AFRICA

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on ruled on Monday November 21, that the decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on early medical parole was “unlawful” and that he should return to prison to finish his sentence for contempt of court.   Last year, Zuma was sentenced to …

“What’s for breakfast this morning, I just woke up and I’m hungry.” One may get away with this statement early in the morning after waking up from bed in just about any home, but not African. Greetings are an important aspect of African culture and apart from opening doors to …

A professor from the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa has been ranked as the second-best mathematician in the world and No 188 in all of science, technology, and engineering in Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists in the World. Abdon Atangana is a Professor of Applied Mathematics …

[tps_header][/tps_header]   A 17-year-old grade 11 pupil from Kriel High School in Mpumalanga is suspected of having hanged himself with his tie in a Classroom after A girl accused him of R_aping her. Bafana Sithole died shortly after writing an exam on Thursday. After the sad incident, the girl later …

Musician Oupa John Sefoka, popularly known as DJ Sumbody, has died. The family confirmed the news in a statement, saying details surrounding his death could not be released as investigations were under way. “Oupa John Sefoka allegedly ran into an unfortunate incident that led to his passing in the early …

A new report published by Oxford University is predicting that no African team at the World Cup will progress beyond the group stages. The report based on the Oxford mathematical model predicts route to the men’s FIFA World Cup whcih kicks off this weekend in Qatar. It also predicts that …

  A final-year student of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra, has reportedly committed suicide.  According to Daily Trust, the deceased allegedly took his life on Friday, November 18, because his girlfriend jilted him. According to a source, the young man whose identity is yet to be …

We take a look at some of the cities in Africa that will give you a serious wander lust. “The black continent” is perceived as one of the poorest continents in the world. However, these beautiful cities in Africa will rub shoulders with cities in the richest parts of the …

A war in far-away Ukraine has worsened Zimbabwe’s decades old multi-layered economic crisis with the southern African country’s agriculture industry being the hardest hit amid heightened food insecurity and rising cost of living, United Nations agencies have warned. In a report titled: Impact of the Ukraine Crisis in Zimbabwe that …

The Plateau State Police Command has rescued a 17-year-old malnourished girl, allegedly locked up in a goat pen by her aunt, for over one week in Rikkos, Jos North Local Government Area of the state.   A neighbour alerted the National Human Rights Commission in Jos after which the police …