Joburg mayor receives backlash for latest ‘xenophobic’ attitude
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – THE latest alleged xenophobic utterances by Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, against foreign nationals purportedly committing crime and owning houses or operating small... Read More
Killing of Zimbabwean protesters condemned
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweHARARE – HUMAN rights groups have decried the killing of protesters by security forces and the subsequent internet shutdown in Zimbabwe. It is... Read More
Huawei allocates $100 billion to research, development
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – TELECOMMUNICATIONS equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, Huawei, will invest more than US$100 billion (about R1.4 billion) in research and development (R&D) over the... Read More
Zimbabwe hurts own economy with internet shutdown
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – THE Zimbabwean government appears to have shot itself in the foot with the shutdown of the internet following violent protests. This comes... Read More
UN denounces Kenya terror attack
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaNAIROBI – THE United Nations (UN) has expressed solidarity with Kenya after the killing of 14 civilians in a terror attack on Tuesday.... Read More
Zimbabwe threatens to expel Western envoys
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweHARARE – THE beleaguered Zimbabwean government has threatened to expel some diplomatic missions and foreign sponsored non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for allegedly... Read More
Mixed prospects for SADC in premier CAF tourney
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – AFTER experiencing mixed fortunes in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League, teams from the Southern African Development (SADC) bloc will be... Read More
Madagascar election outcome is a US setback
from MARIO RAJOMAZANDRY in Antananarivo, MadagascarANTANANARIVO – THE just-concluded elections in Madagascar is a major blow to the United States (US), which for long has sought... Read More
Zimbabwe implodes, bullets fired after fuel hike
HARARE – THE ticking time bomb Zimbabwe had become in recent weeks has inevitably exploded on Monday with police opening live fire on anti-government... Read More
Citizens warned against harbouring Boko Haram terrorists
from AHMED OBAFEMI in Maiduguri, NigeriaMAIDUGURI – THE Nigerian military has threatened action against civilians allegedly providing shelter to Boko Haram terrorists in their homes northeast... Read More