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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. … Read more
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 … Read more
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” … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more