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Andile Lungisa says he is not suited to the unpalatable food, uncomfortable sleeping arrangements, risk of violence and degrading ablution facilities that come with a prison sentence. Plainly put, Lungisa believes sending him to jail would be cruel — and the public at large would not want him to be …

Nelson Mandela Bay ANC councillor Andile Lungisa has until Thursday to report to correctional services to begin serving his effective two-year jail term for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. His attorney, Alwyn Griebenow, confirmed that the justice department had served notice on him at about midday on …

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday urged South Africans to mark this years Heritage Day festivities by taking up the Jerusalema dance challenge. Master KG’s hit song has kept a world under COVID-19 siege abuzz in recent months. The #JerusalemaDanceChallenge has gained worldwide popularity with the official video garnering more than …

More than 200 prisoners have escaped from a jail in north-east Uganda, officials say, bringing the local town to a standstill while security forces try to track them down. The inmates reportedly killed a soldier after they broke out of the facility in Moroto before heading for the hills. The …

South Africa, which had one of the world’s earliest and strictest lockdowns, has announced a further easing of anti-coronavirus measures. From 20 September an overnight curfew will be reduced, gatherings will be allowed at 50% of a venue’s capacity, and alcohol will again be on sale. “We have withstood the …

The UN children’s agency Unicef has called on the Nigerian authorities to urgently review an Islamic court’s decision to sentence a 13-year-old boy to 10 years in prison for blasphemy. The boy was convicted in August of making uncomplimentary remarks about God during an argument with a friend in northern …

The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé has assaulted his chief of staff in public right after a meeting. It’s yet to be known what triggered the strenuous altercation. Adepanews.com got hold of the information after a video was sighted from a source. Alpha Condé who was elected 2010, have been …

A Jamaican national who was falsely imprisoned for more than nine years in The Bahamas is in a legal battle with the government, asking to be awarded $27 million in damages. Matthew Sewell was first detained at the age of 18 in 2006 after he was accused of raping a …

Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo- Addo, says West African leaders hope to see a civilian- led government installed in Mali within days. He spoke after talks between regional leaders and the military junta that seized power in Mali last month. Mr Akufo- Addo said the regional bloc, Ecowas, would lift sanctions …

A Nigerian motorcyclist has become the toast of netizens after his rare demonstration of honesty filtered the four corners of social media. The unnamed man reportedly returned a missing N700,000 (almost ₵10,500 ) to a businesswoman in Oghara, Delta State. According to FocusNaija, the passenger had boarded the motorcycle to …