The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
George Bizos, Mandela’s treason trial lawyer, dies at…
Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, addressed the nation with a message of condolence on the death of Nelson Mandela's anti-apartheid activist and personal lawyer, George Bizos, who died at the age of 92. Bizos…
If lockdown laws continue to be flouted we…
The Beer Association of South Africa, which incorporates the Craft Brewers Association South Africa, Heineken and the South African Breweries, on Wednesday threatened to reduce alcohol provide to establishments flouting the Covid-19 alert level 2…
NEWS: Ramaphosa to face party probe in South…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear earlier than an integrity commission to reply questions about a controversial marketing campaign donation. This is according to his governing birthday party officials. Senior member of the African…
South African chief orders COVID-19 corruption probe
South Africa's president has licensed the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to start probing allegations related to the misuse of COVID-19 funds, Cyril Ramaphosa advised Parliament Thursday. "The allegations of corruption in the procurement of items…
South Africa lifts COVID-19 ban on tobacco and…
South Africa lifted its ban on alcohol and cigarette sales on Tuesday as the country eased coronavirus measures to level two. Cigarette, tobacco and alcohol sales were prohibited to prevent people from sharing cigarettes and…
Breaking: South Africa eases up restrictions after low…
South Africa announced on Saturday it will move to alert level 2 after a drop in the rate of new confirmed coronavirus cases. In an address to the nation President Cyril Ramaphosa said the number…
South Africa to act decisively on COVID-19 cases…
South Africa’s president has warned that he will deal harshly with officials and businesspeople who have allegedly enriched themselves throughout the COVID-19 disaster through corrupt activities. “Corruption for the duration of a countrywide disaster is…
Mandela biggest influence for young Africans, Obama in…
Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s fight for freedom and human rights makes him the most influential person among Africa’s youth, according to a survey conducted across the continent. Mandela’s legacy is alive seven years…
Business: Thousands of jobs are threatened by the…
Thousands of workers in the South African liquor industry and its value chain are facing job losses after the government reintroduced a ban on alcohol sales just as business was picking up from a nine-week…
NEWS: Buhari writes South African President, laments huge…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged African leaders to ensure the immediate actualization of the Common African Position on Assets Recovery (CAPAR), as the continent celebrates Anti-Corruption Day, July 11, 2020. In a letter to South…
Business: Ramaphosa Warns of More Job Losses in…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa warned of widening job losses as the effects of a shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus batters the economy. Companies in the aviation, construction, entertainment and hospitality sectors…
South Africa: Ramaphosa condemns surge in violence against…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned as “inhumane acts” the violence against women which, according to police, have skyrocketed since the relaxation of the containment in his country, the most affected by the coronavirus…
Breaking: Voluntary ‘baby abandonment’ soars in South Africa
A Johannesburg NGO ‘Door of Hope’ is concerned more families will abandon their babies as the economic situation worsens during the coronavirus lockdown. They say Since South Africa shutdown at the end of March they…
Standard and Poor’s downgrades S. Africa’s credit ratings
Standard and Poor’s on Wednesday lowered the credit rating for South Africa by one notch to “BB-” due to the “significant adverse implications” of the coronavirus pandemic on the country’s already-weakened economy. “South Africa’s already…
Okonjo-Iweala and three others appointed as AU Special…
The Chairperson of the African Union, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and three other Africans as AU Special Envoys. Their job will be to mobilise international support for Africa’s efforts to address…
Cyril Ramaphosa puts Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave for two months The suspension includes one month of which will be unpaid, the presidency said in a statement…
AU Contact Group meets in Congo Republic
An African Union-led Contact Group meeting on Libya is taking place in the Republic of Congo today (March 12). It is under the auspices of the Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso who is chair of…
