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South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies aged 72

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– – South Africa’s popular AmaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has died aged 72, according to the royal house. He died on Friday morning after staying in hospital for weeks due to a problem with his blood glucose levels. His health took a turn for the worst, the royal house said leading to his death in the early hours of Friday morning.… Read More
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South Africa: Man killed after police shot into student protesters

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– – One man has been killed during a protest by students at the University of Witwatersrand on Wednesday. South African police had fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the protesters who are demanding changes to registration and financial aid policies. The man killed wasn’t a student, according to officials. The man was caught in the crossfire right… Read More
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Mozambique: Family of 25 dies after eating meal from wild plants

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– – 35 people have died in Mozambique’s northern Muecate district after reportedly eating meal prepared from wild plants and fruits. According to authorities, twenty five of the victims come from the same family. Officials in Mozambique say people eating wild fruits, tubers and even wild grass have been reported recently in the region. The state television, TVM, reported that… Read More
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Refilwe Ledwaba: SA’s first female black helicopter pilot

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– – Refilwe Ledwaba was training as a cabin crew just to enable her secure a source of income to pay off her student loan. But that job fast became a stepping stone helping her reach even higher heights in South Africa. Although she felt more at home in the cockpit, Ledwaba says her colleagues encouraged her to become a… Read More
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Zimbabwe’s vice president resigns after sex scandal

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– – One of the two vice presidents of Zimbabwe, the 71-year-old Kembo Mohadi has resigned amid recent reports of a sex scandal involving him. Mohadi had refused to resigned following reports in local media of him having an affair with women and being caught on tape soliciting for sex. In one of the instances, the vice president was alleged to… Read More
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Zimbabwe’s Vice President refuses to resign over sex scandal

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– – Zimbabwe’s 71-year-old Vice President Kembo Mohadi has refused to resign over recent reports of a sex scandal involving him. Mohadi is reported by local media in Zimbabwe of having an affair with women and even being caught on tape soliciting for sex. In one of the instances, the vice president was alleged to be involved in planning to… Read More
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Social media blamed for high divorce cases in Zambia

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– – Some Zambians have cited social media as one of the main reasons a lot of marriages are breaking down, in the wake of alarmingly high levels of divorce in the country. In the past 5 years, over 61, 000 divorces have been granted in local courts, according to the country’s justice minister, Given Lubinda, who said in parliament,… Read More
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Rwandan opposition activist shot dead in South Africa

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– – A Rwandan opposition activist Seif Bamporiki has been shot dead in Cape Town, South Africa. Local media reported that he was shot and killed while delivering furniture to a client on Sunday. The businessman, according to reports had arrived to make delivery only for the gunman to fire a single shot through his window. A supposed customer that… Read More
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Zimbabwe’s veep caught on tape arranging office sex with lover

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The Vice President of Zimbabwe has been placed in an embarrassing situation after he was caught on a leaked tape arranging an office sex with his lover. Kembo Mohadi is accused of having an affair with a married woman identified as Abbigal Mumpande. A leaked phone call between the two lovers reveals how passionately they are in love and have… Read More
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South Africa’s Education Minister says ‘an educated man won’t rape’

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– – South Africa’s Education Minister has come under fire for her remarks that “an educated man won’t rape” while trying to explain the importance of education. Angie Motshekga has told students that the more educated one was, the more unlikely they were to be involved in bad deeds. The comments triggered varied reactions from the students though she said she… Read More