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10+ min ago   (412+ words) The South East Council of Traditional Rulers has formally replaced the controversial Eze Ndigbo title for Igbo leaders outside the South-East with ‘Onyendu Ndigbo,’ in a move aimed at resolving longstanding disputes over the legitimacy of diaspora traditional leadership. The…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (423+ words) Finance minister Enoch Godongwana on Tuesday announced that he would on Friday be releasing billions of rand in service delivery funds he had withheld in the past 30 days to at least 69 municipalities over accountability and performance issues. In a press…...

12+ min ago   (385+ words) Learners at Vyfhoek Primary were blessed this past week with 598 brand new school shoes made from recycled medical waste. Love Potch organised the event at Vyfhoek Primary on Thuursday, June 23 that brought together various role players in the community to…...

31+ min ago   (283+ words) Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has assured Nigerians that the team will recover from their disappointing opening defeat to Malawi at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, reports Completesports.com. The defending champions suffered a shock 3-2 loss to the Scorchers…...

10+ min ago   (300+ words) Police recovered three unlicensed firearms and 126 rounds of ammunition after a shootout with suspected illegal miners in Roodepoort. Police in Gauteng are investigating two counts of murder, attempted murder, and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition following a shootout with…...

32+ min ago   (783+ words) Zimbabwean farmworker Aaron Majatamhe was heading home at sunset after a shift in one of South Africa’s top fruit-producing regions, where bushes laden with bright unpicked citrus stood in rows. “I see a lot of farm owners who are crying…...

16+ min ago   (420+ words) Rising diesel costs are a real danger to economic growth in many African countries, not merely a burden for motorists. Costly diesel prices drive up operating costs in almost every industry since it is the main fuel for manufacturing, mining,…...

34+ min ago   (529+ words) President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s state visit to China has been presented as a diplomatic and economic success. Judging from the announcements made by Chinese Ambassador Zhao Weiping, there is certainly no shortage of ambition. New grant funding, expanded market access for…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (691+ words) Malawi produced one of the biggest shocks in TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) history by beating record champions Nigeria’s Super Falcons 3-2 in their Group C opener on Tuesday night at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. Playing…...

48+ min ago   (618+ words) Malawi produced one of the biggest shocks in TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations history by beating record champions Nigeria 3-2 in their Group C opener on Tuesday night. The Scorchers, playing their first match at the continental finals, stunned…...