The South African presidency has warned people against scammers using President Cyril Ramaphosa’s name to defraud the public. It said scam messages purporting to be sent by the president have been circulating, warning that the “president does not request any funds or endorse any payments or Continue Reading
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has expelled its former Secretary General Ace Magashule a week after a party disciplinary committee found him guilty of misconduct. He was accused of having tried to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa as party leader. Mr Magashule was given seven days to respond but in a statement the ANC […]Continue Reading
Six new Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in South Africa, bringing the total in the country to 13, the Health Minister says. Reports say the new cases are in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape and involve people who have recently returned from trips to Europe. “Those who are symptomatic have started receiving […]Continue Reading
Inciting remarks by some leaders in South Africa have been identified as part of the factors fueling xenophobic attacks in the country. Director, Indigenous Language Media in African Research Institute, South Africa, Professor Abiodun Salawu stated this while speaking with Radio Nigeria. Professor Salawu noted that the negative comments being made about foreigners by Continue Reading