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The Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, had their power supply cut after it emerged that they owed the utility provider to the tune of 400,000 rand ($23,000). The power cut happened on Wednesday (January 18) but was restored same day after officials arranged to pay a deposit of US$7,000. …

  People think that the Wadoma Tribe’s two-toed feet are one of the strangest things about Zimbabwe. They are native to the area around the Zambezi River in the north of the country, and they are also known by a different name. They are also known among the other tribes …

  South Africa’s agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and holds great potential to reduce poverty . It’s also central to the political economy of the country, as evident in the governing African National Congress’s (ANC) recent policy documents . This is not a misplaced view. There is …

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a slip of tongue on his first day at work as an Al Nassr player. Speaking at the first press conference preceding his official unveiling last Tuesday, he referred to Saudi Arabia, his new host country, as South Africa. “The football is different, …

Scientists have identified two minerals never before seen on Earth in a meteorite weighing 15.2 metric tons (33,510 pounds). The minerals came from a 70-gram (nearly 2.5-ounce) slice of the meteorite, which was discovered in Somalia in 2020 and is the ninth-largest meteorite ever found, according to a news release …

The Parliament of Ghana has been rated the best Open Parliament in Africa in 2022, according to the Open Parliament Index (OPI) which was launched in July 2022. The Open Parliament Index is conducted once every two years and it is measured using three criteria including; transparency, civic participation and public accountability to assess Parliaments across Africa . The …

Nigeria and Benin have submitted a joint bid to stage the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025, so joining Algeria, Morocco and Zambia in having expressed an interest in hosting the finals. Three-time African champions Nigeria are looking to stage for the third time, having co-hosted with Ghana in 2000 …

Africa’s billionaires saw their wealth increase significantly in 2021, similar to the previous year, despite the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on business activities and the operations of companies and financial assets controlled by these ultra-wealthy individuals during the year. According to Forbes, 18 of these individuals had a …

The news comes in the wake of Guinea being stripped of the rights to host the tournament. It was confirmed by IOL after communication from the South African Football Association by its president Danny Jordaan. Was the country to be awarded the rights, it would be the third time that …

South Africa Football Association president Danny Jordaan has said Bafana Bafana cannot be compared to Morocco and Ghana. WHAT HAPPENED? Both the Black Stars and the Atlas Lions participated in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. And given the nature of the players that featured for both nations, Jordaan believes …