Tag: South Africa
South Africa implements HIV universal test, treatment programme
The South African government has started implementing the universal test and treatment programme, where every HIV positive person is put…
Nigerian community in South Africa praise Dream Team
The President of Nigeria Union, South Africa, Ikechukwu Anyene has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to use the Dream…
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South Africa dethrones Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy
South Africa has regained the title of Africa’s largest economy, two years after Nigeria rebased its economy to claim the…
South African opposition trounces ruling ANC in local elections
South Africa’s main opposition party made major gains against the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in local elections, preliminary results…
Rio Football: South Africa Hold Brazil to goalless draw
Home advantage, a multi-million dollar strike force and a man advantage for almost half the match could not help Brazil…
South African guards beat Nigerian bizman to death
The Nigeria Union, South Africa, on Wednesday confirmed the killing of a Nigerian businessman in Limpopo Province of South Africa…
South Africa set to return $15m Nigeria’s arms fund
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta South Africa government has disclosed that it will evolve a legal framework with Nigeria to avert a situation…
“Be wary of taxis”, Consul-General counsels Nigerians
Nigeria’s Consul-General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, on Thursday, urged Nigerians travelling to South Africa to be wary of…
Oritsejafor inaugurates South Africa chapter of CAN
The President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has called on the South African chapter, CANSAF, to…
Bimpe Onakoya and husband stranded in South Africa
Nigerian award winning makeup guru Bimpe Onakoya and her husband are currently stranded in Johannesburg, South Africa after they were…
Passenger trains collide, 100 injured
Nearly 100 people were injured Thursday when two passenger trains collided head-on in the South African city of Durban, the…
Nigerians shun Yankari Games Reserve, visit South Africa for tourism
Despite the abundance of tourist sites in the country, many Nigerians still prefer to travel to South Africa for tourism.…
South Africa to grant Nigerians 5-year visas
The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Lulu Mnguni, on Wednesday announced his government’s decision to commence the issuance…
South Africa to register nationals in Nigeria
The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Lulu Mnguni, on Tuesday, announced his government’s plan to commence the registration…
HIV vaccine trial to begin in South Africa
A United States of America Government health agency said on Thursday that a four-year clinical trial would soon begin in…
Nigerians protest in South Africa
Some Nigerians resident in South Africa have staged a peaceful protest at the Nigeria High Commission calling for improved security…
Zuma suffers another massive blow in corruption charges
The North Gauteng High Court on Friday, ruled that the decision taken by the National Prosecutions Authority (NPA), to drop…
South African supermarket Pick n Pay coming to Nigeria
South African supermarket operator Pick n Pay plans to expand into Nigeria next year through a partnership with a local…
Facebook launches Agency Ambassador programme for Africa
Facebook has launched an Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa as part of its drive to equip its agency partners with…
I’m not corrupt, says Jacob Zuma
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma on Friday denied having acted dishonestly, when he used about 16 million dollars taxpayers’ money…
South African to referee Egypt vs Nigeria. Kick off 6pm
South Africa’s Daniel Frazer Bennett will be the centre referee at Borg el Arab Stadium in Alexandria today when Nigeria…
South Africa’s Sports Minister slams FIFA over bribery allegations
South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, on Thursday called on FIFA to retract its statement that South Africa was involved…
PICTURES: Atiku receives Jacob Zuma of South Africa
Former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has received President Jacob Zuma of South Africa at the Presidential Wing of…
MTN talks on the cards as Zuma begins two-day visit to Nigeria
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma begins a two-day state visit to Nigeria on Tuesday, which observers see as an attempt…
84,000 Nigerians visit South Africa
Mr Hloni Pitso, Regional Manager for West Africa, South African Tourism, has said that the country recorded 84,000 arrivals from…
Bad weather forces British Airways London flight to land in Nigeria
Femi Ipaye/Abuja A British Airways flight from London to South Africa was forced to land in Nigeria early Tuesday morning…
Five SA children die ‘locked in freezer’
South African police have opened an inquiry into the death of five children who are thought to have suffocated after…
Int’l Friendly: Angola hold Nigeria’s Super Eagles
Angola’s Palancas Negras held the Super Eagles B to a 1-1 draw in a pre-African Nations Championship (CHAN) friendly in…
Babangida: CHAN Eagles not missing Oliseh in camp
Taiwo Adelu Former Nigerian international, Tijani Babangida has said that home-based Super Eagles preparing for the 4th African Nations Championship…