Tag: South Africa
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South Africa’s ANC election: Cyril Ramaphosa replaces Jacob Zuma as party leader
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has selected Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed President Jacob Zuma as the party’s leader. The country’s deputy president defeated former cabinet minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Mr Zuma’s ex-wife, after a marathon voting process. Mr Ramaphosa is in a strong position to become president in 2019 polls. The leadership battle caused…
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South Africa-based sports philanthropist plans Rangers Academy
South Africa-based sports philanthropist, Ephraim Onodu says he is planning an international novelty match to raise funds to build a football academy for Rangers FC of Enugu. He told the Sports Journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday that the friendly, tagged, Veterans Sports Foundation, would hold at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Jan.…
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Rugby: South Africa recommended to host 2023 World Cup
South Africa has been recommended to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup ahead of Ireland and France, the tournament’s organising board has announced. The World Rugby Council will now meet on 15 November in London to vote on the next host. The board made its recommendation following detailed consideration of the host candidate…
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Over 1549 Nigerians deported from Libya, UK, South Africa, others – Official
A development economist and former staff of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Lucy George, has advised Nigerians to remain in Nigeria and contribute to its national and economic development George gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. She said Nigerians should pay attention…
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We are working to end Xenophobic attacks in South Africa – Zuma
South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday condemned the xenophobic attack on Nigerians residing in South Africa. Zuma, who spoke in Owerri, the Imo State capital, during a two-day private visit, said: “A South African must not kill a Nigerian and a Nigerian must also not kill a South African.” He argued that the relationship…
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Former South Africa President, Thabo Mbeki visits Obasanjo in Abeokuta
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday received former South Africa President, Thabo Mbeki, at his Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The ex-South African leader arrived Abeokuta at about 11.00 a.m. and was received by Mr. Obasanjo at the Legacy Resort Centre, located within the premises of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Mbeki was thereafter…
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Okorocha builds giant statue of Zuma, names newly commissioned road in Imo after him
Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday unveiled a giant statue of South Africa president Jacob Zuma in Owerri Imo state. Zuma who is on a two-day visit to Owerri, Imo State, South East Nigeria was also conferred a traditional chieftaincy title by the state governor – a road was named after him. Okorocha also conferred…
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South African court upholds ruling reinstating corruption charges against Zuma
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a ruling by the High Court that reinstated corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma. Zuma approached the court seeking to have a Pretoria High Court judgment in April 2016 that ordered a review of a decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to set aside the…
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Xenophobia: Another Nigerian attacked, killed in South Africa
A Nigerian, Jelili Omoyele, a 35-year-old cellular phone technician, was allegedly shot dead in Johannesburg on Saturday, the Nigeria Union, South Africa, has said. Its president, Adetola Olubajo, told newsmen on telephone from Johannesburg that Mr. Omoyele, a.k.a Ja Rule, a native of Ibadan, Oyo State, was killed at a parking lot at Doornfontein, Gauteng…
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Nigerian Navy to strengthen ties with South African counterpart, says CNS
The Nigerian Navy (NN) said it would continue to strengthen the existing relationship with its South African counterpart for better service delivery. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok Ete-Ibas, said this when the Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Adm. Mosiwa Hlongwane, paid him a courtesy visit at the Naval Headquarters…