Articles containing the tag ‘Africa
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021

Gauteng Most Likely to Have a Tighter Lockdown

The President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has hinted that a tightening of the lockdown regulations, particularly in Gauteng, may be in the offing. Ramaphosa was speaking from Cape Town por... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, June 12th, 2021

Despite the State of Covid in SA, the Worst is Yet to Come

Even though it appears that the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has hit us in South Africa, experts in the field have warned that the worst is yet to come. This warning was sounded by the Covid-19 expert, P... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, June 6th, 2021

TB Joshua Condolence Messages Flood Social Media

Fans from all over the world and across the continent of Africa have sent messages of condolences and solidarity to the family of popular preacher, prophet and televangelist, Temitope Balogun Joshua, who was po... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 1st, 2021

Pan-African Parliament Fails to Elect President Amid Regional Clashes

Immediately after it went into session, the Pan African Parliament again erupted into the chaos that it has come to be known for. The session on Tuesday, which was meant to elect its president, could not go ahe... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 18th, 2021

Clash Looms Over Alcohol Ban During Third Wave

As the third wave becomes a reality in many parts of South Africa, it seems that we are heading for a clash of heads between the Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and a lobby group which is called the Sou... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 11th, 2021

Ramaphosa Not Keen on Lockdown Despite UK and India Variants – Zweli Mkhize

The Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize has indicated that there are no yet plans afoot to place the country under stricter restrictions despite the emergence of new Covid-19 variants. Mkhize was speaking on SABC new... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, May 5th, 2021

Concern Over New COVID-19 Variants but SA on Top of the Situation – Mkhize

South Africa has been placed on high alert as a way of managing the emerging Covid-19 variants that have been appearing the world over. This was announced by the South African Minister of Health, Doctor Zweli M... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 1st, 2021

Lindani Myeni’s Remains Arrive in South Africa

A short prayer service was held at the O. R. Tambo Airport on Saturday as a number of government officials and family members welcomed the body of twenty-nine-year-old Lindani Myeni, who was shot and killed by ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Friday, January 15th, 2021

Radio and TV Legend Bhodloza Nzimande Dies

On Friday, 15 January 2020, South Africans woke up to the sad news of the death of former Ukhozi FM announcer and station manager Dr Welcome “Bhodloza” Nzimande. It is reported that Nzimande died in... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Thursday, May 7th, 2020

The National Research Foundation Introduces Age Restrictions on Bursaries

On Thursday, May 07, 2020 South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF), a government-funded agency which provides funding for postgraduate research studies, announced in a press statement that it was... Read more »