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I've never committed any crime' - Zuma
Former president Jacob Zuma insists that he has never committed any crime.Speaking in his hometown of Nkandla during his welcome home prayer session, which was organised by the National Interf...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 15:39hrs | | by sapa
Ramaphosa sparks Cabinet panic
President Cyril Ramaphosa will have to show his mettle in the face of a tug-of-war over who will get the call-up and who will be benched as he compiles his first Cabinet.Ramaphosa put current ...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 05:40hrs | | by Sapa
Ramaphosa caught in media scrum
When asked the question on the country's lips - what President Jacob Zuma's immediate future holds - ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa just laughed.Ramaphosa found himself in a media-scrum as he e...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Sapa
Zuma, ANC leaders attacked
Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma was heavily criticised at the funeral of the late Reverend Makhenkesi Stofile on Thursday.High-ranking members of the African National Congress joined mour...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 08:05hrs | | by Sapa
Malema vows to seize white-owned land
The leader of South Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party has launched his party's campaign for the upcoming local elections, promising to rescue citizens from poverty, unemplo...Published: 02 May 2016 at 11:49hrs | 3 | by Sapa
Zuma absolves self from Gupta, Jonas scandal
Cape Town - An unfazed President Jacob Zuma fielded questions in Parliament yesterday about his dismissal of former finance minister, Nhlanhla Nene, and the ongoing scandal involving the Gupta family....Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 05:35hrs | | by Sapa
Boy, 17, arrested after alleged 'sex' with dog
Middelburg - Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy for allegedly sleeping with a dog in Doornkop near Middelburg on Saturday. "The boy, who was visiting at his girlfriend's home, was foun...Published: 25 Jan 2016 at 05:45hrs | | by Sapa
Zimbabwean robbed, killed after bush sex with prostitute in SA
A ZIMBABWEAN man was attacked and killed by robbers in South Africa last Friday after engaging in sex with a local prostitute.According to South Africa police, Edwin Tshuma, of Midrand was sta...Published: 31 Mar 2015 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Sapa
Son kills mother's 'rapist'
A 25-year-old man was arrested for killing a man who had allegedly tried to rape his mother, Eastern Cape police said on Sunday.The deceased 38-year-old man had visited the mother on Satur...Published: 22 Mar 2015 at 22:41hrs | 1 | by Sapa
Zimbabwe man in Botswana found in illegal possession of Gold
A Zimbabwean illegal immigrant has been arrested in Botswana and charged with illegal possession of gold, the weekly Echo newspaper reported on Wednesday.Emmanuel Mshonga, 48, who lives in Tlo...Published: 18 Mar 2015 at 13:36hrs | | by Sapa
Bona Mugabe representing Zimbabwe in Japan
Johannesburg - President Robert Mugabe's daughter was Monday seen on state TV accompanying her father on an official visit to Japan.The move will intensify speculation the 91-year-old is tryi...Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 15:31hrs | | by Sapa
SA minister killed in car crash
SOUTH AFRICA' Minister of Public Service and Administration Collins Chabane and two body guards were killed instantly when a truck did a U-turn in front of their car on the N1 in Polokwane, ANC spokes...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 09:48hrs | | by Sapa
Chikurubi prisoner die in stampeded
The prisoner who died in a riot over poor food at a maximum security prison in Harare was not shot but crushed in a stampede, the official Herald said Saturday."Unfortunately one prisoner died...Published: 14 Mar 2015 at 15:59hrs | | by Sapa
eNCA Africa faces possible closure
Johannesburg - eNCA's pan-Africa television division is to be reviewed with its closure a possibility, owner Sabido Investments said on Friday."Sabido Investments regrets to announce that it ...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 17:29hrs | | by Sapa
World's first successful penis transplant performed in SA
Cape Town - The University of Stellenbosch's medical department on Friday announced the successful performance of the world's first penile transplant in Cape Town.The Stellenbosch Universi...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 13:36hrs | | by Sapa
WhatsApp activates calling feature
Making phone calls using instant messaging service WhatsApp has quietly become a reality, albeit on an invite-only basis for Android users.Last year, WhatsApp announced plans to introduce...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 12:17hrs | | by Sapa
Elephant meat not served at Mugabe's 91st birthday
