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Richard Ofori leads Orlando Pirates to league glory in South Africa

Ghana goalkeeper Richard Ofori on Saturday won his second trophy with South African giants Orlando Pirates. Ofori joined the Pirates in October 2020 and has been their first-choice goalkeeper ever since. He has become so important in the last two years that he now captains the team. He wore the …

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Zulu coronation: King Misuzulu crowned in historic South Africa ceremony

A new Zulu king has been crowned at a historic event attended by thousands in South Africa’s coastal city of Durban. King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini was formally acknowledged as monarch by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who gave him a certificate of recognition. The ceremony was the first Zulu coronation since South …

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South African-born Elon Musk buys Twitter for US$44b, fires top executives

South African-born Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, a source familiar with the deal told CNN Thursday, putting the world’s richest man in charge of one of the world’s most influential social media platforms. Musk fired CEO Parag Agrawal and two other executives, according to …

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South Sudan faces resistance from communities on dredging Jonglei

South Sudan’s plan to dredge the Jonglei Canal is sending jitters among local communities who are wary of a past bid to drain the Sudd swamps. Authorities had suspended the Jonglei Canal Project to conduct public awareness and explain to locals that the intention this time is to remove silt, …

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Ghana goalkeeper Richard Ofori suffers new injury in South Africa

Ghana international, Richard Ofori has suffered a fresh injury that could see him miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The experienced shot-stopper started for Orlando Pirates today when the team locked horns with Amazulu in the South African Premier League. In the matchday 11 contest of the ongoing 2022/23 football …

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At least 25 people killed in South Sudan communal land violence

At least 25 people have been killed in South Sudan on Tuesday, October 11, after youths from two neighbouring communities in the country’s north clashed over a disputed borderline separating their areas. Violence is part of daily life in parts of South Sudan where clashes triggered by localised disputes over …

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South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma released from prison

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has regained his freedom following the expiration of his prison term for contempt of court. The country’s government official disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 7. Correctional services said he had been released from their system having served only part of his …

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South Africa, Togo, Mauritius have Africa’s best internet speed – Report

Not even the country with Africa’s top mobile internet speed is close to the global average. This is according to the 2022 Speedtest Global Index published by US-based internet speed analysis firm Ookla. South Africa, the continent’s internet speed leader—with an average mobile internet download speed of 68.9 megabits per …

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Zulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini crowned in South Africa

After a year-long family feud, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini has been crowned Zulu king in a traditional ceremony in South Africa. The 48-year-old is the son of the previous king, but some royals had argued he was not the rightful heir and that the late king’s will was in fact forged. …

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95 killed in South Sudan communal conflicts

At least 95 people have been killed in communal conflicts in South Sudan in July alone, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has reported. A humanitarian snapshot released by UNOCHA on Thursday and seen by The EastAfrican adds that more than 17,500 people were also displaced. …

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