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Jacob Zuma crash: Car of South Africa’s ex-president hit by drunk driver

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been involved in a car crash but was unhurt. A drunk driver collided with his “official armoured state vehicle” on Thursday evening, police have said. But a leading member of his uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party alleged that he had been targeted. He …

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Severe rainstorm rendered hundreds of people homeless in South Dayi constituency

The people of South Dayi constituency on thursday experienced heavy rainstorm which has rendered hundreds homeless in South Dayi in Votal Region. The hour but heavy rainstorm at Peki-Tsame, Peki Wudome and Tongor-Ahor all of South Dayi not only leave people homeless but also  destroyed properties worth thousand of cedis. …

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AKA murder: Six suspects arrested for South African rapper’s killing

Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the murders of well-known South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane. The two were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban a year ago, in a killing that shocked …

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Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans and several other foreign nationals

Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month. The government scrapped visa requirements for all foreign passport holders last month. The move was seen as an attempt to promote Kenya as a tourist destination and to attract …

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AFCON 2023: South Africa wins third place after beating DR Congo on penalties

In a dramatic showdown at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), South Africa clinched third place after a penalty shootout victory against DR Congo. The match ended in a stalemate, leading to a tense shootout where South Africa emerged triumphant, converting six penalties to DR Congo’s five. The Bafana …

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Nigerian politician dies while watching Nigeria-South Africa semi-finals clash

A report by Nigerian news outlet, Punch indicates that the former member of the House of Representatives shouted, slumped, and died in the process when South Africa scored from the penalty spot to level the game. The Publicity Secretary of Agbor Community Union Mr Augustine Ekamagule, in an interview with …

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LIVESTREAMING: E.T Mensah’s body arrives home from South Africa

The mortal remains of former Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Enoch Teye Mensah, has arrived in Ghana today from South Africa where he died. His death in the southern African country was confirmed on October 2, 2023 by family members. He was in South Africa for health reasons when he …

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South Sudan transition stuck in mud of floods, politics

South Sudan’s intended transition to a full democracy is getting stuck in the mud, five years after a peace agreement was signed between various protagonists giving the country some semblance of stability. There has been sporadic violence, mostly between government forces and groups that held out on the peace deal. …

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Nigerian couple turned away from registration centre in Ketu South

A Nigerien couple has been turned away from registering in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise being held at the Ketu South Municipal office of the Electoral Commission (EC). The man and his wife, who had been resident at Aflao for the past 26 years, on Saturday showed up and …

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Election 2024: Lilwin eyes Afigya Kwabere South seat

Kumawood actor, Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lilwin, has declared his intention to contest the Afigya Kwabere South parliamentary seat in the Ashanti region. His decision, he noted, was informed by numerous requests from traditional, influential, and opinion leaders, as well as the constituents at large. Lilwin disclosed this in an …

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