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Suspected gas explosion kills one, injures dozens in Johannesburg, South Africa

July 20, 2023 0 Comment

According to authorities, one person died and 48 were injured in an explosion in the center of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday evening. Panyaza Lesufi, the premier of Gauteng province, which includes Johannesburg, told...

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Putin agreed not to attend BRICS summit – South African govt.

July 19, 2023 0 Comment

The South African government has announced that Russia’s president will not attend a BRICS summit in the African country next month. The announcement comes after South Africa’s president declared that any attempt to arrest...

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South African Police Services suspends VIP officers involved in highway assaults on civilians

July 11, 2023 0 Comment

Eight officers of the South African Police Services VIP Protection Unit who allegedly assaulted civilians on a highway in Johannesburg have been suspended with immediate effect. The policemen, who are members of the VIP...

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Toxic gas leak in illegal gold mine kills 16 in South Africa

July 6, 2023 0 Comment

According to local officials, a suspected nitrate oxide gas leak in South Africa has resulted in the deaths of 16 persons. The victims, who included women and children, passed away as a result of...

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Anger in South Africa as vice president’s security staff assault unarmed civilians

July 5, 2023 0 Comment

South Africa’s vice president, Paul Mashatile, has denounced the acts of his police protection staff after video emerged showing them beating some unidentified people on a motorway in Johannesburg. The viral video shows armed...

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South African government warns against scammers impersonating president Ramaphosa

June 22, 2023 0 Comment

The South African government has cautioned people against scammers impersonating President Cyril Ramaphosa to request for funds from South Africans. The president’s office, in a statement, said scam messages purporting to be sent by...

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Russia-Ukraine War: African leaders visit Kyiv on peace mission to end clashes

June 17, 2023 0 Comment

The presidents of Zambia, Senegal, Comoros, South Africa and Egypt’s prime minister, alongside senior officials from Uganda and Congo-Brazzaville visited Ukraine on Friday to initiate talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine...

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Arms allegation: US ambassador apologises to S/Africa

admin May 13, 2023 0 Comment

The United States Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, has apologised to the country over a false arms allegation against the government of South Africa. According to South Africa’s foreign ministry, the US ambassador,...