Zimbabwe: Vote Zanu-PF or Lose Your Jobs, Zim Cops Told

Junior Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers say they have been threatened by senior officers to either vote for Zanu-PF or risk losing their jobs. Read more »

South Africa: Strikes Take Toll At Vosloorus Hospital

Four babies have reportedly lost their lives at the Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital in Vosloorus as the ongoing national wage strikes hit vital services around the country. Read more »

South Africa: Patients Turned Away At Clinics As National Strikes Get Going

Dozens of patients were turned away from Lusikisiki Village Clinic today as strike action kicked in - and they now wait with uncertainty as it remains unclear when things will… Read more »

South Africa: Broadcasting Legend Mark Pilgrim Fought Cancer 'Valiantly to the Very End'

Mark Pilgrim has passed away following a year-long battle with lung cancer. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Election Cuts the African Giant Down to Size

The most anticipated event in Nigeria in 2023 was this week's election. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Winds From Tropical Storm Freddy Destroys Sugar Cane Plantation

Sugar shortages and sky-high prices are foreseen in Zimbabwe. This is after a part of the Hippo Valley sugarcane plantation, owned by Tongaat, was destroyed by a hailstorm on… Read more »

South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Traditional Leader Replaces Headmen With Women

In a move which goes against the grain of tradition, a KwaZulu-Natal traditional leader has decided to replace male headmen with women to curb violence in his village. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Three Dead As Tropical Storm Freddy Approaches Zimbabwe

Adverse weather conditions have already started to take their toll on Chimanini and Chipinge districts in Manicaland province as two people and seven cattle have been confirmed… Read more »

South Africa: Why Are You So Quiet Mr President?

President Cyril Ramaphosa owed an enormous debt of gratitude to former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter who was hounded from office on Wednesday. Read more »

South Africa: De Ruyter to Leave South Africa for Safety Reasons

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter revealed he will leave South Africa in the interest of his safety. Read more »

South Africa: Straight Talker De Ruyter Yaps His Way Out the Building

Andre de Ruyter, the man who saved South Africa's electricity grid from collapsing this week, has resigned as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Eskom. Read more »

South Africa: Pretty Yende to Sing At King Charles's Coronation

South African opera singer Pretty Yende has been personally selected by King Charles III to perform at his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in May this year. Read more »

Africa: Africans Abroad Send More Money Home Than Ever Before

Three out of four African migrants in Europe are backing businesses they are involved in Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Denies Plotting to Overthrow the Election As Violence Spreads

The Nigerian government has denied that president Muhammadu Buhari and his circle are planning to scupper next weekend's elections and install an interim government by creating… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Insists On a Minister of Electricity

President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected claims that the expected appointment of a minister of electricity would add more confusion to the current energy cluster ministers. Read more »

South Africa: Fuel Tanker Explodes On N1 Highway

One person has been injured following a tanker explosion on Friday morning on the N1 highway between William Nicol and Malibongwe drive, according to Jacaranda news. Read more »

South Africa: School Children Stranded As Western Cape Education Heads and Taxi Bosses Clash

Thousands of school children have been left stranded, unable to attend school due to a dispute between the Western Cape Education Department and taxi association Codeta. Read more »

South Africa: Cracks in the ANC Armour Widen

The IFP's strategy to topple the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is paying off in spades. Read more »

South Africa: Banyana Banyana Will Play in Turkey Despite Earthquake

Banyana Banyana's trip to Turkey for the Turkish Women's Cup received the blessings of world football governing body Fifa. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa's Political Honeymoon Is Over

The political honeymoon where opposition parties treated President Cyril Ramaphosa with kid gloves is well and truly over. Read more »

South Africa: Five Gunned Down in Mass Shooting in KwaZulu-Natal

Five people have been gunned down in a mass shooting in Mariannhill in Durban on Monday. Read more »

South Africa: Four Killed in Gqeberha Mass Shooting

Another mass shooting has rocked Gqeberha's Kwazakhele township, exactly two weeks after eight people were killed at a birthday party. The attack this time left four people dead. Read more »

South Africa: Two Missing As Rainfall Batters KwaZulu-Natal Province

Two people are still missing in the rain-lashed KwaZulu-Natal province as yet another period of heavy rainfall has left a trail of destruction in many parts of South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: CCTV Footage of AKA's Shooting Sparks Speculation

CCTV footage of what is believed to be the moments when popular rapper AKA was gunned down has spiked unofficial investigations across social media platforms. Read more »

Ghana: Footballer Who Survived Earthquake Tells of Terror

Ghanaian midfielder Priscilla Okyere said she is terrified of going to sleep, as she fears another earthquake may hit Turkey. Read more »