Tag Archives: SOUTH

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for armed men who assisted six Zimbabwean prisoners awaiting trial to escape from custody in Makhado. Local publications reported that on Monday, 13 March 2022, a group of heavily armed suspects attacked police officers along the Vivo road next to …

Another tragedy has hit the South African music scene, as rapper Costa Titch dies performing on stage. The musician, whose name is Costa Tsobanoglou, reportedly collapsed while performing at the Ultra music festival on Saturday, 12 March 2023. Costa, who is also a dancer, was born in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga in …

South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing in a preliminary report into a cover-up scandal that has tarnished his reputation, according to local media reports. The Public Protector said it has notified implicated parties of the preliminary findings of its probe over the theft of …

In the late hours of Saturday, 11th March 2023, news floated on Twitter that South African musician Costa Titch has passed away after slumping and dying on stage. According to reports, the 27 year old artist was performing at a show before suddenly slumping on stage and confirmed dead a …

A South Africa-based Nigerian pastor, Dr Roland, has threatened to use juju to battle his South African wife Thuli Da Angel after she requested a divorce for an unclear reason. In the video that Thuli posted, Roland was heard indicating that he would not sign the divorce papers that she …

Nurses who have been transferred from the Ga South Municipal Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service have raised concerns over the manner the transfers were done. According to them, the notice of their transfer was very short, and they therefore could not afford the maximum time needed to prepare. …