AFRICA

Popular Sandton eatery The Greenhouse caught fire on Saturday night, sparking chaos as people attempted to flee the “massive flames”. However, no serious injuries were reported. Ameera Jappie, who was there, said the fire started when the ceiling, which is made from artificial grass, caught alight from sparks from party …

Police have confiscated a BMW SUV and arrested two suspects after they allegedly used the car to steal an ATM. The pair and three others held staff at gunpoint at a filling station near Secunda on Friday. Police spokesperson Colonel Donald Mdhluli said the heavily armed men arrived at the …

Police in Cameroon have arrested a teacher after a video emerged online allegedly showing him brutally beating a nine-year-old boy. The incident is suspected to have taken place at a primary school in Doula, Cameroon’s economic capital. The video has been widely shared on social networks causing a wave of …

The United States government has announced visa restrictions to Somali officials and individuals, accusing them of “undermining the democratic process in Somalia”, after yet another delay in the parliamentary elections. In a statement issued by the US Department of State on Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the sanctions …

Two rhino poachers from Mozambique have each been sentenced to 23 years behind bars in the Skukuza Regional Court in Mpumalanga. The South African National Parks (SANParks) welcomed the jail terms. Americo Mathonsi,59 and Michael Chauke, 57, were arrested in the Satara section of the Kruger National Park (KNP) on …

Five people were killed and seven injured after a minibus taxi overturned on the N5 near Bethlehem. The vehicle was ferrying teachers and school governing body members from Sekoko Primary school in Paul Roux. The passengers were heading home from a workshop in Tweeling when the accident occurred. Police spokesperson …

The South African government on Friday granted annual hunting and export permits for dozens of big game, including 10 critically endangered black rhino and a similar number of leopards. It also gave permission for dozens of elephants to be killed, in keeping with international laws on the trade of endangered …

Vladimir Putin has been thrust into the global limelight, if you want; he has thrust himself there with his decision to enter Ukraine – he says it is a military operation not an invasion. The Russian government is defending the decision to ‘enter’ Ukraine through all available means and has …

Ten leopards, 10 black rhino and 150 elephants have been earmarked for trophy hunters in 2022, forestry, fisheries and environment minister Barbara Creecy announced on Friday. A statement from Creecy’s department said trophy hunting creates economic incentives that promote conservation. “It also provides a useful wildlife management tool and is …

South Africa’s third most popular party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have held a massive protest against government’s dealings with international lenders – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The protests in Cape Town were held outside the premises of the temporal Parliament where Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana …