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Impala Platinum may lay off 2,500 workers in South Africa

September 19, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Impala Platinum (Implats), a leading producer of platinum, on Monday said about 2,500 jobs of its 31,000 work-force may be at risk at its Rustenburg […]

Zimbabwe, Opposition Leader Tsvangirai hospitalized

September 18, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader and candidate for the 2018 presidential election Morgan Tsvangirai has been urgently hospitalized in South Africa, his party said. “President Morgan Tsvangirai, […]

Stop ‘health tourism’ – SA’s Minister tells Mugabe, African leaders

August 30, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

South African Health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, on Tuesday, criticized African leaders who seek medical treatment abroad. In a speech during a WHO-sponsored conference in Zimbabwe, […]

South Africa reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu

August 16, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

South Africa reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu on two ostrich farms in the Western Cape, the province’s agriculture department said on […]

South Africa: President Zuma narrowly survives his 8th no-confidence vote

August 9, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday narrowly survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence, as the motion has been defeated, with 177 votes supporting […]

Rwanda: Diaspora casts votes in presidential poll

August 3, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Rwandan expatriates have started casting ballots in presidential elections as polling stations in Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti and South Africa, opened on Thursday. More than 44,000 […]

South Africa’s recession will end soon – Jacob Zuma

June 23, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Embattled South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma on Thursday said he was confident that the Southern African Biggest economy will emerge soon from its recession. South […]

Lesotho: New PM to be sworn in despite shooting of wife

June 16, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Lesotho newly elected Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will be inaugurated on Friday despite the fatal shooting of his wife on Wednesday by an unknown gunman. […]