South African food and beverage manufacturer Pioneer Foods has recalled its Ceres apple juice brands that sells in Ghana and other common markets in African countries due to contamination of mould toxins. The recalled brands were detected to have elevated levels of patulin – a fruit-based mould which when consumed can cause nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances, […]
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First Satanic Church officially registered in South Africa
The First Satanic Church which was launched in February this year has now been officially registered in Pretoria, South Africa. The church’s mission reportedly is to educate the public on the Satanic Religious Board and to address common misconceptions about Satanic practises as well as ease what they term as ‘Satanic panic’ – a general […]
COVID-19: South Africans jubilate as alcohol goes back on sale
Long queues have formed outside shops selling alcohol in South Africa after restrictions on its sale, imposed two months ago as part of measures to fight COVID-19 were lifted. Social media posts showed people who had braved the morning chill cheering as buyers emerged with their bottles. The alcohol ban was to allow police and […]
COVID-19: South Africa eases travel ban; says nationals can return to countries they’re based
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has approved essential travel for South Africans who want to return to countries where they are based. The decision, made after consultations with the department of international relations & co-operation and the national coronavirus command council, was announced on Saturday. Many South Africans who work or live overseas and were […]
South African anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg who was tried alongside Nelson Mandela dies
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg, who was tried alongside Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 87. As a member of the ANC’s military wing, he was convicted of armed resistance to white-minority rule and sentenced to four life terms in 1964. He was imprisoned for 22 years. Confirming the news of […]
Police in SA arrest Man who was smuggling his girlfriend out in his car boot amid lockdown
Police in South Africa have arrested a man who was smuggling his girlfriend out of one Province in his car boot to another Province amid a lockdown, following the outbreak of COVID-19 in that country, BestNewsGH.com can report. Twitter user, Faith Mazibuko who broke the story on social media said the suspect was transporting his […]
Photos: Senior South African Politician buried in his favourite Mercedes Benz
A very prominent South African politician and businessman chose a rather unorthodox and unconventional way to be buried and his last wish as to what he should be laid to rest in was granted by his family. According to News24, Tshekede Bufton Pitso, who was the United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader for Eastern Cape, was laid to rest […]
Meet the 57 year old nurse who dances for her patients so they can have a speedy recovery
A 57-year-old nurse in South Africa, Gumede Thathakahle, has been hailed by many after photos of her surfaced on the internet dancing for her patients so they could recover on time. In a shared video on Facebook, she was seen dancing as she talked with the patients at the Philani Clinic in Scottburgh. In an […]
South Africa: Man stabs his four children to death; accuses wife of cheating and infecting him with HIV
The police in Mecklenburg outside Burgersfort have launched a manhunt for a 52 year old suspect Senyatse Lucas Phasha, who allegedly killed his four children at ga-Pasha village, Polokwane. The bodies of the children were found at two different locations in the area. The suspect allegedly informed a neighbor on Tuesday morning, 18 February 2020, […]
SA: Former President Zuma tweets image of himself with a rifle after arrest warrant was issued for his arrest
Following Jacob Zuma’s absence in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday for his corruption trial due to apparent ill health, the former president has taken to Twitter to share a rather bizarre picture of himself. Despite Judge Dhaya Pillay issuing a warrant of arrest for him, saying it would be effected if he failed to appear […]
Ghana, South Africa establish bi-national commission for co-operation
Ghana and South Africa have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Bi-National Commission to deepen the ties of co-operation and bonds of friendship between the two countries. The signing of the agreement took place at Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s Presidency, on Thursday, 5th December, 2019, following a meeting between President […]
Bill Gates unveils toilet that transforms waste into Fertilizer; doesn’t require water or sewers
For Bill Gates, toilets are serious business. The billionaire philanthropist kicked off the Reinvented Toilet Expo in China and unveiled a new toilet that does not require water or sewers, and uses chemicals to turn human waste into fertilizer, Reuters reported. “We are all here for one reason: because more than half the world’s population doesn’t have the safe sanitation […]