October 02, 2019
West Africa: Grassroots Organizations Must Defend Children's Rights
In the summer of last year, Amina was sent to spend the summer school vacation with her aunt in the upper region of Guinea. Three months later, she returned to her parents in the… Read more »
October 01, 2019
South Africa: Lack of Education, Jobs and How It Affects Peace on Cape Flats
Cape Town is home to the murder capital of South Africa - Nyanga - and two other townships in the area, Delft and Khayelitsha, make up the top 3. In the first 6 months of 2019,… Read more »
September 26, 2019
Egypt: Stolen Gold Coffin of Ancient Priest Goes Home
The Egyptian relic is finally going home. Read more »
South Africa: Labour Court Halts Banking Sector Strike
The Labour Court has interdicted a planned strike by workers in the banking sector, Business Day reports. Reasons for granting the interdict would be made clear in due course,… Read more »
September 23, 2019
South Africa: Femicide - Stabbing, Death of Student Sparks Outrage
Sinethemba Ndlovu, a student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has died in hospital after she was stabbed by a man who allegedly "forced himself on her" while she worked at… Read more »
September 18, 2019
South Africa: Spanking Children is Unconstitutional, ConCourt Rules
The Constitutional Court has upheld a South Gauteng High Court ruling in 2017 to eliminate the common-law defence of reasonable chastisement when spanking a child, TimesLive… Read more »
September 16, 2019
South Africa: High Court Finds Restaurant Rapist Guilty
The North Gauteng High Court has officially found Nicholas Ninow guilty of rape, News24 reports. Read more »
September 12, 2019
South Africa: Govt Considers Expunging Marijuana-Related Criminal Records
The Department of Justice is working on new laws around the legalisation of marijuana in South Africa, and is considering amendments to expunge the criminal records of people who… Read more »
September 10, 2019
South Africa: What Trevor Noah Has and Hasn't Said About Xenophobia
South African comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah has something to say about xenophobia - but there is also something he did not say. Read more »
September 09, 2019
South Africa: Peter Moyo Turned Away From Work By Old Mutual - Again
Peter Moyo, the on-off Old Mutual CEO, has been turned away from his place of work, Old Mutual Sandton, for a second time. This despite a court order that allowed him to return. Read more »
September 04, 2019
Africa: Xenophobia, March Against Gender-Based Violence Loom Over WEF Summit
Protesters and mourners demanding to see President Cyril Ramaphosa over recent incidents of violence against women have marched to the Cape Town International Convention Centre… Read more »
September 03, 2019
South Africa: Abducted Six-Year-Old Found, Back Home With Parents
Amy'Leigh de Jager has been returned to her family after being abducted on Monday morning at school. Read more »
August 29, 2019
Zambia: Opposition Politician Kambwili Arrested For 'Defaming' Lungu
Zambian police have arrested opposition National Democratic Congress leader Chishimba Kambwili on charges of defaming President Edgar Lungu, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
August 28, 2019
South Africa: Music Producer Arthur Mafokate Acquitted of Assault
The messy case that has dragged for more than two years has finally come to an end. Read more »
August 26, 2019
South Africa: Company Chief Tied to State Capture, Corruption Dies in Car Crash
Gavin Watson, the chief executive officer of Bosasa, has allegedly died in a car accident near OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg on Monday morning, eNCA reports. Read more »
August 23, 2019
South Africa: The Apartheid Flag - 'Divisive Symbol of Oppression'
The old South African flag which was outlawed by a court judgement this week was adopted two decades before the formal policy of apartheid was enforced. But the elements which go… Read more »
August 22, 2019
South Africa: Old Mutual's Peter Moyo Fired a Second Time
In response to a Old Mutual shareholder request for the board to finalize matters with CEO Peter Moyo, the insurer has fired him for the second time. Read more »
August 21, 2019
South Africa: Gratuitous Display of Apartheid Flag is Hate Speech - Equality Court
The Equality Court has ruled that gratuitous display of the flag used during the apartheid era constitutes hate speech and incites hatred against black people in terms of the… Read more »
South Africa: 'Please Call Me' Inventor Wants U.S.$656 Million from Vodacom
The inventor of Vodacom's Please Call Me service, Nkosana Kenneth Makate, has refused a U.S.$3 million (R47 million) settlement offer from the cellular service provider in favour… Read more »
August 20, 2019
Cameroon: Ambazonia President Gets Life Sentence
The president of the self declared federal state of Ambazonia, Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.The verdict was handed down on August 20 at the… Read more »
Sudan: Ousted President Bashir 'Got Millions From Saudi Royals'
Sudan's ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir says he received millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, a police detective told a Khartoum court on Monday, Reuters reports. Read more »
August 19, 2019
South Africa: Debt Relief Law a Cause for Concern for South Africa's Banks?
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Credit Amendment Bill into law. The law, also referred to as the "Debt Relief Law", will afford low-income workers and… Read more »
August 16, 2019
South Africa: No Love for Ramaphosa After Marikana Massacre Tweet
A tweet by Cyril Ramaphosa commemorating the seventh anniversary of the Marikana Massacre has elicited angry responses from users who slammed the President saying that he not only… Read more »
August 15, 2019
Zimbabwe: Popular Lion Seduli Killed by Hunters on World Lion Day
A male lion, that was popular with photographers, has been shot by trophy hunters on the outskirts of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, Captured in Africa Foundation announced on… Read more »
August 12, 2019
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Wins Stay on Public Protector's Remedial Action
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been granted his application before the Pretoria High Court to suspend Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's order for remedial action to be taken… Read more »