Zambian president Michael Sata died in London, where he arrived for medical treatment last week, several African media outlets reported Wednesday. His death Tuesday evening was reported by broadcaster Muvi Television, citing acting president Edgar Lungu, as well as the opposition-linked Zambian Watchdog. The BBC said family sources confirmed the[…]
The Western Cape High Court watched footage on Tuesday of British businessman Shrien Dewani and his hired driver Zola Tongo meeting to exchange a package at his hotel in 2010. The video clips of the Cape Grace Hotel were shown while Tongo was testifying for the State against Dewani, who[…]
A man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a robbery at the Canal Walk Mall in Cape Town, Western Cape police said. “The suspect was pointed out to the police by a member of the public today,” Colonel Tembinkosi Kinana said. Police were investigating whether he could be linked[…]
Kelly Khumalo has sent a message of support to the family of her slain boyfriend Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, the Sowetan reported on Wednesday. Meyiwa was shot in the chest on Sunday night while visiting Khumalo in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni. The short statement read: “Kelly Khumalo and her family would[…]
Egyptian authorities have ordered residents living along the country’s eastern border with the Gaza Strip to evacuate their homes prior to their demolishing because the army plans to set up a buffer zone. The measure comes four days after armed men attacked an army post, killing at least 31 soldiers[…]
Mexican authorities looking for 43 students missing since late last month have found another mass grave, prosecutors say. The students went missing in the town of Iguala and the mass grave was located in the nearby town of Cocula, prosecutors said. Previously, a mass grave found containing 38 bodies was[…]
A new decision by Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon to ban Palestinians from using buses from Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem) to West Bank has sparked angry reactions as a clear indication on Israel’s apartheid, anti-Arab system. “They say we take up space on the bus, but we don’t ride for free.[…]
Following several calls from Palestinian officials for an emergency Arab and Islamic summit to address the situation at Masjid al-Aqsa, the Al-Quds International Foundation recently convened for an international conference in Istanbul, Turkey. The gathering came amidst renewed threats to the mosque’s sanctity, with reports emerging on an impending vote[…]
As the sporting world mourns the tragic and untimely death of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa, the issue of firearm laws and the accessibility of guns has again come to the fore. The football star’s murder comes off the back of the recent sentencing of Paralymian Oscar[…]
The pigeon racing industry has been around for over a hundred years. Many racers have found this a sport and a hobby but the future of the sport and the business may come to and end, or possibly be banned. According to Fadiel Hendricks, the president of the Fancy Pigeon[…]
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