Muhsin Hendricks, considered the worldโ€™s first openly gay imam, has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South Africa.

Gay Imam Killed in Targeted Shooting in South Africa

February 17, 2025
South Africa’s first openly gay imam murdered in suspected targeted attack, raising concerns about safety of LGBTQ+ religious leaders. Muhsin Hendricks, 57, founder of Cape Town’s Masjidul Ghurbaah mosque, was shot dead Saturday morning near Gqeberha during what police describe
MK Party leader Jacob Zuma and his daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Zuma Orders Daughter to Apologise for Attack on Party Secretary

February 11, 2025
Jacob Zuma has demanded his daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla publicly apologize for social media posts attacking MK Party (MKP) secretary-general Floyd Shivambu, threatening party expulsion if she fails to comply. The confrontation emerged after Zuma-Sambudla posted on X platform, calling Shivambu

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Zimbabwe Hospitals Use Cardboard as Casts in Road Crash Crisis

Zimbabwe Hospitals Use Cardboard as Casts in Road Crash Crisis

February 18, 2025
Zimbabwe’s healthcare crisis has been thrust into the spotlight after hospital staff were forced to treat victims of a deadly bus crash with cardboard casts, sparking nationwide outrage and renewed calls for urgent reforms to the country’s medical system. The Lutumba Tollgate bus accident on the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway last Thursday claimed 25 lives and left survivors receiving makeshift treatment at

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African Union Summit to Launch Major Reparations Push

February 15, 2025
ADDIS ABABA – The African Union (AU) summit aims to develop a “unified vision” for reparations, seeking financial compensation, formal acknowledgment of atrocities, and policy reforms. “Reparations is the hot topic in Addis Ababa,” the AU’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC)

Zim Compensates BIPPA-Protected White Farmers

February 12, 2025
HARARE- Zimbabwe has commenced compensation payments to farmers and investors affected by the country’s Land Reform Program in 2000, as part of a US$20 million facility allocated in the 2024 National Budget. Finance and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube confirmed the payments,
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Harare Mayor’s Property Faces Demolition Over Illegal Conversions

February 12, 2025
City official recommends razing unauthorized hostel renovations at Jacob Mafume’s Belvedere residence after admission of permit violations. Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume faces the prospect of demolition at his Belvedere property after converting it into a hostel without proper permits, just months after
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