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South Africa’s powerful Zulu nation has lost its interim regent in the person of Queen Mantfombi MaDlamini Zulu, who was one of the six wives of the deceased long-serving king Goodwill Zwelithini. Queen MaDlamini Zulu was the late king’s third wife and sister to Mswati III, the monarch of neighbouring …

The Serum Institute of India on Thursday refunded the South African government for vaccines Pretoria had ordered but which were undelivered. South African Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, said the Institute – which is the main supplier of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to Africa under the Covax facility – had refunded …

Former Asante Kotoko head coach, Maxwell Konadu has heaped praises on defender Abdul Ismail Ganiu following his top performance on his Black Stars debut. The Asante Kotoko centre-back played his first official match for Ghana when the team locked horns with South Africa in a Group C encounter of the …

Former Ghana International, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu believes the Black Stars will have a tough battle against the South Africans in their game today. Ghana defeated the South Africans by 2-0 in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in November 2019. Thomas Partey put the Black Stars ahead before Kudus Mohammed netted the second as his …

Ghanaian goalkeeper, Fatau Dauda has urged the Black Stars to go all out for a win in their game against South Africa because their opponents are scared of facing them. According to Dauda who has spent time playing in South Africa, the Bafana Bafana side are terrified of facing Ghana hence the players …

South Africa has sold a million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for distribution in 14 fellow African nations, the health minister announced Sunday. South Africa last month suspended its vaccination programme, which had started with AstraZeneca jabs, after doubts were raised over that vaccine’s efficacy against a local variant …

English Premier League side Crystal Palace has decided not to release Black Stars duo Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp for this month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The decision is a massive blow for the Black Stars as they face a tough clash with South Africa in Johannesburg before taking on …

Black Stars midfielder, Mubarak Wakaso has stated the team is highly motivated for success in their upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe. A contingent of 24 players, including two foreign-based players, are currently in camp for the March 25 away tie against …

South Africa will administer its first COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa to get the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) shot alongside health workers. The first shot will be given at Khayelitsha District Hospital in Cape Town this afternoon, the government said. Ramaphosa said in a statement that 80,000 J&J doses …

As a nurse in a country battling deadly diseases, Rich Sicina sometimes vaccinates other South Africans, but he says there is no way he will take a COVID-19 shot – he doesn’t believe it will be safe or effective. South Africa’s decision on Sunday to suspend plans to roll out …