AFRICA

The era of big gold discoveries is thought to be long gone in South Africa as mining companies are finding it harder and more expensive to mine the precious metal in the country’s old and exceedingly deep gold mines. However, in the old mining town of Barberton, local company Pan …

A young Nigerian has allegedly committed suicide after being accused of rape by a Twitter influencer who refused to provide further details. #JusticeForIzu is currently trending on Twitter after a user named Legend Izu Madubueze took his life when a Twitter influencer names Nanichi Anese published his name and other …

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for debt relief in a telephone call between the two leaders on Monday. President Lungu cited the country’s reduced revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement from his office. “President Lungu called for debt relief and cancellation in …

Some DA leaders believe the party’s proposed virtual elective conference will dominate this weekend’s Federal Council agenda, but there is a strong feeling the proposal will be adopted. Speaking to News24, DA leaders, who had at first expressed their reservations over the virtual conference, have made a U-turn now saying, …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) voiced alarm on Monday at the spread of Covid-19 in Africa, warning that South Africa’s surging numbers could be a “precursor” for outbreaks across the continent. “I am very concerned right now that we are beginning to see an acceleration of disease in Africa,” WHO’s …

An outspoken journalist who recently exposed alleged government corruption involving coronavirus supplies has been arrested in Zimbabwe. Hopewell Chin’ono live-streamed his arrest on Monday on social media before being told to put his phone down. It is not yet clear why security officials broke into Hopewell Chin’ono’s home and arrested …

For the past weeks, Benin was trending on social media in Ghana for some strange reasons. Twitter trends had it that, some 77 Ghanaian folks who decided to go to Benin for money rituals were told by the fetish priest that 7 out of the number would be used as …

South Africa has 364 328 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while the death toll is sitting at 5 033 after 82 deaths were reported on Sunday. “We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,” said Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize Meanwhile, …

A 37-year-old man will appear in the Swellendam Magistrate’s Court on Monday on a charge of murder after the body of a teenage girl was found on a dump site in Barrydale, Western Cape on Saturday. Over the weekend, several social media users in the area reported hearing sirens, and speculated …

A driver who allegedly ran over a teenager on Coronation Road in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal was apprehended after his car collided with a Ford Ranger on Belvedere Drive while fleeing the initial accident on Sunday morning. The driver of a white Audi A4 allegedly knocked down a 15-year-old girl who was …