Theresa May in Africa to boost post-Brexit fortunes
British Prime Minister Theresa May is traveling to South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya this week on her first African tour to “deepen and strengthen” partnerships […]
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South Africa: flash floods hit drought-stricken Cape Town
Drought-stricken Cape Town was lashed by heavy rains overnight, leading to widespread localized flooding in areas around the metropole. Heavy rain throughout Wednesday has blocked […]
Cape Town may run out of water by April
Without rain, South Africa’s Cape Town may run out of water by April, as city authorities race to build desalination plants and drill underground boreholes. […]
Uganda eyes up to $20 bln oil sector investment by 2020
Uganda’s petroleum authority on Tuesday said it expect investments of $15 billion to $20 billion in its oil industry in the next three to four […]
DRC to Produce 1.5 Million Tons of Copper in 2018
The Democratic Republic of Congo will mine about 1.5 million tons of copper in 2018, the industry-led Chamber’s vice-president said on Wednesday. Simon Tuma-Waku, who […]
Tension mounts after SA’s public broadcaster suspended Journalists
Senior journalists at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Wednesday threatened to down tools following the resignation of acting CEO Jimi Matthews from the […]
A Moroccan Diplomat Killed in Pretoria, Will his Murderers be Caught?
A criminal or criminals have targeted a Moroccan diplomat accredited to Pretoria and left him dead in his apartment in the district of Monument Park. […]
And the Winner of the 2013 Templeton Prize is…
Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, who gained international fame for his leading role in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa […]