South Africa
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The Management of ARISE News Channel has announced that the cable news network has gone live in South Africa, in addition to nine other countries in Southern Africa, on Multichoice/DSTV Channel 416.
8 Apr
Judges in South Africa will on Tuesday rule on whether former president Jacob Zuma will be allowed to appear on the ballot in May elections.
7 Apr
A British man Russ Cook on Sunday completed running the length of Africa, after taking off from the southernmost point of the continent in South Africa on April 22, 2023. Cook, nicknamed the Hardest Geezer, ended his run in Cape Angela, Tunisia on Sunday. He began the run in Cape Agulhas in South Africa. The…
4 Apr
South African defender, Luke Fleurs, who played for Kaizer Chiefs was shot dead on Wednesday night in a car hijacking. Kaizer Chiefs confirmed Fleurs death in a statement on Thursday. "It is with a great deal of sadness that we announce that Kaizer Chiefs player, Luke Fleurs tragically lost his life last night during a…
4 Apr
Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped position in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday. The ranking that was published on FIFA's website saw the Eagles drop from 28th position to 30th. In Africa, the 2023 AFCON runners-up are in third place behind Morocco and Senegal. Morocco occupies the number one position on the continent…
3 Apr
The African Private Capital Association (AVCA), yesterday, announced the release of the 2023 African Private Capital Activity Report, providing insight into deal-making, fundraising, exits and the key trends shaping Africa's private capital landscape.
29 Mar
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his condolences on Friday over a bus crash just before Easter that killed 45 of the 46 people on board.
13 Mar
A missing six-year-old's mother, who has been charged with trafficking and kidnapping, dropped her plea for bail Wednesday, in the latest twist in a case that has gripped South Africa. Police fired teargas and stun grenades as tempers flared among protesters outside the court in Vredenburg during the latest developments in the case of Joshlin…
13 Mar
The United Kingdom’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has urged startups from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and other parts of Africa to participate in its Unicorn Kingdom – Pathfinder Awards (UKPA).
10 Mar
South Africa's opposition Inkatha Freedom Party gathered a huge crowd of supporters for the spectacular launch of its general election campaign on Sunday, filling a stadium in the heartland of its Zulu base.
5 Mar
The South African economy grew 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, narrowly avoiding a recession that could have hurt the ruling ANC ahead of May elections, official figures showed Tuesday.
23 Feb
Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month.