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South Africa Vows To Support Western Sahara Unapologetically

South Africa Vows To Support Western Sahara Unapologetically

October 19, 2022 3:51 am

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday pledged his government’s ‘unapologetic’ backing for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Western Sahara which has been partially recognised.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the disputed status of Western Sahara – a former Spanish colony widely seen as a ‘non-self-governing territory’ by the United Nations – has shown pity Morocco against the Algeria-backed pro-independence Polisario Front since the 1970s.

‘We are concerned about the silence that persists in the world about the struggle for self-determination for the people of Western Sahara,’ Ramaphosa said during a visit to …

FG Fumes Over Recent Killings Of Nigerians In South Africa

FG Fumes Over Recent Killings Of Nigerians In South Africa

October 18, 2022 5:51 am

The government of Nigeria has described the recent killings of Nigerians in South Africa as wicked and callous while calling for sustained efforts to end it.

In a statement issued Monday, the Consulate General of Nigeria in South Africa said the killings, which happened In the last three weeks, were unnecessary.

It said: ‘The Consulate General of Nigeria, Johannesburg, has received with grave concern reports of recent violent killings of Nigerians in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province.

‘The killings, which happened In the last three weeks, are unnecessary, condemnable, and utterly …

Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma Released From Jail

Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma Released From Jail

October 8, 2022 6:27 am

Former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has finally been released following the expiration of his prison term for contempt of court.

An official of the government made this disclosure in a statement on Friday.

Zuma bagged a 15-month sentence last year after he flouted instructions to participate in a corruption inquiry.

He surrendered himself to South African authorities on July 7, 2021, to begin his jail term causing the worst violence the country had experienced in years as his disgruntled supporters flooded the streets.

Reacting to his freedom, Reuters reported that Zuma said he felt relieved to be …

Zuma, South African Ex-President Reveals Political Comeback

Zuma, South African Ex-President Reveals Political Comeback

September 27, 2022 8:19 pm

Jacob Zuma who is South Africa’s controversial former president who is also facing some corruption charges for which he has served a short stint in jail, has revealed that he is actually ready for a political comeback with the ruling party.

In a statement which he had put out recently, Zuma who is now 80 years old had also revealed that he has been asked by some of the members of the African National Congress (ANC), which has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid, to put himself forward as the party finally gears up to elect a new …

Floods Homes ‘Swept Away’ After South Africa Mine Dam Burst

Floods: Homes ‘Swept Away’ After South Africa Mine Dam Burst

September 12, 2022 4:12 am

A mine dam on Sunday burst and sparked flooding that has now swept away houses and cars in central South Africa, officials have confirmed forcing residents to be evacuated from the areas. 

Television footage which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York clearly showed a river of mud and water flowing away from the mine after the burst and into a nearby residential area, which went on to cover roads and sweep houses away, in Jagersfontein, a town about 100 kilometres (62 miles) southwest of the Free State province capital, Bloemfontein.

‘The mine dam in the area burst this …

Stop Comparing Nigeria To South Africa — Minister Warns

Stop Comparing Nigeria To South Africa — Finance Minister

August 30, 2022 7:52 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has warned Nigerians to stop comparing Nigeria with South Africa.

She pointed out that South Africa is a tax-based economy, while Nigeria on the other hand is competing with Sudan in the area of taxation.

The minister disclosed this on Monday while defending the government’s Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper.

According to the minister, most high earners in Nigeria are not paying taxes, particularly at the state level.

‘The comparison between Nigeria and South Africa cannot be done. The federal government national budget and South African national budget …

Mob Attack: South Africa Assures Full Safety Of Nigerians

Mob Attack: South Africa Assures Full Safety Of Nigerians

August 26, 2022 9:12 pm

The South African police have openly promised that they would be ensuring the actual safety of all Nigerians who are residing in South Africa after following the latest round of mob attacks that have led to the death of a  Nigerian in the country.

The police had given this assurance when the leadership of the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), which had been led by its President, Mr Collins Mgbo, met stakeholders at Kimberley district in Northern Cape, South Africa, where a Nigerian died, following a mob attack.

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Mgbo said …

South Africa Unemployment Rate Crashes Despite Floods, Outages

South Africa Unemployment Rate Crashes Despite Floods, Outages

August 24, 2022 5:57 am

The unemployment rate in South Africa fell for a second consecutive quarter based notwithstanding the widespread power cuts and devastating floods, StatsSA confirmed on Wednesday.

Africa Today News, New York reports that between April and June, the jobless rate declined by 0.6 of a percentage point over the first quarter to 33.9 percent of the workforce, the official data agency disclosed.

In the first quarter, unemployment fell to 34.5 after 35.3 percent at the end of 2021.

According to the StatsSA, there was a net quarterly gain of 648,000 jobs, with the biggest increases in community and social services, …

Air Peace To Halt Flights To South Africa Over Forex Scarcity

Air Peace To Halt Flights To South Africa Over Forex Scarcity

August 9, 2022 5:19 am

Nigerian airline, Air Peace, on Monday, declared that it has resolved to stop all flight services to Johannesburg, South Africa which will come into effect from August 22, 2022, for reasons built around delayed issuance of South African visas to travellers, worsening forex scarcity and the increasing cost of aviation fuel as well as its scarcity.

The air carrier in a statement on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York, pointed out that the development was regretted but it has become inevitable, saying the situation may improve in 60 days.

According …

HIV New Pediatric ARV Formulated In South Africa

HIV: New Pediatric ARV Formulated In South Africa

August 6, 2022 4:06 am

Five decades after the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic made its first appearance in the world, the most neglected patients remain children and teenagers. About 2 out of every 5 infected children are not aware they have the disease and of the 3 diagnosed children, only half have access to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. According to UNICEF, Africa has recorded the highest number of kids and teenagers living with HIV. In Nigeria alone, over 20,000 children were lost to HIV in 2020. This means that every 30 minutes, a Nigerian child, between ages 0-9 died of HIV in 2020.

Ahead of …

Mysterious Shooting Leaves Four Dead In Johannesburg Suburb

Mysterious Shooting Leaves Four Dead In Johannesburg Suburb

July 18, 2022 3:29 am

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Sunday opened fire on a group of men playing dice on a street corner in a Johannesburg suburb, killing at least four of them and injuring two others, police confirmed on Monday. 

The attack on Saturday evening in Lenasia came a week after two separate shootings killed 20 people — 16 at a bar in nearby Soweto and four others at a a tavern in South Africa’s eastern city of Pietermaritzburg.

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‘Preliminary investigation suggests that a group of men were playing dice at a street …

22 People Killed In Overnight Shootings In South Africa

22 People Killed In Overnight Shootings In South Africa

July 10, 2022 5:06 pm

It has been a sad weekend in South Africa as the South African Police have openly confirmed that over 14 people have been killed in a Nomzamo Park tavern in Soweto.

Nine people are also currently in hospital due to multiple injuries sustained during the unprecedented attack.

Orlando police station commander Brigadier Nonhlanhla Kubeka said investigations are still taking place at the scene and more information will be released soon.

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In another incident in which took place in another part of town, over four people have been killed while …

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