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Panic As 17 Mysteriously Die In South African Nightclub

Panic As 17 Mysteriously Die In South African Nightclub

June 27, 2022 4:34 am

No fewer than 17 young people were on Sunday discovered dead at a nightclub in a township in South Africa’s southern city of East London, the police in the area have confirmed. 

A provincial police spokesman whose name was given as brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana narrated the tragic event to reporters saying; ‘We got a report about 17 (people) that died in a local tavern in Scenery Park which is based in East London’.

‘We are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident,’ he added.

He went on to state that the victims were aged between 18 and 20 years.

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'Please Protect Our Citizens', Lesotho Appeals To South Africa

‘Please Protect Our Citizens’, Lesotho Appeals To South Africa

June 6, 2022 4:37 am

The government of Lesotho has disclosed that more needs to be done to protect its citizens working in South Africa after hundreds of them were displaced during clashes with the local population.

A spokesman, Likopo Mahase, revealed that Lesotho, which is surrounded by South Africa, is serious about finding long-lasting solutions for the employment of seasonal farm workers.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that last week, more than 400 Lesotho nationals were displaced during fighting with residents in the town of Hankey in the Eastern Cape.

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Tragedy As Another Nigerian Is Killed In South Africa

Tragedy As Another Nigerian Is Killed In South Africa

February 18, 2022 1:55 am

The Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), yesterday announced the death of another Nigerian, whose name was given as Nicholas John in South Africa, following a vicious attack on foreigners by gangsters in the former apartheid enclave.

The President of NUSA, Mr .Collins Mgbo, announced the killing of John in a statement which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Thursday.

John, an indigene of Ogun State was reportedly killed after he was attacked by a mob at his shop in Kimberly in South Africa’s Northern Cape on Feb. 12.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that South …

Omicron Severe Cases Remain Low In South Africa – WHO

Omicron: Severe Cases Remain Low In South Africa – WHO

December 10, 2021 12:09 am

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday disclosed that the Covid-19 Omicron variant is spreading to more countries in Africa, while weekly COVID-19 cases in the continent surged by 93 percent.

The world health body pointed out that there are signs of hope as preliminary data indicates that hospitalisations across South Africa remain low.

About 10 different African countries, including South Africa, currently account for 46 per cent of the nearly 1,000 Omicron cases reported by 57 countries across the world.

WHO said emerging data from South Africa indicates that Omicron may cause less severe illness.

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Death Toll In South Africa Riots Jumps To 72

Death Toll In South Africa Riots Jumps To 72

July 15, 2021 6:02 am

Stores and warehouses in South Africa were hit by looters yesterday for a sixth day running despite the troops President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed to try to quell unrest that has claimed atleast 72 lives.

As pillaging erupted in the economic capital of Johannesburg and the southeastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa’s main opposition accused radicals of stoking the unrest.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the armed forces were sending 2,500 soldiers to help the overwhelmed police.

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The raging unrest first erupted last Friday after former president Jacob Zuma …

S'Africa, UK Urge Restraint After Deadly Unrest In Eswatini

S’Africa, UK Urge Restraint After Deadly Unrest In Eswatini

July 2, 2021 7:43 am

Regional powerhouse South Africa have urged Eswatini’s security forces to practise ‘total restraint’ and Britain expressed concern following reports of a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

Dissent has long been stifled in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, a small landlocked state previously known as Swaziland.

But demonstrations escalated radically this week as protesters defied a dusk-to-dawn curfew to take to the streets, looting and torching buildings linked to King Mswati III — and demanding immediate political reform.

The government in the southern African kingdom of 1.3 million people has since deployed the military to quell the protests, which it blames on …

Covid-19: South Africa Officially Enters Third Virus Wave

Covid-19: South Africa Officially Enters Third Virus Wave

June 12, 2021 3:42 am

South African health authorities have announced that the country has officially entered its third wave of coronavirus infections Africa Daily News, New York reports.

This is coming even as rising caseloads and a sluggish vaccine rollout has fuelled fears of fresh strain on the health system.

In a tweet yesterday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases stated that; ‘South Africa technically entered the 3rd wave today as the national 7-day moving average incidence (5959 cases) now exceeds the new wave threshold as defined by the Ministerial Advisory Committee’.

The health ministry later announced that it had detected over 9,100 cases …

South Africa Intensifies Power Cuts As Winter Demand Climbs

South Africa Intensifies Power Cuts As Winter Demand Climbs

June 10, 2021 12:07 am

South African embattled power utility Eskom has announced severe nationwide power cuts, blaming rising electricity demand as winter sets in alongside breakdowns at two power plants as the reasons behind the moves.

In a statement yesterday, the power company pointed out that the expanded electricity rationing would last from 2 pm until 10 pm from Wednesday through to Sunday.

It also disclosed that the escalated power cuts were to ‘ration the remaining emergency generation reserves, which have been depleted.’

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Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Eskom is at …

Jacob Zuma Lands In Court For Decades-Old Corruption Case

Jacob Zuma Lands In Court For Decades-Old Corruption Case

May 18, 2021 3:09 am

South Africa’s scandal-tainted ex-president Jacob Zuma arrived in court Monday for the expected start of a trial in a 20-year-old bribery case.

Zuma is facing 16 charges of fraud, graft, and racketeering relating to a 1999 purchase of fighter jets, patrol boats, and military gear from five European arms firms for 30 billion rands — equal to almost $5.0 billion at the time.

The 79-year-old Zuma, who was at the time serving as deputy president to Thabo Mbeki, is accused of accepting bribes amounting to four million rands from one of the firms, French defence giant Thales.

Over the years, …

COVID-19 South Africa To Resume Vaccine Rollout With J&J Jab

COVID-19: South Africa To Resume Vaccine Rollout With J&J Jab

April 27, 2021 2:42 am

South Africa on Monday announced it would shortly resume using Johnson & Johnson anti-Covid vaccines, just two weeks after the jab was suspended to vet risks over blood clots.

The vaccine will be included in South Africa’s much-delayed anti-Covid vaccination campaign from Wednesday after being given the green light by SAHPRA, the country’s health watchdog.

In a statement on  Monday, Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize said; ‘It has since been established there is a one in a million chance of getting the clot after the vaccine and that it appears that women between the ages of 18 and 48 years old …

COVID-19: South Africa Orders 20m Pfizer Vaccines

COVID-19: South Africa Orders 20m Pfizer Vaccines

February 1, 2021 7:44 am

South Africa has secured 20 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the health minister told a Sunday newspaper.

Africa’s worst virus-hit country has yet to begin vaccinating its population against Covid-19, stirring criticism over slow procurement and lack of strategy.

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A first shipment of AstraZeneca/Oxford jabs produced in India is due to arrive on Monday, with injections expected to start two weeks later.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize told The Sunday Times that 20 million additional vaccines had been ordered from US drugmaker Pfizer.

‘These vaccines are secured and awaiting manufacturers to

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South Africa opens borders to African countries, limits others

South Africa Opens Borders To African Countries, Limits Others

October 1, 2020 2:52 pm

South Africa will reopen its borders to all African countries from Thursday while barring tourists from around 50 nations with high coronavirus infection rates, the government said on Wednesday.

The continent’s most industrialised economy shuttered its borders at the start of a strict nationwide lockdown on March 27 to limit the spread of the virus.

Restrictions on movement and business have been gradually eased since June, but borders stayed sealed to avoid importing the virus from abroad.

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Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said the country would “gradually” open borders, but …

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