Tag: South Africa
3 die as small plane crashes near Johannesburg
A light aircraft crashed Monday at Johannesburg’s Lanseria airport in South Africa, killing all three people aboard, an official at…
South Africa: Opposition coalition against Zuma collapses
South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday announced the collapse of a deal to have former anti-apartheid stalwart Mamphela…
Gays in South Africa form party to contest polls
A new party that will defend gays and lesbians against violence and persecution will stand in South Africa’s elections this…
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Football: Libya are CHAN 2014 champions
Libya won their first continental tournament Saturday after beating Ghana in the African Nations Championship 4-3 on penalties when their…
Nigeria beat Zimbabwe for CHAN bronze medal
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Super Eagles were able to settle for bronze medal of the 2014 African Nations Championship, CHAN, after…
De Klerk accuses South African government of racism
CAPE TOWN (AFP) – South Africa’s last white president took a swipe at the ruling African National Congress on Friday,…
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Nigeria’s Eagles in semi final after edging out Morocco
With the 111th minute strike from Ibrahim Aliyu and three second half goals to cancel the three first half goals…
Super Eagles deserve victory, says Bafana Bafana coach
The head coach of Bafana Bafana, Gordon Igesund, on Sunday in Cape Town said the Super Eagles deserved their 3-1…
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CHAN: Nigeria break South Africa’s heart for quarter finals
A brace from Ejike Uzoenyi and a penalty goal from Ede Ifeanyi ensured that Nigeria’s Super Eagles proved critics wrong…
CHAN 2014: Nigerians In South Africa Drum Support For Eagles
Taiwo Adelu Ahead of Nigeria’s must-win match against South Africa in their final group A match Sunday at the ongoing…
Football: Burundi eye CHAN q/final after late show
Burundi on Saturday left it late to shoot to the top of Group D of the 2014 CHAN after they…
CHAN 2014: Libya stay top, Ethiopia shocked
Libya remained top of Group C at the African Nations Championship courtesy of a 1-1 draw with Ghana on Friday,…
CHAN 2014: Mozambique make Nigeria’s Eagles sweat for victory
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Super Eagles were made to sweat for a 4-2 victory over the Mambas of Mozambique in their…
CHAN 2014: Mali beat Nigeria’s Eagles
Debutants Home-Eagles of Nigeria were beaten by Mali 2-1 in the second game of Day One of the African Nations…
CHAN 2014: Eagles Land In South Africa
The Super Eagles completed the first leg of their journey to their base in South Africa, as they begin the…
Of symbolism and greatness: The case of Awolowo and Mandela
By Remi Oyeyemi The famous poet and author, Odia Ofeimun stirred a very interesting debate when during an interview on…
Rwanda’s ex-intelligence chief murdered
(Reuters) – An exiled former Rwandan intelligence chief was found murdered in a Johannesburg hotel room, police said on Thursday,…
Zuma urges South Africans to build on Mandela’s legacy
South Africans must build on Nelson Mandela’s legacy of racial unity and reconciliation in memory of the anti-apartheid hero, President…
Nigeria, Ethiopia To Clash Again
After seeing his team’s dream of playing at 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil crashing courtesy of two legged defeats…
South Africa’s powerful union wants Zuma to quit
The influential National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), on Wednesday in Boksburg near Johannesburg called for the resignation…
Tutu goes to Qunu for Mandela
Desmond Tutu, Archbishop emeritus, is attending the last funeral rites for Nelson Mandela, after all. The funeral plans were briefly…
Mandela completes journey—back where he began 95 years ago
Nelson Mandela’s remains were returned to his beloved rural childhood village ahead of a traditional burial on Sunday, the final…
Archbishop Tutu not invited to Mandela’s burial
South African peace icon Desmond Tutu, openly critical of the government and members of Nelson Mandela’s family, said Saturday he…
Mandela memorial brings together enemies, rivals
JOHANNESBURG(AFP) – A thread of reconciliation ran through Tuesday’s memorial service for peace icon Nelson Mandela, which was marked by…
In Pictures: Memorial for Nelson Mandela
A memorial service was held for the departed South African leader, Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg today. Many world leaders showed…
South Africans pray for Mandela
South Africans crowded into churches, mosques, temples and synagogues on Sunday to remember Nelson Mandela, encouraged by their president to…
South Africa planning a historic funeral for Mandela
A grieving South Africa started preparing Saturday for what has been dubbed ‘a historic, unprecedented’, funeral for Nelson Mandela. Presidents,…
Mandela For Burial On Dec. 15
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa said the Late anti-apartheid hero, Dr. Nelson Mandela, would be buried on Dec. 15…
South Africans angry over tolled roads in Jo’burg
South Africa’s government launched a widely unpopular road toll around the economic hub of Johannesburg on Tuesday, a move likely…
409 Nigerians languish In South African prisons
Jamiu Yisa The Nigerian Federal House Committee on Diaspora has described the increasing numbers of Nigerians in foreign prisons as…