Category: Africa

SOUTH AFRICA’S FORMER PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARRESTED ON CORRUPTION, MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES

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Fri 05 April 2024: South Africa’s former parliament speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, was arrested and charged with corruption on Thursday, a day after she resigned over graft allegations. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Henry Mamothame confirmed that Mapisa-Nqakula was formally detained after handing herself over to police in Pretoria and made her first court appearance at […]

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WOMEN IN SA STRUGGLE WITH DEBT DUE TO GENDER PAY GAP

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Thu 04 April 2024: The gender pay disparity in the nation is the main reason why South African women are earning less and accumulating more debt than their male counterparts, according to the National Debt Advisors. Women are disproportionately affected by this issue, especially single mothers, SABC news reported. Statistics South Africa reports a 30 […]

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“THIS IS NOT A JOKE”: BOTSWANA THREATENS TO SEND 20,000 ELEPHANTS TO GERMANY

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Thu 04 April 2024: Botswana’s president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Angered by proposals in Berlin to restrict the import of hunting trophies, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said in comments published on Wednesday that Germans should try living among elephants. He claimed that an explosion in the number […]

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SANDF DISMISSES CLAIMS THAT SOUTH AFRICAN SOLDIERS HAVE ‘SURRENDERED’ TO M23 REBELS

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Wed 03 April 2024: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has refuted reports claiming that two South African soldiers deployed as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) have surrendered to M23 rebels. According to a statement released on Wednesday, this misinformation was found in various […]

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NUMBER OF CASES OF VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS IN MALAWI SURGES TO 13,400

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Wed 03 April 2024: With nearly 13,400 confirmed cases since the first cases were reported in the northern border region of Karonga in mid-February, viral conjunctivitis is still on the rise in Malawi. Health officials report that the outbreak has already reached 26 of the 28 districts in the nation. 13,419 cases in all had […]

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MORE THAN 80 PARTIES AND CIVIC GROUPS CALLING FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN MALI

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Tue 02 April 2024: In separate declarations released late on Sunday, over 80 political parties and civil organizations urged the military junta to hold presidential elections as soon as possible in order to put an end to transitional military rule, Anadolu Agency reported. “Currently, the country is going through enormous difficulties, and the transition is […]

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ALCOHOL REMAINS THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO ROAD CRASHES IN SA

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Mon 01 April 2024: Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says alcohol remains the biggest contributor to road crashes, SABC reported. She joined traffic officials in manning a roadblock at the Mariannhill Toll Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal. Traffic authorities say a large number of vehicles have started to leave the province. This as travellers make their way home […]

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