South Africa: Mandisa Maya, first woman president of the Constitutional Court, takes office
In South Africa, Sunday, September 1, marks a historic moment as Judge Mandisa Maya, 60, begins her tenure as Chief Justice, becoming the first woman […]
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South African farmers accused of feeding the remains of two murdered women to pigs
A farmer and two of his employees appeared in court in South Africa’s northeastern Limpopo province last week for the murder of two women whose […]
Accused of corruption, South Africa’s Justice Minister urged to resign
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged his Justice Minister, Thembi Simelane, to address allegations of corruption that have intensified calls for her resignation. According to […]
Namibia Takes Stand: Blocks Vessel Suspected of Carrying Arms for Israel
In a bold move that’s sending ripples through international waters, Namibia has barred a ship suspected of transporting military cargo bound for Israel from docking […]
South Africa blocks Polish munitions order
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, neighboring Poland has been working to significantly increase its ammunition stockpiles to both defend itself and support Kyiv. However, a […]
The world’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana
A Canadian mining company on August 22 announced the discovery of a massive diamond, the second largest in the world at 2,492 carats, from the […]
South Africa: Two Gauteng traffic police officers found shot dead
A male and a female traffic police officers from Gauteng have been discovered shot to death. Authorities were alerted to the scene of the incident, […]
South Africa: upheaval in Jacob Zuma’s MK party
Just over two months following its significant victory in the national elections, Jacob Zuma’s MK party is in disarray. Having missed out on joining the […]
South Africa Pushes Forward with Controversial Health Insurance Plan
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is determined to implement the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, despite significant opposition. The controversial legislation, signed into law just […]
South Africa: Police discover nearly 90 Ethiopian migrants kidnapped in Johannesburg
South African police found almost 90 people forcibly held in a suburb of Johannesburg. According to the authorities, the kidnapped individuals were living in “inhumane […]