Politics

South Africa ( Times Live ) The family of a Durban man are seeking answers after he was allegedly shot in the heart while in a e-hailing vehicle on Friday. Police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda told TimesLIVE the incident happened on the N2 freeway. “It is alleged a man was robbed and shot by an […]

South Africa ( SABC NEWS ) The death toll from the cholera outbreak has risen to 22.  In a statement the Department of Health says 21 of the deaths have been recorded in Gauteng, while there is one death in Free State. Free State Department of Health spokesperson Mondli Mvambi says three people recently tested positive […]

JOHANNESBURG  ( ENCA ) – The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates by another 50 basis points. This puts the repo rate at 8.25-percent, and the prime lending at 11.75-percent. The Monetary Policy Committee was unanimous on this decision. Stubbornly high inflation, with persistent power cuts, was a key factor. The Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja […]

Sierra Leone ( Aljazeera ) Torrential rains in SierraLeone’s capital have felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left “a gap” in people’s hearts, President Julius Maada Bio says.   “There is no stronger symbol of our national story than the Cotton Tree, a physical embodiment of where we come from […]

South Africa ( Times live ) Home affairs minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Monday confirmed convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has officially been issued with a South African identity card. Motsoaledi was briefing the media on Monday regarding Bester’s identity status. “The department conducted an extensive investigation, including interviewing Bester’s mother. He was issued […]

AS(USA) – Pep Guardiola’s side have won the league title without having to kick a ball after Awoniyi’s goal defeated Arsenal. Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the 2022/23 season, their third in a row, after Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest, who also secured their status as a top division team next season. It is their […]

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JOHANNESBURG ( TIMES LIVE ) Joburg City Power has made an about-turn on a statement issued on Thursday afternoon announcing plans to roll out a highly reduced load-shedding schedule to customers and businesses serviced by the entity. The entity in a brief statement, issued four hours after the first one, said: “City Power would like […]

MALAWI ( AFRICA NEWS ) A baby has died and 23 others are missing after a boat collided with a hippopotamus on a river in southern Malawi, local police said Tuesday. The canoe was carrying 37 people across the Shire River when it capsized on Monday morning, Nsanje district police spokeswoman Agnes Zalakoma told AFP. […]