South Africa
ANC In Tshwane Not Backing Down On Move T Oust Msimanga
The party filed an application at the Pretoria High Court to allow a motion of no confidence against Msimanga to be held by way of secret ballot. ANC In Tshwane Not Backing Down On Move T Oust M…
South Africa
ANC Won’t Demand More Resignations After Nene Quits
Ministers should decide for themselves if they will resign after appearing before the commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture. They should, however, apply a test of whether they a…
Zimbabwe Politics
Opposition MPs Humiliate Mnangagwa During State Of The Nation Address
Zimbabwean opposition lawmakers walked out of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s state of the nation address to parliament on Tuesday, signalling their lingering bitterness after losing a disputed July …
Zimbabwe Elections 2018
Chamisa Must Step Down, Says MDC
THE Welshman Ncube-led MDC's Matabeleland North leadership has called on MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa to step down for allegedly disrespecting alliance partners and grabbin…
Zimbabwe Elections 2018
MDC Alliance Tells Independent Candidates To Withdraw
The Chaos Rocking The MDC Alliance Has Put Its Campaign Programme On The Back Foot As It Is Now Battling To Address The Confusion That Has Seen It Fielding More Than One Candidate In Some Constituen…
United States
Why Brexit makes Donald Trump so happy
Donald Trump stood on the ninth tee at Turnberry , framed by the famous lighthouse in the background. The sea was flat calm, the sun was shining and he looked pleased with the world. From tee to g…
Politics
Finance minister debacle continues to stalk Zuma
CAPE TOWN – President Jacob Zuma 's reshuffling of finance ministers will continue to stalk him in Parliament on Thursday. Zuma will face questions from Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Nati…
Politics
How world sees SA: Why London investors liked Gordhan – and distrust Zuma
Despite historic links between the countries, South Africans have always struggled to decode the British – especially unemotional capitalists who occupy the City of London. Treatment interpreted i…
Religion
Jacob Zuma blames Christianity for South Africa's problems
Jacob Zuma is at the centre of a religious storm in South Africa after reportedly blaming the introduction Christianity in the 19th century for the continent's current problems. Mr Zuma, South…
Politics
THIS IS SO SAD - Baby Dies After Begin Detained By Council Police
A premature baby died at Chitungwiza Town Council office after her parents were detained for failing to pay a fine for driving their vehicle against One Way in an attempt to get the baby to hospita…
Updates
Zuma is a failure but we’ll survive him!!!
WATCHING President Jacob Zuma answering questions in Parliament is good fun. He is really quite good at it. Sure, his English is poor, but it probably isn’t even his third language. And, yes, he chuc…
Updates
US Consulate in Istanbul Under Fire.
Turkey – Two assailants opened fire at the U.S. Consulate building in Istanbul on Monday, touching off a gunfight with police before fleeing the scene, Turkish media reports said. The state-run An…
President Barack Obama
Invest in women and the youth, urges President Barack Obama
Visiting President US Barack Obama has called on African governments to invest capital in the youth and women in order to facilitate their entrepreneurial efforts. Speaking during the plenary sessi…
Politics
Obama speaks fondly of Kenyan family after dinner.
It was an exciting moment for US President Barack Obama when he met his close and extended Kenyan family in Nairobi on Friday night. His first meeting few hours after landing was a connection dinne…
Politics
Obama lauds President Kenyatta’s fight against graft.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 – “The ideal that the President is putting forward is the right one and now it’s up to execution, that will not be the President’s job alone, it will involve all leadership,” t…
Politics
Zanu PF Mash West chair Ziyambi tastes own medicine as members vote him out
ACTING Zanu PF Mashonaland West provincial chair Ziyambi Ziyambi has been dethroned from his post for allegedly working against the First Lady, Grace Mugabe. Ziyambi, who is also the home affairs d…
Updates
Jonathan Moyo is Grandson Of Emperor who Ruled Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Professor Jonathan Moyo is the subject of this African Fact of the Day (AFOTD) — please hold your breath before you jump to premature conclusions. He was born the grandson of an emperor whose grandfa…
Politics
“Mujuru Caught Falsifying Hubby’s Cash” says the state media.
Expelled vice president Joice Mujuru has been caught having falsified her late husband’s wealth, the State Media reports claiming. Last month Mrs Mujuru said that her husband’s Estate is worth minus …
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