S. Africa: Exxaro to cut 565 jobs
The Solidarity trade union in South Africa on Tuesday said coal miner Exxaro plans to cut up to 565 office jobs as it tries to […]
South Africa
SA’s Thabo Mbeki Hails Court Ruling against Zuma
Former President Thabo Mbeki on Monday hailed a recent constitutional court ruling against President Jacob Zuma on his home upgrade case. Mbeki’s voice adds to […]
S. Africa Starts Final Voter Registration
Eligible South Africans still have a chance to register at their voting stations as the final registration kicked off this weekend. The Independent Electoral Commission […]
South Africa: Ford to invest $170m, Create 1,200 Jobs
The American giant Ford Motors said it is investing $170 million to expand operations in South Africa in a move that will bring more of […]
AU Chief to Step Down in July
African Union commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will step down from her post at Addis Ababa in July, her spokesman said on Wednesday. “AU Commission Chair […]
S. Africa: Serial Child Rapist Gets 28 Life Sentences
The High Court of Johannesburg in South Africa on Monday, sentenced a 46-year-old man to 538 years behind bars for kidnapping, assaulting and raping children. […]
South Africa: Court Orders Zuma to Reimburse State
South Africa’s highest court on Thursday ordered President Jacob Zuma to pay back the state money he spent upgrading his private home at Nkandla in […]
Kenya Cuts Expenditures to Curb Surging Deficit
Kenyan finance minister on Thursday said the country’s Treasury has sent parliament supplementary spending plans that introduce net cuts of about $493 million, for the […]
Jacob Zuma is not Untouchable, ANC
South-Africa ruling party’s secretary general on Thursday said “no one in the party is untouchable, including President Jacob Zuma.” He made the comment in response […]
MTN Unregistered SIM Cards Caused 10,000 Live Losses, Buhari
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the mobile phone operator MTN fueled the country’s Boko Haram insurgency by failing to disconnect unregistered SIM cards. […]