Tag: South Africa
S.Africa intel reveals ‘abuses’ in battle against Boko Haram
Nigeria faces a prolonged battle to quash the bloody Boko Haram insurgency despite a “hardline” campaign that has witnessed rights…
Black S.African soldier reburied with WWI comrades in France
A black South African soldier who died nearly a century ago during World War I was on Sunday reburied alongside…
Two Nigerians arrested in S.Africa for scamming Australian
Magnus Ikechukwu Kamah, 38, and Nbubusi Sunday Okeke, 34, have been arrested and charged in South Africa after an attempted…
S.African policemen sacked over videoed immigrant killing
Eight South African policemen have been sacked over the death of a Mozambican immigrant who was shown in graphic video…
Disability made Pistorius feel vulnerable
Oscar Pistorius’s defence sought to show the double-amputee sprinter feels highly vulnerable and acted out of fear not anger when…
Oscar Pistorius a ‘suicide risk’
Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius, on trial over the killing of his girlfriend, is suffering from post-traumatic stress and is a…
Massive strike threatens to cripple S.Africa firms
Nearly a quarter of a million members of South Africa’s largest union downed tools on Tuesday, beginning an indefinite strike…
Pistorius not mentally ill during shooting
The murder trial of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius resumed on Monday with experts saying they had found no sign of mental…
South Africa’s metalworkers union readies to strike
South Africa’s largest union said on Sunday that a strike by more than 200,000 engineering and metal workers was going…
S. Africa union agrees to deal to end strike
South Africa’s radical AMCU union on Friday said that it had agreed in principle to a deal to end the…
Jealous lover eats rival’s heart
A jealous lover in South Africa stabbed a rival, cut out his heart and ate it with a knife and…
Recuperating Zuma misses first cabinet meeting
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, who spent time in hospital over the weekend suffering from exhaustion, will miss his new…
President Zuma discharged from hospital
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma left hospital late Sunday, the day after he was admitted for routine tests following a…
Davido, Tiwa Savage named Africa’s best
Funsho Arogundade Nigeria’s music star, Davido has been adjudged the Artiste of the year at the 2014 MTV Africa Music…
President Zuma admitted to hospital
South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma was on Saturday admitted to hospital for tests, his office announced. “Doctors are satisfied with…
StarTimes Faces Growing Anger In South Africa
By Sodiq Anjorin Chinese-owned television company, StarSat, is currently the target of growing discontent in South Africa. The discontent is…
Lafarge Nigeria, South Africa merge
Funsho Arogundade Lafarge Group has announced its intention to transfer all of its shares in its businesses in Nigeria and…
Pistorius reports to psychiatric hospital for tests
South Africa’s murder-accused paralympic hero Oscar Pistorius Monday arrived at a psychiatric hospital to begin up to 30-days of tests…
Jonathan not booed in South Africa – Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday described as “unfortunate and absolutely untrue” a report that President Goodluck Jonathan was jeered during the…
Chukwurah, Ozokwo, others shine at AMAA 2014
Funsho Arogundade/Yenagoa It was a night of glory for one of Nigeria’s seasoned actresses, Clarion Chukwurah, as she emerged the…
In Pictures: President Goodluck Jonathan arrives South Africa
President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan arrive Pretoria, South Africa on Friday on 23 May for a…
Kabbar set to drop Igun video
One of the leading artiste under Kajjor Family Entertainment, Kabir Ilori popularly known as Kabbar is finally set to drop…
Mandela widow calls on Nigerian government to find girls
Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca Machel has broken the customary mourning period to call on the Nigerian government and international community…
FIFA warns Russia of 2018 World Cup problems
FIFA envisages problems with Russia’s World Cup in 2018 and will call a special meeting in September in a bid…
WEF: Africa is greenfield for investments – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said Africa is open for direct foreign investments and will cease from demanding aids from the developed…
South Africa: ANC gets resounding victory
South Africans have voted resoundingly to extend the ANC’s 20-year rule, ignoring leadership scandals and economic malaise in a wholesale…
President Zuma heads for a landslide
With more than 20 percent of votes counted in South Africa’s landmark general election, the ruling ANC appeared set to…
ANC is in for a big shock – Opposition
South Africa’s leading opposition party, Democratic Alliance has said the ruling party African National Congress, (ANC) is in for a…
South Africa allow imams to perform marriages
South Africa on Wednesday accredited over 100 imams as marriage officers, allowing the Muslim clerics to officiate at fully recognised…
South Africa marks 20 years after apartheid
South Africa on Sunday celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first ever all-race, democratic election that ended decades of sanctioned…