AFRICA

ER24 said the man had been opening his shop when he was struck by the vehicle.  Image: ER24 A man in his 40s was critically injured on Thursday morning when a motorist drove onto the pavement, striking him. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said paramedics responded at 7.45am to the accident on …

Many see the developmental challenges across Africa simply as hurdles to overcome, leading to greater economic prosperity and advanced communities.     In fact, adopting new technologies and fresh, innovative ideas to solving some of the most complex issues is a huge opportunity to leapfrog the status quo. Over recent …

  A Malian woman gave birth to nonuplets in Morocco on Tuesday and all nine babies are “doing well”, according to a statement from the Mali Health Ministry. Anadolu Agency reports that Halima Cisse, 25, delivered five girls and four boys. According to the evaluation of doctors both in Mali …

  Image: Flickr GovernmentZA Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu died last Thursday night at the Milpark hospital in Johannesburg, at the age of 65. The AmaZulu and eSwatini royal families will transport the body of the AmaZulu regent, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, from Johannesburg to the KwaKhangelamankengane royal palace in Kwa-Nongoma, …

The Limpopo health department and its MEC are working to ascertain the cause of the fire. Image: Limpopo health department via Facebook Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has conveyed condolences to the families of the two victims who died on Tuesday when a ward at Modimolle’s FH Odendaal Hospital in Limpopo …

The victim was doused with petrol and set on fire. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/Paul Fleet Police looking for a missing person found his charred remains in Mpumalanga after a man allegedly confessed to setting him alight “out of anger over a girlfriend”. The 35-year-old man’s family reported him missing at the …

  Dr. Thakgalo Thibela is being hailed as one of South Africa’s youngest doctors, having graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Witwatersrand. According to the Health Practice Council of South Africa, Thibela is the youngest active female doctor in the country. The …

The late Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu attends the festival of ‘ Zulu 200’ celebrating the existence of the Zulu Nation at the King Shaka International airport in Durban on September 22, 2013. Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images The body of the late Regent of the Zulu nation, Queen …

Police find body of little girl near canal. The body of a 9-year girl has been found near a canal in Dysselsdorp, just outside Oudtshoorn, after she slipped and fell into the water. Rudicia Gelant, was playing with her friends near the canal when tragedy struck on Sunday morning. Police …

Jacob Zuma supporters outside the Pietermaritzburg high court on November 30 2018. A group of concerned citizens says in an affidavit that jailing Zuma would lead to anarchy and civil disobedience but does not explain why. Image: THULI DLAMINI The direct imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma had the potential to …