South Africa
South Africa’s Electoral Court on Tuesday ruled that Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been cleared by the South Africa Electoral Court to participate in the country’s forthcoming elections. After his tenure as President, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail in 2021 for not appearing before the court over cases of […]
It was a night of celebration as the Super Falcons of Nigeria broke the 16-year delay at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in South Africa to qualify for the 2024 Olympics game in Paris. In the 1-0 defeat to South Africa Bayana Bayana, Rasheedat Ajibade at 43 minutes penalty booked a place for the Falcons […]
The Bafana Bafana stars of South Africa on Tuesday shocked the Atlas Lions of Morroco with a 2-0 win in the ongoing African cup of Nations. The goals scored by Evidence Makgopa in the 57th minute and Teboho Mokoena in a free kick at the 96th minute gave the South African side a […]
The World Bank has stated that weaknesses in Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economies Nigeria, South Africa and Angola will limit the region’s growth in 2024. This was stated by Bretton Wood Institute in its Global Economic Prospects for 2024. It says the global economy is set for its worst performance in three decades as the […]
Title-holders Nigeria set on a better track their 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a 2-0 win over Botswana in Rabat on Thursday. The development meant they rose to second place in Group C behind new leaders South Africa, with Botswana dropping from the table’s apex to third place. The […]
The Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA) has announced the death of another Nigerian in South Africa, following a vicious attack on the Nigerian by gangsters in the former apartheid nation. The President of NUSA, Mr Collins Mgbo, announced the death of Mr Nicholas John in a statement issued from South Africa on Thursday. John, […]
The Canadian government has banned travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries over concerns about the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The country earlier announced a ban on South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Namibia. In a statement on Tuesday, it said it was expanding the travel ban to Egypt, […]
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the restrictions imposed on travellers from southern African countries due to the emergence of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant, Omicron. Guterres, in a statement on Monday said, people of Africa should not be blamed for the immorally low level of vaccinations available in the continent. […]
Japan on Monday said it would ban all new foreign arrivals from Tuesday, Kyodo news agency reported. The Japanese government had earlier said it was considering reviving a blanket ban on foreign arrivals due to concerns regarding the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Japan’s border restrictions were eased in early November, allowing students, […]
South Africa’s rioting continued Tuesday with the death toll rising to 32 as police and the military struggle to quell the looting and violence in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The toll in KwaZulu-Natal province now stands at 26, premier Sihle Zikalala told a news conference on Tuesday, a day after officials confirmed six deaths […]
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