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The three biggest lottery wins in South Africa
Powerball and Lotto are the most popular forms of gambling in South Africa. As far back as 2007, transaction values for these two games came to R3.972...Published: 10 hrs ago | 3067 | by Staff Writer
Al Bashir steps down, under house arrest
Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir has stepped down and is under house arrest, multiple sources told CNN.His personal guard has been replaced and ...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 16:16hrs | 2293 | by CNN
Khama, Venson-Moitoi's South African handlers calling for Masisi's ouster
A team of South African experts who recommended that Pelonomi Venson Moitoi should withdraw her challenge against President Mokgweetsi Masisi for the ...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 08:42hrs | 3329 | by Staff reporter
7 Zimbabweans burnt alive in South Africa
A Zimbabwean family fled to Cape town to escape the hunger and poverty All 7 of them including four children just died in a house fire.The los...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 11:10hrs | 32170 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
TB Joshua warns Nigerian govt over violence in supplementary elections!!!
T.B. Joshua has given a "prophetic warning" to the Nigerian government concerning the handling of "inconclusive elections" in the nation."The ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 15:48hrs | 2168 | by Ihechukwu Njoku
Botswana is going backwards, says Ian Khama
Botswana's former president, Ian Khama, has vowed not to rest until stability in his country is restored.Speaking to City Press on Friday nig...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 15:44hrs | 9526 | by City Press
Botswana proposes hunting and trade as elephant population declines.
The results of the recent and most extensive elephant population survey of Botswana estimates the country’s population at 126,000...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 10:55hrs | 1287 | by Dr Louise de Waal
Prophet TB Joshua denies predicting Atiku victory
Prophet T.B. Joshua has denied releasing any prophecy regarding Nigeria's upcoming presidential elections in February 2019. An article ci...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 22:57hrs | 5366 | by Ihechukwu Njoku
'Pravin Gordhan has offshore bank account with balance of over R660m in illicit proceeds '
EFF leader Julius Malema claims that Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan holds an unlawful bank account in Canada which has a balance of mor...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 16:38hrs | 3718 | by Staff reporter
South Africa legalises stay of Zimbabwean nationals
Over 180‚000 Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa have applied for official documentation to allow them to stay‚ work‚ study and co...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 22:24hrs | 12655 | by Staff Reporter
4000 Shonas seek citizenship in Kenya
At least 4000 people of Shona origin living in Kenya have launched a bid to attain citizenship after their families have been residing in Kenya for cl...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 20:53hrs | 8510 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ethiopia gets first female president
Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president.Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 11:52hrs | 3348 | by BBC
Fresh bid to nullify Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC election
A fresh bid to nullify the election of President Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC leader is under way, with unhappy party members claiming that Ramaphosa was el...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 18:35hrs | 3797 | by City Press
South African women spending up to R100K to make their bums bigger
The rise of social media - and Kim Kardashian - has led to a surge in South African women getting so-called "Brazilian butt lifts", says doctor Dirk L...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:42hrs | 3844 | by businessinsider
Apartheid-era minister Pik Botha dies
Apartheid-era Foreign Affairs Minister Pik Botha has died at his Pretoria home.He was 86.His son Piet Botha, who is in the band Jack H...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 18:29hrs | 1141 | by Staff reporter
African governments urged to integrate statistics and geospatial information for sustainable development
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 5, 2018 - The Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management in Africa (UN-GGIM: Afr...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 09:47hrs | 699 | by APO
SA court legalises private cannabis use
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that the personal use of cannabis is not a criminal offence.Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo s...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 11:22hrs | 1988 | by Staff Reporter
11 killed, 9 critical after bus travelling from Zambia to SA
Eleven people were killed when a bus travelling from Zambia crashed in Polokwane on Monday morning."Eleven people are confirmed to be deceased...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 11:46hrs | 2453 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean wife beater jailed 7 year in Botswana
Molepolole Magistrate Michael Itumeleng this Tuesday sentenced Mike Graduate Mutizwa to seven years in jail for grievously assaulting his wife Cathrin...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:31hrs | 1745 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean fake traditional doctors in trouble in Botswana
Broadhurst Chief Magistrate Faith Ngandu this week postponed judgment for three Zimbabwean men facing fraud charges.The three accused persons ...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:27hrs | 1374 | by Staff Reporter
Simba Mhere 'killer driver' tries to get off hook
AFTER being slapped with a 10-year sentence for his role in the car accident that claimed the life of Zimbabwean television personality Simba Mhere, P...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:10hrs | 619 | by Staff Reporter
Mother of 5 told to return to Zimbabwe after 28 years in SA
A 43-year-old Zimbabwe born woman who relocated to neighbouring South Africa in 1990 has had her documents confiscated by SA Home Affairs and told to ...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 07:12hrs | 12323 | by Staff Reporter
MRP holds successful monthly general meeting in SA
Mthwakazi Republic Party South Africa province, on Sunday held its successful monthly general meeting at the usual venue in Yeoville Recreation centre...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | 471 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe businessman's death exposes South Africa's murky world of pension funds
HARARE - The death of South African based Zimbabwean businessman Abraham Ndoro has opened a can of worms, shedding light on the murky pension industry...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 10:10hrs | 3217 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans 'safe' in SA looting frenzy
ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa are safe following a spate of attacks and looting of foreign owned shops by locals in the neighbouring country this...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:28hrs | 402 | by Staff Reporter
Mpofu blasts the 'Zimbabwe is open for business' mantra, calls it nonsense
South African Senior Advocate Dali Mpofu has teared the Zimbabwean government apart calling it a continuation of the old order which stifles democracy...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 07:10hrs | 5100 | by Stephen Jakes
Like MDC Alliance, Mali opposition leader rejects presidential runoff result
Mali's opposition leader on Friday rejected the announcement that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was the winner of a presidential runoff in this Wes...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 12:16hrs | 1497 | by AP
Magufuli congratulates Mnangagwa
Tanzania's president John Magufuli has sent a congratulatory message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he was declared the winner of the president...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 12:47hrs | 2397 | by Mafu Sithabile
SA's Home Affairs DG Mkuseli Apleni quits
Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba confirmed on Monday that the department's director general Mkuseli Apleni has resigned. "I would like t...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 10:34hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa Convening Concludes with Town Hall with President Obama
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – On 18 July the Obama Foundation concluded its Leaders: Africa gathering of 200 rising leaders from 44 countries with a ...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:29hrs | 342 | by The Obama Foundation
ANC disowns Kgalema Motlanthe
The ANC is treading carefully on the matter of the controversial Ingonyama Trust after the head of the Zulu monarchy warned that those who want to dis...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 15:36hrs | 2728 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa loyalists take over SARS
Changes in the South African Revenue Service top leadership were announced internally on Thursday, with two loyalists to suspended commissioner Tom Mo...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 15:09hrs | 1300 | by businesslive
In South Sudan, up to 2.4 million children are not attending school
JUBA, South Sudan - Up to 2.4 million children in South Sudan are not receiving an education - the highest proportion of out of school children in the...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 14:11hrs | 345 | by APO
Zuma's son dies
A spokesperson for the Presidency has confirmed that one of former president Jacob Zuma's sons has died. Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma, who was the yo...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 10:35hrs | 4811 | by Staff reporter
Fuel truck blaze kills 'nine' in Nigeria
A petrol tanker has caught fire in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, killing at least nine people, officials say.More than 50 vehicles, incl...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 10:45hrs | 1372 | by BBC
PHOTO: Man buries his dad in 'a luxurious' brand new BMW
A Nigerian man has reportedly left residents of Ihiala local government area in shock after he buried his father in a brand new BMW.The pictur...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 13:33hrs | 8454 | by Staff reporter
SA hunters to shoot 2000 Zambian hippos
South African hunters will take part in the slaughter of 2 000 hippos in the pristine Luangwa Valley in Zambia. This follows a shock move by the Zambi...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 14:33hrs | 1504 | by Janine Avery
Zimbabwean innovator the first to be represented in Africa Prize finals
An innovation which uses a cheap and sustainable recycling method to recover precious metals has made it into the finals of the prestigious 2018 Afric...Published: 29 May 2018 at 10:44hrs | 968 | by Agencies
Zimbabwean man places pregnant wife's picture on SA billboard
While other husbands show off their love for their spouses on social media through selfies on birthdays, Valentine's Day and the like, for Nhlanhla Nx...Published: 19 May 2018 at 10:06hrs | 8123 | by Staff Reporter
Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC engages CSOs
Electoral Commissions Forum (ECF) of SADC countries, a regional body for the electoral management body in the SADC region, while embarking on a pre-as...Published: 18 May 2018 at 13:26hrs | 700 | by Stephen Jakes
R1 million Zimbabwe cigarettes haul in South Africa
THE SOUTH African Police Services (Saps) has intercepted close to R1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes of Zimbabwean origin stashed at a house in L...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:07hrs | 641 | by Staff Reporter
South African Donkeys slaughtered for bogus Chinese medicine
South Africa is implicated in the supply of donkeys for Chinese medicine reveals a report released today, World Donkey Day. The Donkeys are slau...Published: 08 May 2018 at 11:21hrs | 1335 | by Adam Cruise
Four Zimbabweans arrested for kidnapping in SA
Four Zimbabweans have been arrested in Ekurhuleni, South Africa on allegations of kidnapping. The four, conniving with a domestic helper kidna...Published: 05 May 2018 at 19:00hrs | 4125 | by Byo24News Reporter
Renamo rebel Afonso Dhlakama dies
...Published: 03 May 2018 at 19:28hrs | 5223 | by AFP
'Anger over migrants' prompts lorry burning in SA
The lorry blockade on a major South African route between its two largest cities of Johannesburg and Durban seems to have been caused by anger at truc...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 16:32hrs | 4440 | by BBC
Zimbabwean soldier shot dead in South Africa
A SOLDIER from Bulawayo died in South Africa last week after he was shot by an unknown assailant after he resisted a robbery attempt leading to an arg...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 06:43hrs | 6937 | by Staff Reporter
Swaziland king renames country 'the Kingdom of eSwatini'
There are not many people in the world who are able to change the name of a nation. But King Mswati can - he is one of the world's few absolute monarc...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 07:36hrs | 2119 | by BBC
Plans to assassinate Julius Malema exposed
A South African publication on Wednesday reported that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had been alerted of nefarious and evil plans to assassinate...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 10:29hrs | 6870 | by Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance addresses rally in SA
The MDC Alliance leaders on Sunday addressed a rally in South Africa to encourage the people in the diaspora to participate in the voting ...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1710 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa mourns Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has sent a condolence message to the Madikizela and Mandela families on the loss of Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who pas...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 09:18hrs | 267 | by Staff Reporter
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