Harare - The elephant meat donated to President Robert Mugabe for his 91st birthday was not served to partygoers, it was reported on Friday.An elephant was shot three days before the party in...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 17:06hrs | | by Sapa
Zimbabwe man sentenced to 8 years in Botswana
Gaborone - A Zimbabwean man was sentenced in Botswana to eight years in prison for murder, the privately-owned daily Mmegi newspaper reported on Thursday.The sentence was backdated to 2012 whe...Published: 12 Mar 2015 at 16:55hrs | | by Sapa
Teary wife demands release of Dzamara - Video
The family of Zimbabwean political activist and former journalist who has been missing since Monday, have pleaded for his safe return.In an interview with the SABC, Dzamara's teary wife, Shef...Published: 12 Mar 2015 at 13:35hrs | | by Sapa
Joice Mujuru pictures cause storm
As she inspects her crops in a baggy red T-shirt and trainers, former vice-president Joice Mujuru could be any Zimbabwean farmer.Photos of Mujuru, who was sacked in December 2014 after a rage...Published: 12 Mar 2015 at 06:28hrs | | by Sapa
Weakening rand a blessing in disguise for Zimbabwe
The falling rand should be taken as a blessing in disguise by both individuals and Zimbabwean companies, said local analysts.The rand fell to a new 13 year-low against the dollar early on Wedn...Published: 11 Mar 2015 at 22:24hrs | | by Sapa
'Government not protecting Dzamara'
The Zimbabwe government does not consider abducted activist Itai Dzamara worthy of protection, the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition said on Wednesday.Dzamara, 36, was abducted from a barber sh...Published: 11 Mar 2015 at 22:15hrs | | by Sapa
Tsvangirai supporters declare war on police, 6 officers injured
Six police officers and an activist were injured on Wednesday when demonstrators clashed with police after marching to the Zimbabwean parliament to demand the release of an anti-government campai...Published: 11 Mar 2015 at 22:08hrs | | by Sapa
Varsity students throw poo on Cecil John Rhodes' statue
Cape Town - Students threw human excrement on a statue of Cecil John Rhodes on University of Cape Town (UCT) campus grounds during a protest on Monday.Two members of the dozen protesters t...Published: 10 Mar 2015 at 12:28hrs | | by Sapa
Zanu-PF membership voluntary, says Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's information minister Jonathan Moyo insisted on Monday that ruling party membership was voluntary, after an MP said school children from his area should carry party cards."Comrades,...Published: 09 Mar 2015 at 17:14hrs | | by Sapa
Watch: SA police chase hijackers through streets
On Friday 6 March, the tracking signal of a hijacked VW Jetta with the assistance of Tracker was sent to Gauteng Flying Squad and Johannesburg SAPS chopper. The vehicle was spotted in Roseban...Published: 09 Mar 2015 at 10:09hrs | | by Sapa
Zambian president, Edgar Lungu, collapses
Lusaka - Zambian President Edgar Lungu was diagnosed with malaria on Sunday after he collapsed during an International Women's Day ceremonyLungu stood at a reviewing stand for about 20 min...Published: 08 Mar 2015 at 16:29hrs | | by Sapa
Mugabe puts pressure on judges
President Robert Mugabe will "question the qualifications" of any Zimbabwean judge who agrees to hear a legal case against him brought by a former top ally, press reports said on Saturday."We ...Published: 07 Mar 2015 at 15:13hrs | | by Sapa
Conservationists in Zim trying to dart Mvuu the hippo
Conservationists in Zimbabwe were on Wednesday trying to dart a wandering hippo who risks being shot after taking up residence in a dam, dangerously near the busy town of Chitungwiza, the Aware Trust ...Published: 04 Mar 2015 at 15:59hrs | | by Sapa
Barclays Africa wants to take over the Zimbabwean unit
Johannesburg - Barclays Africa has reported higher profits as it applied for a Nigerian banking licence and wants to take over the Egypt and Zimbabwe units still ran by its parent company, it said on...Published: 03 Mar 2015 at 15:54hrs | | by Sapa
More SA Hawks members suspended for illegal rendition of Zimbabweans
Johannesburg - Four more members of the Hawks have been suspended in connection with the alleged illegal rendition of four Zimbabweans, the Hawks said on Monday."It is true that those people h...Published: 02 Mar 2015 at 14:48hrs | | by Sapa
Mugabe threatens to take over safari operations
Victoria Falls - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe threatened to take over local white-owned safari operations as he celebrated his 91st birthday in Victoria Falls on Saturday."We are not own...Published: 01 Mar 2015 at 11:52hrs | | by Sapa
Mugabe vows to expel Zimbabwe's last remaining white farmers
President Robert Mugabe on Saturday marked his 91st birthday with lavish celebrations at Victoria Falls, defying Western criticism of his policies by vowing to expel the country's last remaining w...Published: 01 Mar 2015 at 08:05hrs | | by Sapa
Zimbabweans arrested with R4m worth of unwrought gold in SA
