ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula broke down in tears and collapsed on Thursday after the Constitutional Court ruled in the party’s favour, reinstating 181 councillor candidates who had been excluded from contesting the…
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Guinea-Bissau Junta Head Dismisses Senior Officer Close to Ousted President Embaló
Guinea-Bissau’s military ruler, General Horta N’tam, has dismissed Lieutenant-General Sadji Fati, a senior officer widely regarded as close to ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in the latest sign that the junta is…
Teen arrested after six-year-old girl stabbed in classroom at Umhlali school
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a six-year-old girl was stabbed in her classroom in Umhlali, on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, on Tuesday morning. The child is in a critical condition…
Mahama defends bus preaching ban: it’s about public safety, not silencing the church
In response to criticism from some church leaders, President John Dramani Mahama defended a new road traffic rule that forbids preaching and hawking on moving public busses, stating that it is not…
Tarkwa court jails 19-year-old mason for 15 years over defilement of seven-year-old pupil
The Tarkwa Circuit Court condemned a 19-year-old mason to 15 years in prison with hard labor after he admitted to defiling a seven-year-old kindergarten student. Alfred Mensah, a native of Awodua in…
Government rejects claims that Mkhwanazi is shielding Zulu-speaking criminals amid asylum protests
Allegations that Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s KwaZulu-Natal police are favoring Zulu-speaking criminals amid violent rallies over asylum applications have been rejected by the government. At an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) meeting in Pretoria on…
Ghana : Minority questions GTA CEO over World Cup media list and visa allocations
The way the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) handled media accreditation and visa issues for the 2026 World Cup has drawn more criticism. Only two of the fifty names the Authority sent to…
Five arrested after police uncover multimillion-rand drug lab in Krugersdorp
During an intelligence-driven operation, police found a suspected multimillion-rand drug manufacturing facility on a farm in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, and detained five persons. Officers discovered large amounts of Mandrax and ecstasy tablets at…
Abiy Ahmed Reappointed as Ethiopia’s Prime Minister After Party’s June Election Win
Ethiopia’s parliament on Monday reappointed Abiy Ahmed as prime minister, months after his party won the June general elections by a wide margin. The appointment was announced in a televised parliamentary session…
Mahama welcomes Mercy Ships back to Ghana for fifth mission since 1991
The Mercy Ships team was formally welcomed back to Ghana by President John Dramani Mahama, commemorating the organization’s fifth visit to the nation since 1991 and acknowledging its longstanding contribution to healthcare…