Tag: South Africa
S.Africa boost operations with Nigeria, sets up visa office in PH
The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Louis Mngani, says visa office established in Port Harcourt is to boost…
South Africa threatens ICC withdrawal over al-Bashir controversy
The South African government on Thursday threatened to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after a row over the…
South African man rapes goat and strangles it
A South African has been caught raping a goat in Sharpeville, a report by City Press said. According to the…
Kenya laments South Africa’s strict visa rules for Kenyans
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Amina Mohammed, said South Africa slammed strict visa regulations on Kenyan…
Buhari never said he was too old to govern, Nigerian Union in S.Africa
The Nigerian Union in South Africa on Friday described as false reports in the social media purportedly quoting President Muhammadu…
Xenophobia: Nigeria Union reports new attacks in South Africa
The Nigerian Union in South Africa on Tuesday reported new xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreigners in Sternkopf, Namakwa…
Pressurise South Africa to transfer al-Bashir to ICC, SERAP tells AU
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the African Union, including Nigeria…
Nigeria fully committed to AU’s 2063 Agenda, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday pledged Nigeria’s commitment to the ideals and aspirations of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Buhari…
Nigerian jailed 25 years for drug dealing in South Africa
A Nigerian has been jailed 25-years for drug dealing and racketeering by South Africa’s Durban High Court. National Prosecuting Authority…
Buhari heads to South Africa for AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for South Africa on Saturday, June 13, to attend the 25th African Union Summit…
AU Summit x-rays South Africa xenophobia attack
Xenophobia is expected to feature prominently as African at the ongoing African Union (AU) Summit in Johannesburg, sources close to…
Buhari to attend AU summit in South Africa
Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Ambassador Uche Ajulu-Okeke, said that arrangements have been concluded to host President Muhammadu Buhari…
Nigerians in S.Africa tell Buhari to tackle unemployment, insecurity
Some Nigerians resident in South Africa on Sunday urged the Federal Government to tackle insecurity, unemployment, epileptic power supply and…
S.Africa arrests 1,600 illegal immigrants in crackdown
Pretoria (AFP) – More than 3,900 people — including 1,650 illegal immigrants — have been arrested in South Africa during…
South Africa delays deportation of 200 foreigners
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa temporarily halted the deportation of 200 foreigners on Tuesday after a legal challenge by a…
South African police arrest nearly 200 illegal immigrants
South African police and soldiers on Thursday arrested nearly 200 illegal immigrants, media reported. The criminal roundup came amid efforts…
Another approach to S.African xenophobic attacks By Bola Tinubu
By Asiwaju Bola Tinubu The destructive attacks in South Africa on Nigerians and other sub-Saharan Africans are tragic and mindlessly…
Nigeria denies recalling S.African envoys
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria on Monday denied recalling its envoys from South Africa as a result of the xenophobic attacks on…
Nigerians lose N84m to xenophobic attacks in South Africa
The Nigerian Union in South Africa said on Saturday that Nigerians lost more than 4.6 million Rand (N84 million) to…
Scary News From South Africa
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The images were frightening and at the same time mind-boggling. If not for the credibility of the…
Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria recalls Ambassadors from South Africa
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria government on Saturday recalled its High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Martin Cobham, and his deputy, Uche…
Xenophobia: Nigerian men are snatching our wives – South African Politician
South African politician, Makashule Gana, has said some of his compatriots have complained to him that they are angry with…
Omotola For ONE Campaign In South Africa
Funsho Arogundade Top Nollywood actress and activist, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde will be heading soon to South Africa to join the ONE…
Halima Abubakar Condemns Xenophobic Attacks
Kayode Aponmade Nollywood star actress, Halima Abubakar has condemned the recent xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa. The actress…
Xenophobia: AFBA to drag S.Africa to UN Security Council
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Members of the African Bar Association (AFBA), have threatened to file criminal complaints against the government of the…
Peace returns to Durban, South Africa – Consul-General
Mokgethi Monaisa, Consul-General, South African High Commission in Nigeria, says the violence in Durban has come to an end and…
SERAP drags South Africa to ICC over xenophobic attack
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Mrs. Fatou Bensouda to use…
S.African police say murdered nun, 86, may have been raped
Police in South Africa were on Thursday investigating whether an 86-year-old nun of Austrian origin found murdered had also been…
Obanikoro leads protests to S.Africa over anti-immigrant attacks
Nigeria has complained to South Africa about a wave of attacks targeting foreigners and called on Pretoria to punish the…
South Africa Shuts Lagos Consulate
Following anti-Xenophobia protests in Lagos and Abuja, the South African consulate in Lagos has been shut. P.M.NEWS gathered that the…