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Zimbabwean Killed as Protest Rocks South Africa

8Apr

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African Development, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, News, Safety, Security, South Africa, Violence, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean Killed as Protest Rocks South Africa

A Zimbabwean man has been killed as irate protesters took to the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa to clamour for an end to violence and crime. This was contained in a statement issued by South African police on Thursday. According to the public channel SABC and another media, the victim is a Zimbabwean immigrant. The murder comes amid growing popular anger over high crime rates, sometimes directed at immigrants accused of fuelling them. Protests began Wednesday in the township of Diepsloot, after it was announced that seven people had been killed there last weekend. Protesters in South Africa Residents angry at the police for allegedly refusing to attend to one crime scene marched through the streets with chants and placards, burning tires and camping outside the local...

Buhari, Obasanjo Mourn As Anti-Apartheid Icon Tutu Dies At 90

27Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, South Africa

Buhari, Obasanjo Mourn As Anti-Apartheid Icon Tutu Dies At 90

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, condoled with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, and South Africans on the demise of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The South African anti-apartheid icon died on Sunday at the age of 90, a statement by the Minister in the Presidency of South Africa, Mondli Gungubele, said. Buhari, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, described him as a global citizen and renowned world leader. He noted that the historic role Tutu played in the fight against apartheid, enduring physical assaults, jail terms and prolonged exile took him beyond the pulpit to global, political relevance, and his position, under President Nelson Mandela, in heading the Tr...

Why We Didn’t Stop Ramaphosa From Entering Nigeria – FG

8Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, Nigeria, Press Statement, South Africa

Why We Didn’t Stop Ramaphosa From Entering Nigeria – FG

The Federal Government on Monday demanded that Britain rescind the ban imposed on Nigerian travellers over Omicron variant of COVID-19, saying that putting the country on the red list is “unjust, unfair, divisive, indefensible and discriminatory.” Addressing a press conference in his office in Abuja, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, wondered why residents who travel to Britain will be allowed into the country to quarantine and test while Nigerians are not allowed the same treatment. He said it is wrong to impose such punishment on a population of 200 million people because of a few cases of Omicron variant that did not originate in the country. While leaving the decision on whether to respond in kind to the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Moham...

FIFA Dismisses South Africa Replay Appeal After Controversial Loss To Ghana

4Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Africa, Ghana, South Africa, Sports, World Cup

FIFA Dismisses South Africa Replay Appeal After Controversial Loss To Ghana

FIFA has dismissed South Africa’s request to have their World Cup qualifier against Ghana replayed. South Africa made a “formal complaint” to FIFA after the match last month, appealing for a replay after a series of “questionable decisions”, according to the chief executive of their football association. However, FIFA has now released a statement declaring their request “inadmissible”. The statement read: “The protest lodged by South Africa has been declared inadmissible by the Disciplinary Committee as it did not meet the requirements foreseen under art. 46 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and art. 14 of the Regulations of the Preliminary Competition of the FIFA World Cup 2022. “The decision is subject to appeal.” Ghana’s Daniel Amartey went down in the South Africa box after ...

Zuma To Attend Brother’s Funeral From Jail – SA Govt

22Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, South Africa

Zuma To Attend Brother’s Funeral From Jail – SA Govt

Former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma who is serving a jail sentence will attend his brother’s funeral on Thursday from after he was granted compassionate leave, the government disclosed. The 79-year-old former leader was incarcerated for 15 months for contempt of court last month after snubbing graft investigators probing his presidency. He turned himself in on July 8 at a jail in the eastern town of Estcourt, around an hour’s drive from his rural Nkandla home. His incarceration sparked riots and looting that escalated into the worst violence since the end of apartheid, killing at least 276 people, according to the official count. “As a short-term, low-risk classified inmate, Mr Zuma’s application for compassionate leave was processed and approved,” the department of co...

