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Suspects in the murder of SA rapper AKA tried to burn getaway vehicle
DURBAN - The suspects involved in the murder of South African rapper AKA and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane tried to burn the vehicle that they used to flee the scene, the Durban Magistrate's Court has been told.
‘He is like a brother to me’ – Unathi denies romance with Prince Kaybee
South African singer and radio personality Unathi Nkayi has denied that she is romantically involved with music producer Prince Kaybee, after saucy pictures and videos of the two together sent tongues wagging on social media.
Nigerian court sentences Chinese national to death for killing girlfriend
A Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese businessman to death after being found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Ummu Kulthum Sani in 2022.
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia recovers US$10m taken during technical glitch
Ethiopia's largest bank says it has recovered almost three-quarters of the $14m (£12m) it lost in a glitch that allowed customers to withdraw more money than they had in their accounts.
South Africa’s election court rejects ANC bid to de-register Zuma’s MK party
South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has failed in a legal bid to stop a newly formed party, backed by ex-President Jacob Zuma, from running in May's general election.
Family seeks to exhume Mbongeni Ngema’s body for reburial at eMfana
The family of legendary South African film producer and playwright Mbongeni Ngema is reportedly going going to court, as they seek to get an order that will allow them to rebury him at what they believe is a place of his choosing.
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Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste dies after reportedly shooting himself
Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has died, taking his own life a day before he was meant to hand himself over the South African law enforcement officials for financial crimes perpetrated during his reign at the helm of the company.
Sudan’s ex-leader Omar al-Bashir moved to ‘secure military site’ – lawyer
A lawyer of former Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, has said his client has been moved from a hospital where he has been since war broke out in the country in April last year to "a secure military site".
Ethiopian bank warns ‘no escape’ for clients who profited from glitch
The head of Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank has told the BBC that customers who withdrew more money than was in their accounts because of a glitch cannot "escape" the law. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) customers rushed to take out money, or transfer it to other accounts. It took several hours for the state-owned bank to freeze transactions. Those who do not return money that is not theirs will be prosecuted, warned CBE president Abe Sano.
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“Now I am half man, half machine” – Black Coffee on harrowing plane crash
South African performer DJ Black Coffee has revealed that he had to have a metal inserted in his spine after a harrowing accident that almost took his life.
‘Yizo Yizo’ actor Innocent ‘Bobo’ Masuku back on drugs.. family give up
Innocent Masuku, the South African actor who made his name portraying Bobo on Yizo Yizo, is reportedly back on drugs again, to the dismay of family and friends who have reportedly given up on him.
Dozens of women, children among 170 executed in Burkina Faso attacks
Some 170 people including women and children have been "executed" in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso, a public prosecutor has said.
Tributes flow for Mr Ibu as Nollywood actor John Okafor dies in Lagos
Veteran actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, who was loved for his comic roles in movies and skits, was confirmed dead on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at a hospital in Lagos. He was said to have suffered a cardiac arrest.
AKA’s father believes mastermind of son’s murder hasn’t been caught yet
Tony Forbes, the father of slain South African rap superstar AKA believes that the true mastermind behind his son’s murder is yet to be apprehended, despite the arrest of seven men in connection with what is now widely thought to have been a hit on the musician.
AKA hit: These are the cars and guns police in South Africa have seized
Four vehicles and two firearms were seized by KwaZulu-Natal police in their bid to catch the suspects linked to the brazen killing of Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and Tibz, real name, Tebello Motsoane in February last year.
Ghana passes anti-gay bill that could jail people for more than 10 years
Ghana's parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. It also imposes a maximum five-year jail term for forming or funding LGBTQ+ groups.
Former Sundowns star Khama Billiat starts training with Yadah in Zimbabwe
HARARE - Yadah FC's new signing Khama Billiat finally started training with the club after completing a one year deal last week.
Corruption accused Edwin Sodi risks losing 90 vehicles, dumps girlfriend
South African business mogul Edwin Sodi is at risk of losing 90 of his vehicles after a giant insurance company applied for a court order to attach a fleet of cars that belong to a company he owns.
‘I am grateful I came out alive’ – Natasha Thahane speaks after split from Lorch
In a cryptic post on Instagram, actress Natasha Thahane has now suggested that she might be a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her ex-beau, South African footballer Thembinkosi Lorch.