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Police Investigating the Death of South Africa World Cup Player Jayden Adams After Body Discovered
26+ min ago (402+ words) Police are investigating the death of South Africa World Cup player Jayden Adams, authorities announced on Monday, July 13, two days after his body was discovered at a property in Cape Town. Adams was found dead on Saturday, July 11, at around…...
Dangote's mega oil project threatens fragile Kenyan ecosystem: Greenpeace
54+ min ago (351+ words) Updated July 14, 2026, 4:34 p.m. | By AFP Climate rights group Greenpeace Africa called on Tuesday for a halt to a proposed mega oil refinery project by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Kenya's coastal region, warning of environmental risks. The east African oil…...
SA court rejects plea deal for alleged crime boss linked to Eswatini ID
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (721+ words) MBABANE – Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, who reportedly holds an Eswatini national identity document, faces a longer prison term after a South African court rejected his plea deal. A Pretoria magistrate on Wednesday rejected an agreement that would have…...
King Mswati III calls on Ramaphosa to return parts of SA to Eswatini
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (430+ words) King Mswati III has renewed Eswatini’s longstanding claim to parts of South Africa, calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to return areas of Mpumalanga and northern KwaZulu-Natal, including Pongola, to the Kingdom of Eswatini. Also see: King Mswati set to pay…...
African data center operator Raxio to enter Tanzania this year
5+ min ago (163+ words) Facility will offer 6MW of capacity African data center operator Raxio is planning to enter Tanzania. The company is planning to set up a facility called TZ1 in Dar es Salaam, a port city on the country’s coast. The facility's exact location…...
"Having so much money sometimes is bad": A video of Zari's face sparks debate
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (388+ words) A 12-second video of Ugandan-Tanzanian businesswoman and socialite Zari Hassan has set social media ablaze, with thousands of users speculating that she has gone under the knife. These rumours of Zari getting a facelift started after she made headlines alongside…...
Middendorp's message after Jayden Adams' death hits hard
15+ min ago (220+ words) Veteran football coach Ernst Middendorp has urged the football community to look beyond tributes following the death of Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams. His comments come after the 25-year-old died on Saturday, 11 July 2026, in Cape Town. Authorities…...
South Africa: Buthelezi Axed As Zulu Prime Minister After Ingonyama Trust Row
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (364+ words) King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has fired Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi as Traditional Prime Minister of the Zulu nation for the second time, replacing him with Inkosi Phathisizwe Chiliza, who has served as deputy Traditional Prime Minister since Buthelezi's first dismissal in December…...
South Africa: Buses Turned Away, Reports of Hunger At Lindela Repatriation Centre As Migrants Flee SA
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (241+ words) [Daily Maverick] The Lindela Repatriation Centre is reportedly struggling to accommodate growing numbers of people seeking to return home. Last week, two buses carrying Malawian nationals were turned away after the facility allegedly reached capacity. This came amid emerging reports…...
PSA urges Gwarube to stem teacher exodus from public schools
56+ min ago (436+ words) The Public Servants Association (PSA) has called on basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube to address the “exodus” of teachers from public schools as a result of crime, inadequate resources and deteriorating working conditions. PSA general manager Reuben Maleka said recent…...