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South AfricaShepherd Bushiri challenges South African immigration probe- ZimbabweED will get 2030 term extension, says apostolic sect leaderA Zimbabwean apostolic sect leader has said his prophecy that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will remain in office until 2030 is being fulfilled, following Cabinet’s approval of draft legislation proposing significant constitutional amendments. Andby Makururu, leader of Johhane The Fifth of Africa…February 12, 2026
- USUS signs health aid deal with Nigeria focusing on ChristiansThe United States has signed a wide-ranging health assistance agreement with Nigeria, marking a significant shift in relations between Washington and Africa’s most populous nation following heightened diplomatic tensions over the treatment of Christians. Washington announced on Saturday that the…December 22, 2025
- USTrump designates Nigeria 'country of concern' over Christian deathsPresident Donald Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern on Friday over what he called mass killings of Christians by radical Islamist groups in Africa's most populous nation. Trump cited statistics showing 3,100 Christians killed in Nigeria compared to 4,476 worldwide. He…October 31, 2025
- WorldMan Allegedly Urinates on Vatican Altar During MassVATICAN CITY- Authorities in Vatican City are investigating an alleged urination incident that occurred during Holy Mass at St Peter’s Basilica on 10 October. According to reports from Italian media, an unidentified man approached the Altar of Confession and began urinating in front of hundreds of…October 14, 2025
- USPope Leo XIV Challenges US Definition of Pro-LifeCHICAGO, United States- Pope Leo XIV has entered the contentious debate over abortion in the United States, challenging interpretations of what it truly means to be “pro-life.” The pontiff, a native of Chicago, addressed the issue on Tuesday after being asked about plans by Chicago Cardinal Blase…October 2, 2025
- South AfricaSouth African Intern's 'Rapture' Email Sparks Global ReactionJOHANNESSBURG, South Africa- A trainee accountant at KPMG in South Africa has ignited a global conversation after sending a mass internal email warning colleagues about the impending 'Rapture' on 23–24 September 2025. The email, which included a 173-page PDF attachment, was addressed to KPMG…September 23, 2025
- CrimeCourt Says No to Omotoso Case QuestionsThe Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape has dismissed an application by the state seeking clarification on the judgment that acquitted televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho. Judge Nyameko Gqamana ruled that the state is not entitled to clarification…July 22, 2025
- WorldDalai Lama Succession Talk Stirs ControversyThe Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, will address a major Buddhist conference this week, ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday, to discuss his succession, a move likely to provoke China. Beijing, which views the Dalai Lama as a separatist since his 1959 exile, insists it will…June 30, 2025
- CrimeHome Affairs Targets Omotoso’s Wife After Pastor’s ExitJOHANNESBURG – South African Home Affairs authorities are now scrutinising the immigration status of Taiwo Omotoso, the wife of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso. The shift in focus comes days after her husband was deported from South Africa following a failed prosecution related to…May 20, 2025
- CrimeCatholic Priest appears in court over bus import fraudA Roman Catholic priest from Embakwe Mission, Qinisela Wilfred Moyo, has been arraigned in court alongside Ministry of Education employee Martin Nleya on fraud charges after allegedly creating fraudulent documentation to evade import duties on a school bus. The pair appeared before Plumtree…May 13, 2025
- Crime10-Year-Old Boy Dies After Water Cleansing by SangomaA spiritual healer (sangoma) from Makhanda in South Africa’s Eastern Cape has been sentenced for culpable homicide after the death of a 10-year-old boy following a series of harmful traditional rituals. Ntombentsha Limbo received a nine-year prison sentence, suspended for five years, for the death…April 18, 2025
- PoliticsChiwenga Claims ZANU PF Targeted Ndebeles in Power StrategyHARARE— Popular Zimbabwean street preacher Talent Chiwenga has provoked national outrage following controversial comments made during a sermon in which he accused the ruling ZANU PF party of deliberately marginalizing Zimbabweans of Ndebele descent since independence in 1980. In the widely…April 14, 2025
- CrimeGay Imam Killed in Targeted Shooting in South AfricaSouth 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 as a planned ambush…February 17, 2025
