After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty of all charges. Timothy Omotoso had denied the 32 charges in a trial that was broadcast live and gained huge interest across the country. In 2018, one witness told the court […]
United States President Donald Trump’s offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates, as right-wing white lobby groups want to “tackle the injustices” of Black majority rule on home soil. Trump on Friday signed an executive order to cut US aid to South Africa, citing […]
US President Donald Trump has accused South Africa of human rights violations against white farmers, continuing a dispute that escalated this week as the US froze aid to the country. On Sunday Trump wrote on his Truth Social account: “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY.” On Friday, Trump […]
The man had been arrested after a stolen car was found at the house where the former president used to reside. The NPA says there is insufficient evidence to charge him. The car in question was found at the former President’s residence in Houghton, and the state says it is still investigating a possible connection […]
South Africa’s unemployment rate fell in the three months after the formation of a coalition government that has boosted business confidence and led to hopes for more progress on economic reform, data showed on Tuesday. The official unemployment rate fell to 32.1% in the third quarter of 2024, from 33.5% in the second quarter the […]
The case of two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and two of his workers has caused outrage in South Africa. Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August when […]
The Accra Mall, West Hills Mall and Kumasi City Mall have been taken over by a South African real estate investment firm, Lango. This follows the completion of a new transaction deal worth more than US$200 million. The move is part of decision by Lango to enter more African markets with its retail business strategy. […]
South African deal agreed as Members of Parliament (MPs) are due to elect president. A coalition deal has been confirmed that will see Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as president. The leader of the second largest party, which is part of the deal, calls this a ‘new chapter’ for the country. The new MPs have been sworn […]
A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The Electoral Court decision on Tuesday (9 April) allows Zuma to run for president on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), […]
The latest data from Henley & Partners and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that South Africans can travel to 108 visa-free destinations, making it the 3rd most influential passport in Africa. THE South African passport is the third most influential passport in Africa and ranks 53rd in the world overall. That’s according to […]
An elder/deacon of The Church of Pentecost kidnapped in Johannesburg, South Africa, during a robbery incident in church last Sunday has been released. He was freed on Tuesday night and has been re-united with his family. Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Mauritius and Seychelles, Charles Owiredu made this known in a […]
Ghana has been added to the E Visa list of South Africa, the South Africa High Commission in Ghana has announced. In a statement dated Thursday, September 28, 2023, the South African High Commission explained that by adding Ghana to the E Visa list, Ghanaian nationals “can apply online for visas to South Africa without […]
