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Ghana stoic over South Africa visa waiver agreement

Ghana is yet to act in respect of a 90-day visa-free arrangement for ordinary passport holders with the Republic of South Africa (RSA), despite the challenges businesses and individuals currently have to go through to acquire a visa to travel to the Southern Africa nation. AviationGhana sources close to the …

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South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius denied parole for lover’s murder

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole after seeking early release from prison, a decade after shooting and killing his girlfriend, lawyers said. “We were … advised at this point in time that it has been denied and it will be considered again in one year’s time,” …

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Lesotho MPs to discuss reclaiming parts of South Africa

Lesotho parliament is expected on Wednesday to discuss a motion on the reclamation of some parts of South Africa. An opposition MP wants legislators to “declare the whole of the Free State, parts of the Northern Cape, parts of the Eastern Cape, parts of Mpumalanga and parts of KwaZulu-Natal as …

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South Africa shocked by prison break of rapist who faked death

Police in South Africa say they have launched a manhunt for a convicted rapist who faked his own death in a daring prison break that has shocked the country. Authorities said they had believed Thabo Bester died after setting himself alight in a privately run prison in Bloemfontein in May, …

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Kenya’s Raila and South Africa’s Malema take supporters to streets, protest high cost of living

Kenya’s Raila Odinga and South Africa’s Julius Malema, born in different backgrounds and at different times, are not political allies, but last week were at the centre of protests that went on concurrently in their respective countries. They rode on popular frustrations of the poor in their respective countries, unsettling …

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South Africans call president to resign amid high cost of living

South Africans have taken to the street to protest against high cost of living and the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa. Amid the protest, soldiers have been deployed to help protect major infrastructure, BBC.COM reports. The president has also warned protestors against harming people and damaging of properties. Meanwhile, the …

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Dozens arrested in South Africa protests

South African police say 87 people have been arrested across the country in connection with opposition protests. Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Monday that most of the arrests were made in Gauteng province. “Most were found making fires, blocking roads and trying to prevent people from going to work. …

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Ghana High commission warn Ghanaians in SA ahead of national shutdown

The Ghana High commission in South Africa has warned its citizens to avoid mass gathering and restrict their movements to safe areas ahead of the Economic Freedom Party (EFF) planned “national shutdown” on Monday, 20th March, 2023. According to mission, though, the organisers of the national shutdown have ensured peaceful …

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Why South Sudan is using an age-old dowry system to reverse girl dropouts statistics in school

In parts of South Sudan, a girl’s worth is tied to the number of cattle demanded from the prospective groom who seeks her hand in marriage. The cattle are not classified as just any other animal or source of food, but as baggage of wealth, security, and stability. In some …

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Nigerian man sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of South African artist

The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday, March 13, 2023, sentenced a 37-year-old Nigerian national, Onyeghani Ekene Dumkele, to life imprisonment for the murder of Limpopo artist, Shaun-Doughlas Chabalala, 23.     Sunnyside police spokesperson, Captain Daniel Mavimbela said Chabalala was robbed inside the seventh-floor residential unit and then forcefully thrown …

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