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UK trade with Zimbabwe soars by nearly 40%, government figures show

October 22, 2024

Trade between the UK and Zimbabwe has increased significantly, reaching £609 million in the year to March 2024, according to new figures released by the Department for Business & Trade. The latest government data shows bilateral trade grew by 37.8% compared to

South Africa

Man gets life sentence for burning ex-partner to death in South Africa

October 22, 2024

A South African court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his former partner by setting her on fire after their relationship ended. The man, identified as Ndlovu, received an additional 32-year sentence for related charges, to be served concurrently

South Africa

Rugby World Cup hero Siya Kolisi and wife Rachel announce separation

October 22, 2024

South Africa’s Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel have announced their separation after eight years of marriage. The couple, who have become one of South Africa’s most prominent public figures, shared identical statements on their Instagram accounts on

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially arrived in Kazan Russia for the 16th BRICS Summit taking place this week Picture The Presidency

South Africa

Ramaphosa Arrives in Russia for BRICS Summit Amid Global Tensions

October 22, 2024

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Russia for the 16th BRICS Summit, where leaders will discuss multilateralism and global security under heightened international scrutiny. The three-day summit, running from 22-24 October, brings together leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and

Zimbabwe

President Mnangagwa feared genocide prosecution, claims ex-spy chief

October 22, 2024

Former intelligence chief makes explosive allegations about Zimbabwe’s 2017 power transition in new memoir. Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his allies orchestrated the 2017 coup that ousted Robert Mugabe primarily to avoid prosecution for their alleged roles in the 1980s Gukurahundi massacres,

30 guns 1 700 founds of ammunition found on cross border

South Africa

Jealous grandmother jailed for life over hitman murder

October 22, 2024

A court in South Africa’s North West province has handed down life sentences to three people involved in a contract killing sparked by romantic jealousy. The High Court in Klerksdorp found that Maseiso Clementinah Kokama, 64, paid 20,000 rand (£850) to have

South Africa

Eastern Cape Police Launch Manhunt After Family of Five Murdered

October 21, 2024

South African police have launched a manhunt for suspects who killed five family members in a shooting near Mthatha, Eastern Cape province. The attack occurred on Friday night in Bityi, about 30km northwest of Mthatha. Two unidentified gunmen stormed a family compound

President Cyril Ramaphosa alongside Tumi Mboweni the eldest son of the late former finance minister Tito Mboweni Picture GCIS

South Africa

Ramaphosa hails Tito Mboweni as ‘incorruptible leader’ at state funeral

October 19, 2024

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to former finance minister Tito Mboweni, describing him as an “incorruptible leader” at a state funeral held in Limpopo province. Mboweni, who died last Saturday at the age of 65, was honoured with a

South Africa

Five family members killed in Eastern Cape shooting

October 19, 2024

Police in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province have launched a manhunt after five members of the same family were shot dead in their home near Port St Johns. The attack occurred in the early hours of Friday morning in Bityi, a rural

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