Malema stands with foreigners but calls on employers to give locals preference
MIDRAND — EFF leader Julius Malema has appealed to employers to give South Africans preference as the country faces an all-time high youth unemployment rate of 66.5%.
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Eritrean Diplomat Stabbed To Death By Son In Zimbabwe
HARARE - A 23-year-old Eritrean man allegedly stabbed his parents 18 times, using a kitchen knife, killing his father and seriously injuring his mother.
Tsogwane calls on private sector to partner govt in reviving Botswana economy
Botswana Vice President Slumber Tsogwane has called on the private sector and individual Batswana to partner with government to revive the economy.
DA leader Steenhuisen Criticises Proposed Eskom Price Hike
CAPE TOWN - Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has slammed Eskom's latest request for a price hike, saying charging South Africans over 20% more on their electric bills is unrealistic and unachievable.
Minister Ramathuba Under Fire Over ‘open your books and close your legs’ Remarks
LIMPOPO - A regional health minister, Phophi Ramathuba, has come under fire in South Africa for telling schoolgirls to "open your books and close your legs".
Nigeria ends seven months of Twitter blackout
Twitter was accessible in Nigeria on Thursday after the government lifted a seven-month ban on the social media giant for deleting a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Nobel Prize Committee Sends Message To Abiy Ahmed On Ethiopia, Tigray Conflict
OSLO - The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize, has said Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won the honour in 2019, bore special responsibility for ending the bloodshed in Tigray.
President Kenyatta calls on leaders to work together for the unity of Kenyans
NAIROBI —President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on politicians to work together with a view of improving the lives of all Kenyans saying he will continue engaging with all leaders, irrespective of their political persuasions, so as to ensure that Kenya becomes a strong and united nation.
China Denies Accusations of Trapping Africa Into Debt
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday rejected suggestions that Beijing was luring African countries into debt traps by offering them massive loans.
Man arrested at Bloemfontein airport after grenade found in bag
A 28-year-old man has been arrested after he was found in possession of a drill hand grenade at the Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein.