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Veteran South African actor Menzi Ngubane dies

Acclaimed South African actor Menzi Ngubane has died. Ngubane, 56, suffered a stroke on Saturday morning according to his family. He is survived by his wife Sikelelwa and two daughters.

Tshwane ANC councillor Jabulani Nkane Rammushi succumbs to Covid-19

SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria - The ANC in Tshwane is mourning the untimely death of its ward 30 councillor, Jabulani Nkane Rammushi, who succumbed to Covid-19 on January 9.

Rudeboy recovers from Covid-19

Barely 24 hours after announcing that he had been battling with Covid-19 for the past ten days, Nigerian singer Paul Okoye (Rudeboy) announced that he has recovered from the deadly virus.

South African music icon Kori Moraba dies of Covid-19 complications

Surely the waste way to begin a new year, South African music industry is mourning the loss of legendary musician Kori Moraba, who died from covid-19 complications on Saturday, 2 January 2021.

British Airways flight to Nigeria turns back over ailing passenger

A British Airways flight turned back to London's Heathrow airport overnight while enroute to Nigeria's capital Abuja.

Kenya sees record spike in Covid-19 cases… 1,000 contracted it on Thursday

Kenya has reported a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases, with more than 1,000 people confirmed to have contracted coronavirus on Thursday.

Night curfew reinstated in Tunisia’s capital

The mayor of Tunisia's capital, Tunis, has said a night-time curfew will be reinstated for two weeks in a series of restrictions intended to control the spread of coronavirus, which has significantly risen in recent weeks.

Pandemic ‘reversed a decade of growth in Africa’

The World Bank says the coronavirus pandemic has reversed a decade of hard-won growth in Africa and could lead to a 3.3% contraction of its economy in 2020.

WATCH – Ramaphosa’s full speech on South Africa moving to lockdown level 2

Watch the full speech as South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announces that the nation will move to lockdown level 2 after the outbreak reached it peak and a 41.6 percent drop of daily Covid-19 infections was achieved. 

How a Kenyan from the slums built a business empire in South Africa

Kenyan Steven Mululu narrates how, although he was born in a poor polygamous family with 60 siblings, he chose to follow his dreams and passion for physical fitness to build a lucrative business empire in South Africa.

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