Jacob Zuma Turns Himself In To Police To Begin 15-month Sentence

8Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, South Africa

Jacob Zuma Turns Himself In To Police To Begin 15-month Sentence

Former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has handed himself over to authorities to commence serving a 15-month sentence he bagged for contempt of court, his foundation has disclosed. Recall that the Constitution Court had in a historic judgement last week sentenced the country’s former leader to a 15-month term for ignoring anti-graft investigators. Earlier on Wednesday, Police had warned they were prepared to arrest Zuma by midnight deadline to enforce the ruling unless the top court instructed otherwise, AFP reports. But Zuma decided to make his way to an unnamed prison in his home province of Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN). “Please be advised that (ex) President Zuma has decided to comply with the incarceration order,” the foundation tweeted. “He is on his way to hand himself i...

Former South African President Zuma Jailed for 15 Months

29Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, Justice, News, South Africa

Former South African President Zuma Jailed for 15 Months

Ex-president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after he was found guilty of contempt of court over his refusal to answer corruption charges. The ruling was delivered by South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday, citing contempt of court informed by his refusal to answer charges of corruption brought against him. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail following his lack of willingness to appear before a graft panel. "The majority judgement orders an unsuspended sentence of imprisonment for a period," judge Sisi Khampepe said, adding that "the Constitutional Court can do nothing but conclude that Mr Zuma is guilty of the crime of contempt of court." Read Also: As An Introvert, I Shouldn’t Have Been In Politics –Jonathan Recall that Zuma ...

Akpeyi Named MOTM in Kaizer Chiefs’ C/League Clash Against Wydad AC

27Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, South Africa, Sports

Akpeyi Named MOTM in Kaizer Chiefs’ C/League Clash Against Wydad AC

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has named Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi Man of the Match, after his impressive display that ensured Kaizer Chiefs qualify for their maiden Champions League final. The decision was conveyed in a statement on CAF’s verified Twitter handle on Sunday. Akpeyi made a return from a head injury in time to put in a solid performance as Kaizer Chiefs drew goalless with visiting Wydad Ac and qualify 1-0 on aggregate for the final. The Super Eagles goalie polled 55 per cent of total votes cast to claim the award. Read Also: Egyptian Football Coach Dies After Final Whistle His teammate Erick Mathoho was second with 38 per cent while Wydad’s duo of Mohammed Ounnajem and Achraf Dari were third and fourth with five and two per cent respect...

Amazon Chooses South Africa for its African Headquarters

21Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, South Africa

Amazon Chooses South Africa for its African Headquarters

Amazon is set to open its African headquarters in South Africa with real estate investment in the region of R4 billion. Reports in Cape Town said Amazon would be situated at a new development in River Club, a key section of the city. The 15-hectare parcel of land will cost about R4 billion and include two precincts. Authorities said the first precinct of 60,000sqm would occupy different layers of development, while the second section of 70,000 will hold Amazon headquarters in Africa. "US retail giant, Amazon, will be the anchor tenant, opening a base of operations on the African continent," Cape Town city officials said in a statement. "The development is envisaged to take place in phases, with construction set to take place over three to five years." Over 5,000 direct construc...

South Africa Enforces Level 3 COVID-19 Lockdown as Virus Load Hikes

29Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, News, South Africa

South Africa Enforces Level 3 COVID-19 Lockdown as Virus Load Hikes

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has announced that the was amending its COVID-19 restrictions from Level 1 to Level 3 with immediate effect following a spike in new infections. Ramaphosa disclosed that the country had banned sales of alcohol and made use of face masks compulsory in public from Tuesday after the country became the first in Africa to record one million cases of the virus. This follows the warning by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that a pandemics worse that COVID-19 may lie ahead. The president made the announcement during a national address on Monday. He said, “We have let down our guard, and unfortunately we are now paying the price.” Ramaphosa said data showed “excessive alcohol consumption” leads to an increase in trauma cases reported at ho...