The most common lies on South African CVs – which could soon lead to jail time

Mon 20 May 2019: South Africa’s National Qualifications Amendment Bill is on the brink of being signed into law. Once that happens, it could lead to jail time for those who fabricate CV qualifications. The National Qualifications Amendment Bill is one of the new laws President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign off on soon. […]

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Zimbabwe central bank says it secures $500 million to ease dollar shortages

Sun 19 May 2019: HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s central bank has secured a $500 million loan from unspecified international banks to support interbank currency trading from Monday and ease a dollar crunch that has brought fuel and medicine shortages, Governor John Mangudya said. The central bank introduced a new local currency in February, the RTGS […]

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Bodies of twins found floating on Nairobi River by cleanup team

Sun 19 May 2019: Bodies of twin babies in a polythene bag were retrieved from Nairobi River on Saturday, bringing the number of dead foetuses retrieved in the last one week to eight . Six other foetuses have been retrieved from the river near Korogocho area. Youths hired in the ‘Ng’arisha Jiji Initiative’ by Nairobi County have […]

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(VIDEO) Arnold Schwarzenegger drop-kicked at South Africa event

Sun 19 May 2019: Video footage has shown Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger being attacked at an event in South Africa. The 71-year-old former California governor was interacting with fans during a skipping competition at his Arnold Classic Africa sporting event when a man drop-kicked him from behind. The attacker is seen being restrained following the […]

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Niger: Over a dozen soldiers killed in ambush near Mali border

Thu 16 May 2019: At least 17 soldiers killed and 11 others missing near the Malian border, according to government spokesperson. Armed men have killed at least 17 troops in an ambush near the Malian border in Niger, where several armed groups are active, while 11 other soldiers have been missing. The attack took place on Tuesday near the […]

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