Zuma-Sambudla defence challenges investigating officer in unrest trial
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s defence questioned the investigating officer’s assessment of her alleged role in the July 2021 unrest at the Durban High Court....
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Durban court views CCTV showing alleged gunmen before AKA and Tibz killings
The Durban High Court viewed CCTV footage showing two alleged gunmen approaching Wish restaurant shortly before Kiernan Forbes and Tebello Motsoane were killed in 2023....
South Africa says preparations are on track for 4 November municipal polls
COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says government arrangements are on track for the 4 November local government elections, with special voting scheduled for Monday and Tuesday....
SAPS intercepts cocaine shipment worth over R200m at OR Tambo
A multidisciplinary law enforcement team seized about 250kg of cocaine concealed in five luggage bags arriving from São Paulo, Brazil, at OR Tambo International Airport....
Eswatini says US deportees were repatriated, rejects South Africa claim
Eswatini says three people sent there under a United States third-country deportation arrangement have returned to their home countries and were not secretly released into...
War and rains deepen Sudan’s dengue and malaria emergency
Sudan’s damaged health system is struggling with rising dengue and malaria infections as seasonal rains, displacement and medicine shortages compound the effects of war....
African leaders urged to replace raw exports with value-added production
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has urged African countries to process more of their raw materials locally and position the continent as an industrial and...
African Union prepares to launch continent-focused credit rating agency
The African Union will launch the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius, aiming to widen access to ratings and provide assessments tailored to African economic...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 8,000 cases as response remains under pressure
More than 8,000 Ebola cases and nearly 4,000 deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while health authorities warn that the...
Renewed fighting in Ethiopia puts Pretoria peace deal under severe strain
Fighting across Tigray, Amhara and Afar has revived fears of a wider Ethiopian war as the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement comes under severe strain and...