Burna BETAwards

Burna Boy beats Mr Eazi and Others to…

Burna Boy has won the Best International Act at the 2019 BETAwards in Los Angeles. He beat five other contenders that included compatriot Mr Eazi. Others were Aka (South Africa), Aya Nakamura (France), Dave (U.K.),…

South Africa building

Woman killed as lift ‘fails’ in Joburg highrise…

A woman believed to be in her 40s was killed when a lift 'failed' in a highrise building in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, on Sunday morning, paramedics said.ER24 spokesman Ross Campbell said the lift had ascended rapidly…

Syli Nationale

Guinea 2-2 Madagascar: Syli Nationale held by the…

Francois Kamano scored from the spot-kick as Guinea were held by debutants Madagascar at the 2019 Africa Nations Cup Group B opener at Alexandria Stadium on Saturday night.Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita appeared as a substitute,…

South Africa

South Africa: 6 killed in head-on collision in…

Six people were killed in a head-on collision between two bakkies on the N8, between Bloemfontein and Botshabelo, on Saturday afternoon, Free State paramedics said. Netcare911 spokesperson Shaun Herbst said they declared five people as…

Nigeria VP

Nigeria: Osinbajo Leaves For The US Today, To…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be visiting the US where he will be meeting with his United States counterpart, Mr. Mike Pence and other key groups and interests in the country. Ahead of his…

Sudan crisis

Sudan protesters to meet Ethiopian mediator

Sudanese protest leaders were to hold talks later Saturday with an Ethiopian envoy who has been mediating with the ruling generals and drafted a compromise blueprint for a political transition. "The document is undergoing discussions…

South African Artist, Babes Wodumo Fined R1000 For Failure To Appear In Court

South African Artist, Babes Wodumo Fined R1000 For…

On Monday in Durban, South African Gqom queen Bongekile ”Babes Wodumo” Simelane and her sister Nondumiso were found guilty by the Durban Magistrate court after they failed to appear in court. The two sisters were…

South Africa president delivers State of the Nation,…

South Africa’s president declared Thursday the country’s struggling state-owned power utility Eskom “cannot be allowed to fail” and said he wants more funding to keep it afloat after its cash runs out in October. President…

FIFA takes over management of African football

Global football governing body FIFA have appointed General Fatma Samoura as “FIFA General Delegate for Africa” for a 6-month period from 1 August 2019 to 31 January 2020, renewable with the agreement of both organisations.…

Malawi parliament elects Catherine Hara first female speaker

Malawi’s Members of Parliament have elected fellow legislator, Catherine Gotani Hara, as speaker of Parliament, making her the country’s first female speaker for the August House. Hara, who belongs to the main opposition Malawi Congress…