Africa

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote signed a multi-sector investment deal worth over $1 billion with Zimbabwe on Wednesday, marking Africa’s richest man’s renewed push into the southern African nation nearly a decade after a similar plan failed. Dangote, whose net worth Bloomberg estimates at $30.6 billion, met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare to […]

Authorities in the City of Tshwane have arrested four municipal officials and four Chinese nationals following the discovery of a prostitution ring operating from a sports bar in the Pretoria Central Business District. City law enforcement teams conducted a raid on Tuesday night at the premises located on Bloed Street, resulting in the arrest of […]

The Pretoria High Court has heard claims from the alleged Ekurhuleni serial rapist that his life is at risk while in custody. Sipho Lucas Phiri, who faces more than 100 criminal charges, including rape, kidnapping, fraud, obstruction of justice, and the pointing of a firearm, is currently testifying at the Benoni Magistrates Court. Phiri told […]

Vodacom Group Ltd signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to deliver satellite internet across its African markets, the South African telecoms giant said on Wednesday, in a move that excludes its home country due to regulatory barriers. The partnership will integrate Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellite network into Vodacom’s mobile infrastructure to expand coverage in […]

South African rapper Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke, known professionally as Shebeshxt, was arrested at his home in Polokwane on Wednesday in connection with an alleged road rage shooting that left a motorist critically injured last month, police said. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant on Tuesday and executed it at the rapper’s Bendor residence on Wednesday morning, […]

South Africa’s Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo faces fraud and defamation charges after allegedly making false statements about a businessman’s criminal history during testimony at a judicial inquiry. Stuart Scharnick, an associate of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, opened the cases at Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria on Wednesday morning, according to information […]

Zimbabwean church leader Walter Magaya has been granted US$3,000 bail by the High Court after his arrest on rape and fraud charges, dismissing the allegations as a “calculated campaign” orchestrated by the Zimbabwe Gender Commission. Justice Gibson Mandaza on Tuesday authorized Magaya’s release following a virtual hearing at the Harare High Court. The founder of […]

London, UK — Author and poet Brill Pongo has released a deeply moving and psychologically insightful new book titled No One Comes Out Whole — a reflective exploration of love, betrayal, forgiveness, and the long road to emotional healing. Drawing from life’s rawest experiences, No One Comes Out Whole goes beyond the familiar narrative of […]

Acting head of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), Julius Mkhwanazi, has confirmed that he will appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. His appearance follows a series of allegations implicating him in serious misconduct and corruption within the police department. Mkhwanazi, who has led the EMPD since his appointment as acting head, faces accusations […]

The African National Congress granted suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu special leave from party duties on Tuesday, reversing an earlier decision to keep him in his organizational roles while corruption investigations continue. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula announced at a media briefing that Mchunu will step away from the party’s National Executive Committee and National Working […]

Members of Parliament (MPs) have sharply criticised National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi for declining to identify a prosecutor alleged to be involved in organised crime. The heated exchange took place on Tuesday during a sitting of Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption allegations within the criminal justice system. The committee was established to […]

Two brothers accused of involvement in the AKA-Tibz murder case have been extradited from eSwatini to South Africa to stand trial. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande arrived in South Africa on Tuesday after an extensive legal process lasting more than a year. The pair are suspected of playing a role in the February 2023 killings of […]