His skull still open, a South African musician with a brain tumor played several notes on his guitar during a successful operation to remove most of the growth. Musa Manzini’s guitar-playing helped guide the medical team in their delicate task while preserving neural pathways, said Dr. Rohen Harrichandparsad, one of the neurosurgeons. Manzini was given […]
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South African prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe’s ex-first lady, Grace Mugabe, for allegedly assaulting a model in 2017, police say. The move comes after a court annulled her diplomatic immunity in July. South Africa’s government was criticised for letting Mrs Mugabe leave the country after the alleged assault. Gabriella Engels accused Mrs Mugabe […]
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Pretoria – Omar Sabadia on Friday received the news that this will be his last Christmas in jail, after spending more than 20 years behind bars for the killing of his wife Zahida. The parole board released its decision to his children. He will be paroled on May 15, 2019. His release has various conditions […]
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A fast-food outlet in South Africa has been ordered to withdraw a commercial showing an African explorer conquering Europe in the 17th Century. The advertising board said colonialism was “traumatic” for Africans and was “not open for humorous exploitation”. Chicken Licken said the advertisement was “tongue-in-cheek” and meant to create “pride” among South Africans. […]
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Both have been in Africa in pursuit of causes closest to their hearts. PRETORIA – Britain’s Prince William has wrapped up his trip to Africa as US first lady Melania Trump begins her first solo safari. Both have been in Africa in pursuit of causes closest to their hearts. William donned his army uniform on the final day of […]
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JOHANNESBURG – U.S. President Donald Trump may have hoped he could rattle Pretoria with his baseless accusation – and hint at retribution – that white South African farmers are being murdered en masse and their land illegally confiscated. If so, he miscalculated. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government has pushed back strongly against what it sees as […]
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A Namibian delegation is taking possession of the remains of 27 of their countrymen whose bones were taken by German colonial forces more than a century ago for pseudo-scientific racial experiments. Before the handover of the remains, Germans and Namibians gathered on Wednesday for a church ceremony in Berlin. The repatriation of the remains is […]
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Land reform a key issue before elections next year, experts say, turning up debate over legacy of apartheid. Johannesburg, South Africa – Last week, US President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm when he decided to wade into the sensitive land debate in South Africa. Trump wrote in a tweet that he had asked Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, to […]
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