Tag: South Africa
-
South African appeal court orders Zuma to continue his jail term
An appeal court in South Africa has ruled that former president, Jacob Zuma, was unlawfully given medical parole from a jail term last year and should return to prison to complete his sentence. 80-year old Zuma had been handed a 15-month term in June 2021 for contempt of court, a move that triggered deadly unrest.…
-
Former South African President, Jacob Zuma set free from prison
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was set free on Friday following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, a government department.
-
Killers who fed couple’s bodies to crocodiles ‘have links to ISIS’
Three persons, who allegedly fed a British botanist couple’s bodies to crocodiles in South Africa have been accused of having suspected links to ISIS. This was after detectives reportedly found ISIS pamphlets and a flag at the accused’s house at the time of the arrest after Rod Saunders and his wife Rachel were brutally murdered…
-
MTEF 2023 – 2025: Contributory pension scheme hits N14.5trn in 2022 – DG PENCOM
…as Reps query N1.7bn administrative charges The National Pension Commission (PENCOM) has said that the Contributory pension scheme has hit N14.5 trillion. Also, Members of the House of Representatives committee Finance queried N1.7bn spent by the commission on administrative charges. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports Director General of PENCOM, Aisha Dahiru-Umar, revealed this during the interactive…
-
Shettima, a patriotic Nigerian — APC S/Africa
The South African Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the party’s Vice-Presidential Candidate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, as a patriotic Nigerian. The chapter celebrated Shettima, the immediate past governor of Borno, who turned 56 on Sept. 2.
-
Tension as Nigerians in South Africa are denied access to healthcare services
The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, South Africa has raised an alarm, saying that Nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country are being denied access to basic healthcare services.
-
Gymnastics Championship: 8-year-old medalist apologises to Kwara Govt for not winning gold
An eight-year-old gymnast, Adila Adedeji on Saturday apologised to the government and people of Kwara State for not winning a gold medal at the just concluded African Junior Gymnastics Championship International in South Africa.
-
Nigerian Consulate in South Africa opens up on death of Anambra lawmaker
The Consulate General of Nigeria in South Africa has opened up on the death of Dr Nnamdi Okafor, an Anambra lawmaker, whose death occurred on 23rd August 2022 in Johannesburg.
-
BREAKING: Anambra lawmaker dies in South Africa
The member representing Awka South Constituency 1 in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Nnamdi Okafor has died in South Africa.
-
Why we support Muslim-Muslim ticket – APC South Africa
The All Progressives Congress (APC), South Africa chapter, says the Muslim-Muslim joint ticket of the party’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his Running Mate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, will deliver dividends of democracy to Nigerians. The Chairman of the chapter, Mr Bola Babarinde, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said Tinubu and Shettima have…