Politics

South Africa ( News) Six police officers attached to the Maitland Flying Squad are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday 30 March on corruption charges. The officers were arrested earlier today (Tuesday). The two sergeants and four constables, aged between 31 and 42, were arrested by members of the provincial Anti-Corruption Unit. They were […]

  South Africa ( SABC News ) Unions representing the majority of South Africa’s public sector workers have confirmed that they have accepted government’s revised 7.5% wage increase for the next two years. Government initially offered 4.7% but improved its offer to prevent protracted wage negotiations and a prolonged strike. National Manager for the Public […]

Mpumalanga ( Times Live ) A Mpumalanga chief, Clyde Mnisi, 37, was killed in a hail of bullets late on Sunday night on the road leading to the Kruger Mpumalanga International (KMI) airport, outside White River. Mnisi was chief of the Mnisi tribal authority in Bushbuckridge, which has 11 villages under its authority. He became […]

Uganda ( BBC News ) People who identify as gay in Uganda risk life in prison after parliament passed a new bill to crack down on homosexual activities. It also includes the death penalty in certain cases. A rights activist told the BBC the debate around the bill had led to fear of more attacks […]

JOHANNESBURG ( ENCA ) – Bafana Bafana threw away a comfortable 2 goal lead to draw with Liberia in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Lyle Foster scored a brace to put the hosts in control, but after the interval, substitute Tonia Tisdell reduced the deficit. Mohammed Sangare completed the comeback with a wonder strike.

    ( Times LIVE)  Banyana Banyana will meet Serbia next month as the South Africans continue to prepare for their second appearance at the Fifa World Cup. The tournament will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand from July 20, with the climax set for August 20. Desiree Ellis-coached Banyana, who made their maiden […]

  Zimbabwe ( BBC News ) Zimbabwe has awarded civil servants a 100% salary increment as part of efforts to improve their welfare, the government-owned daily The Herald reports. However, the increase just about keeps pace with Zimbabwe’s high inflation, which stands at 92.3% according to latest figures. This means the prices in shops are […]

  Durban ( ENCA ) Five people, inluding a nine-year-old girl, were killed in two shooting incidents in Durban on Tuesday afternoon. In the first incident, two people were shot dead at Carters Avenue in the Berea area. Emer-G-Med and ALS paramedics responded to the scene and found two men with multiple gunshot wounds. Emer-G-Med […]

Namibia ( Africa News ) A Namibian court onMonday overturned a decision granting citizenship to the son of a gay couple, the latest step in a legal battle over the children of gay surrogate parents. In Namibia, homosexuality is still illegal, although the 1927 sodomy law is rarely enforced today. Yona, now four years old, […]

  South Africa ( Times Live ) After hours of marching, singing and scores of EFF members arriving in buses at Pretoria’s Church Square on Monday, EFF leader Julius Malema made an appearance. Surrounded by a sea of red, he told supporters the national shutdown was a success despite the heavy police presence. “You must […]