SOUTH AFRICA – At least 9 people were killed in an overnight mass shooting at KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal township, western Johannesburg in South Africa, according to local police on Sunday Dec. 21. Local reports indicate that a group of around 12 gunmen stormed the tavern at around 1:00 a.m local time (Sunday morning) and […]
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South Africa Seeking Russian Help to Return Citizens Trapped in Ukraine War
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa have sought Russian help to return its citizens who were lured into jobs but found themselves fighting in the Ukraine war. Last month, South African police launched an investigation into allegations that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter, lured 17 South Africans into fighting alongside Russia in the ongoing […]
Mass Shooting at Saulsville Hostel Bar in Pretoria Leaves 12 Dead
SOUTH AFRICA – Twelve people were killed in a mass shooting at Saulsville hostel bar in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, when unknown gunmen randomly opened fire at the occupants. In a short statement, police confirmed that 25 people were shot at during the attack, which happened early Saturday. Ten people died at the scene and two others […]
G20 Summit in South Africa Kicks Off
SOUTH AFRICA – The G20 summit in South Africa started on Saturday Nov. 22, in Johannesburg, with President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering the first address. In line with South Africa’s G20 theme of “solidarity, equality and sustainability,” the first G20 summit ever held on the African continent under Pretoria’s outlook is expected to focus on debt […]
South Africa’s Ambassador to France Found Dead
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, was on Tuesday found dead outside a hotel in Paris after allegedly jumping from the building’s 22nd floor. After being reported missing on Monday, Nkosinathi, 58, was found dead outside the Hyatt Hotel in Paris, prosecutors confirmed to the daily Le Parisien. While it is […]
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Road Accident Kills 5
SOUTH AFRICA – At least 5 people lost their lives on Saturday in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) along N2, between Amatikulu and Dokodweni, when a truck and a light motor vehicle collided head-on. Among the dead were 3 men and 2 women who were said to have been in the same vehicle. Rise in Road Accidents According […]
KwaZulu-Natal Car Accident Claims 12 Lives
SOUTH AFRICA – At least 12 people have died today in a KwaZulu-Natal car accident on the R34 road. The accident was a collision between a bus and a truck, resulting to 10 deaths at the scene, while 2 died in hospital. According to local officials, the bus was carrying supporters of a political party. […]
Around 220 South African Troops in Congo Return Home
SOUTH AFRICA – The third batch of South African troops in Congo have returned home after having been deployed as peacekeepers in the war-torn central African nation. A plane carrying nearly 220 troops landed at Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein, the capital of Free State province. The first group of 249 soldiers arrived from […]
International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) Held in Rwanda
RWANDA – Rwanda is the host for the first International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) that started on Monday in Kigali. In opening remarks, the hosting president, Paul Kagame, lauded the forum and encouraged the focus of African-led responses on African issues. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Kagame said that Africa’s future “cannot be outsourced” […]
South Africa Road Crash Claims 8 Lives
SOUTH AFRICA – A South Africa road crash on Sunday claimed 8 lives and left 16 injured after a collision involving a truck and a vehicle carrying church members on N2 highway. KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the collision on the N2 highway near Empangeni, a town in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, where […]
State Witness Killed at Wynberg Magistrates’ Court
NEWSBREAK: State Witness Killed – SOUTH AFRICA – A state witnessed was gunned down on Tuesday morning at Wynberg Magistrates’ Court. The victim was a witness on a ongoing case, National Prosecuting Authority have confirmed. The case in which the victim was a witness hasn’t been confirmed as of our reporting of this story. Summary […]