South Africa’s prosecuting authorities have added a charge of terrorism against the man accused of setting the country’s parliament on fire. The suspect is appearing in a Cape Town court to apply for bail. Zandile Mafe has made his second court appearance following his arrest a week ago for allegedly setting the parliament on fire. He was…
A large fire has severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town. Images from the scene showed flames shooting out of the top of one building, sending thick black smoke into the sky above parliament and into neighboring streets. President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the scene and called it a terrible and…
This report from South Africa says the funeral ceremonies of late Archbishop DESMOND TUTU have begun, with the body lying in state at the Saint George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, ahead of the official state funeral on Saturday, which is New Year Day, January 1, 2022. The lying in state period had to be extended to two…
President Muhammadu Buhari has told other African countries that Nigeria is open for business. President Buhari says progress has been made in the reforms of key institutions to encourage the ease of doing business. Buhari also declared that his government has strengthened the fight against corruption and stabilize the economy. The Nigerian leader made the declaration in…
International supermodel, Naomi Campbell, has come under criticism in South Africa for blaming former president, Jacob Zuma, for riots in the country. Naomi Campbell said Zuma’s refusal to obey court orders, for which he was sent to prison, had divided South Africa. However; Zuma’s daughter, Jabu, disagreed with the British model that the riots by her father’s…
Long queues have formed outside shops and petrol stations in South Africa’s port city of Durban. This follows days of violent protests and looting, which were sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma for fifteen months. Firefighters and local residents are also engaged in cleaning up the mess left by rioters.