Tag: South Africa
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Ngcobo killings: Satanic Church that shelters Cop killers in South Africa shut down
Police Minister in South Africa, Fikile Mbalula on Saturday shut down a controversial church which is believed to have harboured about 20 heavily armed criminals who were involved in the deadly shooting of police in the Eastern Cape town of Ngcobo on Wednesday. The gang, which killed five police officers and a retired soldier, had…
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Xenophobia: Nigerian stabbed in South Africa
The Nigerian Community in South Africa said on Friday that a member was stabbed during a xenophobic attack in Rustenberg, North-West Province area. The President of Nigerian Union, South Africa, Mr Adetola Olubajo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that the victim, identified as Desmond, was attacked on Feb. 14. “Desmond is…
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Buhari congratulates new South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa
President Muhammadu Buhari has told the new leader of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa that he is looking forward to working with him to enhance the cooperation between Africa’s two biggest economies. Buhari said this today in a letter of congratulation to Ramaphosa, who was endorsed today by the South African parliament as the successor…
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BREAKING: Ramaphosa emerges new South African president
Cyril Ramaphosa was elected President of South Africa by parliament on Thursday after Jacob Zuma resigned overnight, heeding orders of the ruling African National Congress to bring an end to his nine scandal-plagued years in power. Ramaphosa, 65, has put the focus on rooting out corruption and revitalising economic growth. South Africa’s main stock market…
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Killings of Nigerians in S. Africa more of crime issue–FG
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that most violent conflicts and killings of Nigerians in South Africa were more of criminal activities than xenophobic attack The ministry’s spokesperson, Dr Tope Elias-Fatile, stated this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja on a wide range of issues and activities of the ministry. Elias-Fatile said the…
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Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai dies in South Africa after battling with cancer
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai died on Wednesday in South Africa after a long battle with cancer, the vice president of his Movement for Democratic Change party said. “I can confirm that he died this evening. The family communicated this to me,” Elias Mudzuri told Reuters. Tsvangirai, 65, was the MDC candidate in the controversial…
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Zuma agrees in principle to resign in three to six months
South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday agreed in principle to resign within a time frame of three to six months, said ANC Secretary General. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said this when briefing the media in Johannesburg about ANC’s NEC (National Executive Committee) meeting last night. He said the NEC resolved to recall Zuma and…
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Zuma agrees in principle to resign in 3 to 6 months
South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday agreed in principle to resign within a time frame of three to six months, said ANC secretary general on Tuesday. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said this when briefing the media in Johannesburg about ANC’s NEC (National Executive Committee) meeting last night. He said the NEC resolved to recall…
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South African pastor found guilty for spraying followers with insecticide
A South African self-styled prophet who sprayed his followers with the insecticide, Doom, has been found guilty of assault, local media report. Lethebo Rabalago – widely known as the Doom Pastor – was also found guilty of contravening the Agricultural Stock Remedies Act, a court ruling said. Rabalago claims the insect repellent he used in…
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End-game looms for South Africa’s Zuma
Efforts by South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) to unseat President Jacob Zuma tilted towards the end game on Wednesday as the speaker of parliament said party leader Cyril Ramaphosa would outline Zuma’s fate imminently. Zuma, in power since 2009, has been in a weakened position since Deputy President Ramaphosa replaced him as ANC…