South Africa ordered to appear before ICC
South African authorities have been ordered to appear at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 7 over the failure…
AFCON U-20: Senegal, South Africa win, join Zambia, Guinea in semi-finals
Senegal and South Africa won their games on Sunday in Ndola to join hosts Zambia and Guinea in qualifying for…
Senate Names Delegates To South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday named delegates among the senators to visit South Africa to investigate the the xenophobic attacks…
South Africa Deports 97 Nigerians
The South African Government has deported 97 Nigerians for committing various offences in the country.
Nigeria to South Africa: ‘We can’t fold hands and allow our people to be killed’
The Nigerian government has warned its South African counterpart that it will no longer fold its hands and allow its…
S African court invalidates ICC withdrawal
South Africa’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) was unconstitutional, a court in the country’s administrative capital…
South African rand high against U.S. dollar
South Africa’s rand touched a 16-month high against the dollar early on Wednesday on improved risk appetite with investors eyeing…
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South Africa introduces $260 monthly minimum wage
South Africa will introduce a national minimum wage of 3,500 rand (261 dollars) per month in 2018, Deputy President Cyril…
FG expresses concern over killing of Nigerians in South Africa
The Federal Government has expressed concern over spate of extra-judicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa, and demanded speedy action…
South Africa’s Post Office converts unit to bank
South Africa’s Post Office Group will submit an application to register its financial services unit, Postbank, as a bank by…
South African prosecutor who jailed Pistorius quits
Gerrie Nel, the South African prosecutor who obtained a jail sentence for Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend…
Crocodile tears tour guide to death in South Africa
A South African tour guide working at a crocodile farm in the Western Cape province near Cape Town has been…
2019 AFCON: Nigeria, South Africa drawn in Group E
Nigeria drawn in Group E for 2019 AFCON qualifiers, Cameroon 2019, alongside South Africa, Libya and Seychelles. Games begin June…
TRENDING: Nigerian police brutalizes man because of package
A Nigerian police officer Ali Makinka has allegedly brutalized one Bamisaye olasunkanmi Michael a.k.a Catty Mandy, due to his greed…
FG condemns killing of another Nigerian in S/Africa
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the latest extra judicial killing…
1 Nigerian killed, another abducted in South Africa – Union
The Nigerian community in South Africa on Sunday confirmed the death of a Nigerian and the abduction of another member…
South Africa sack football coach after outburst
Ephraim Mashaba has been sacked as South Africa coach, the country’s football association confirmed on Thursday. His sack was coming…