Johannesburg - Three people were arrested for being in possession of R4m worth of unwrought gold in Johannesburg, the Hawks said on Friday."The investigators received information of an all...Published: 27 Feb 2015 at 17:48hrs | | by Sapa
Tourist mess up on the Zambezi river bank
Johannesburg - Some visitors to the Zambezi River urinated on the river bank and left toilet paper behind, according to social media's reaction to a bulletin by the Zambezi Society"Over the pa...Published: 25 Feb 2015 at 13:54hrs | 1 | by Sapa
Zimbabwean man in Botswana court for murder
Gaborone - A Zimbabwean national has appeared in the Francistown Magistrate's Court on charges of murder, robbery, and entering Botswana illegally, the state-owned Daily Newspaper reported on Tues...Published: 24 Feb 2015 at 18:25hrs | | by Sapa
Mugabe's govt ups efforts to evict last white farmers
THERE is an upsurge in attempts to forcibly take over Zimbabwean properties still owned by whites 15 years after the launch of a land reform programme, a farmers' union said on Tuesday.The Com...Published: 24 Feb 2015 at 14:51hrs | | by Sapa
Zuma poison report gossip
Johannesburg - South Africa President Jacob Zuma's office has dismissed as gossip a Sunday Times report that his wife Nompumelelo Ntuli-Zuma poisoned him."It's based on total speculation and ...Published: 22 Feb 2015 at 23:04hrs | | by Sapa
Monkey set to inherit fortune from childless couple
New Delhi - A childless couple in India has decided to bequeath their entire property - house, land and bank deposits - to their pet monkey, news reports said on Thursday.Sabista and Brijesh S...Published: 19 Feb 2015 at 19:23hrs | | by SAPA
Zimbabwe demands heavy editing on Fifty Shades of Grey
Zimbabwe's censors have demanded heavy editing of the film Fifty Shades of Grey, leading to some movie theatres not screening it, it emerged on Wednesday."The Zimbabwe Censorship Board has den...Published: 19 Feb 2015 at 14:52hrs | | by Sapa
Girl dies after classmate pulls chair from under her
A 17-year-old girl has died at the Eden Park Secondary School, in Alberton, after a classmate pulled a chair out from under her."They alleged that she was in class and as she was about to ...Published: 18 Feb 2015 at 14:04hrs | | by Sapa
Zim-EU relations to remain frosty over Mugabe sanctions
Zimbabwean Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has reportedly said that relations between Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) will remain "frosty" until a travel ban on President Robert Mugabe and his...Published: 18 Feb 2015 at 10:45hrs | | by Sapa
Woman kills 'cheating' boyfriend
Johannesburg - An 18-year-old woman allegedly killed her boyfriend the day after Valentine's Day, Free State police said on Tuesday.Spokesperson Mamello Mokhuoane said Thando Lushaba went to v...Published: 17 Feb 2015 at 14:46hrs | | by Sapa
South African Banks to issue smart ID cards
Pretoria - Major banks will soon be taking applications for new smart card IDs, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Tuesday."There are several new innovations that are going to be intr...Published: 17 Feb 2015 at 14:14hrs | | by Sapa
South Africa has no plans to relax immigration rules
Pretoria - Government has no plans of relaxing the onerous new immigration rules, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Tuesday."I think what we need is robust discussion with relevant c...Published: 17 Feb 2015 at 14:02hrs | | by Sapa
British investors clash with Chombo over Mugabe succession
British investors visiting Zimbabwe had "unpleasant disagreements" with a minister in President Mugabe's government after some of them tried to ask who would succeed the 90-year-old leader, the minist...Published: 14 Feb 2015 at 18:23hrs | | by Sapa
'Rape is enjoyable'
Johannesburg - Former tennis doubles star Bob Hewitt told one of his alleged victims that rape was enjoyable, the South Gauteng High Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, heard on Wednesday.The third...Published: 11 Feb 2015 at 15:28hrs | | by Sapa
Typing mistake gives worker half a million
Johannesburg - A Free State worker has refused to return over R500 000 accidentally paid into his bank account, Beeld reported on Tuesday.In a court application to get the money back, Michael ...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 10:52hrs | | by Sapa
Mugabe chaired AU's summit in a professional manner, says SA
President Robert Mugabe chaired the African Union's two-day heads of state summit in a professional manner, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said on Monday."He was elect...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 12:19hrs | | by Sapa
Mugabe's collapse 'proves why Zimbabweans vote for him'
President Robert Mugabe's quick recovery from his much-publicised fall this week shows why Zimbabweans keep on voting him into power, state media claimed Sunday."President Mugabe showed that h...Published: 08 Feb 2015 at 11:47hrs | | by Sapa
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