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South Africa: 955 mine workers trapped underground, rescued

February 2, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

Some 955 miners, trapped underground since Wednesday at the premises of Sibanye-Stillwater’s Beatrix gold mine in South Africa, have been brought to the surface, the […]

South Africa: Zuma asks prosecutors to drop 783 graft charges

February 1, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday provided arguments on why he should not be prosecuted for corruption, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said. Wednesday […]

African Union launches long-awaited single aviation market

January 30, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The African Union has finally launched the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) during the 30th annual African Union summit in Addis Ababa. The Single […]

IMF cuts South Africa’s growth as Lagarde meets Ramaphosa

January 24, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has met South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in Davos on Wednesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. The […]

African heads of State, CEOs seek partnerships at WEF

January 24, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

African CEOs, policymakers and heads of state have joined the global business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as the continent seeks […]

The ‘father’ of South African jazz, Hugh Masekela dies

January 23, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

South Africa’s trumpeter and singer Hugh Masekela, known as the “father of South African jazz”, died from prostate cancer, his family said on Tuesday. Masekela […]

South Africa’s pro-apartheid leader Lucas Mangope passes away

January 19, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Lucas Mangope, a leader of one of South Africa’s tribal homelands who resisted the end of apartheid passed away‚ state-run SABC reported on Friday. The […]

Cape Town may run out of water by April

January 17, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

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. […]

Zimbabwe Elections: Cancer-stricken Tsvangirai to lead opposition

January 16, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

Ailing Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai will be the presidential flag bearer of the MDC Alliance in the forthcoming presidential elections in the Southern […]