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South Africa: Man survives 10m cliff fall at Victoria Bay

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A man in South Africa reportedly survived after falling off a rocky cliff face at Victoria Bay, near George on the Garden Route. The man is reported to have slipped off the rock while climbing it, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said on Sunday. His girlfriend raised the alarm on Saturday afternoon, alerting local surfers before a reports was… Read More
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Nigeria: SA’s Shoprite shuts down after students protest

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A branch of South Africa’s grocery chain, Shoprite has been forced to shutdown after protests by students in Ogun State. The students, all members of the National Association of Nigerian Students on Saturday picketed at the shopping mall. They were agitating over what they described as “unrestrained xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.” The students carried placards with inscriptions:… Read More
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Nigerian Taxify driver shot dead in South Africa

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A Nigerian Taxify driver, Benjamin Okoronkwo has been shot dead in South Africa. Okoronkwo, a 43-year-old from Okposi in Ebonyi State was killed by unknown assailants in Johannesburg. Nigerian Union South Africa on Sunday that Okoronkwo was shot dead at about 3 a.m. on August 3, in his car. The statement according to the News Agency of Nigeria said the… Read More
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SA pilots helping teens fly their jet die in plane crash

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Two South African pilots who played a key role in a project to have some teenagers build their own plane have died in a plane crash. The pilots died in a plane crash in western Tanzania, according to the organization running the project. Des Werner and Werner Froneman were in a support plane that was following the teenagers when it… Read More
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South Africa: Top anti-graft official accused of lying

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South Africa’s top court on Monday ruled that the country’s top anti-corruption official lied under oath and acted in bad faith. The court has ruled that the public protector, Busisiwe Mkwebane did not tell the truth in relation to an investigation into an apartheid-era bank bailout. The constitutional court said “This court upholds the High Court’s finding that the public… Read More
Kenya Nurses Africa OP-ED 

Universal healthcare in Africa is a necessity for genuine development

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A recent conference in South Africa raised issues on whether universal healthcare should be a private or state-driven endeavour. Many of the news stories about African Union (AU) member states focus on the outbreak of infectious diseases, which are a direct result of the legacy of colonialism and neo-colonialism, where the healthcare institutions were deliberately left underdeveloped. A conference held… Read More
Black life matters on planet Earth OP-ED Zimbabwe 

AN OPEN LETTER TO AFRICAN UNION, SADC, ECOWAS, EAC AND MAGHREB ABOUT ZIMBABWE

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A tree that is watered at the stigma dries before any fruits. Nature and creation says; WE MUST water the roots of the tree if we expect it to bear fruits. Your organizations were watering the roots particularly when you had former names like Organization of African Unity . You asked other nations to sacrifice their own citizens for… Read More
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100 Best Things to do in South Africa

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Breath-taking sunsets, an incredible amount of beautiful and diverse wildlife, unspoilt and rugged scenery! These are just a few words to describe South Africa. If you are craving adventure, diversity and excitement, then this ultimate list of the top 100 things to do in South Africa is for you! The Kruger National Park (Hazyview) The Kruger National Park is definitely number one… Read More
Kwame Nkrumah Africa OP-ED 

Africa Has Failed Africans; Western Enemy Has Become a Friend While We Turn Against Ourselves

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Where is that love our ancestors had for Africa? If you differed with Kamuzu Banda in the late 1960s to 70s Tanzania’s Kambarage Julius Nyerere would welcome you. If you argued with Robert Mugabe then Joshua Mkomo and his followers could be welcome in Botswana. If you could not agree with fellow Africans elsewhere there was always a place to… Read More
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South Africa: Promote social cohesion to end xenophobic attacks against African refugees and migrants

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Authorities must revive their commitment to promote social cohesion and tolerance amongst communities in order to eliminate xenophobia and racial discrimination against African refugees and migrants, said Amnesty International South Africa, the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa and eight other Non-Governmental Organisations today to mark Africa Day.   African refugees and migrants living in South Africa are… Read More
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