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October 12, 2021

SAA staff on strike three weeks after flights resume

Union members picketed South Africa’s recently resuscitated national airline on Tuesday, complaining about working conditions less than three weeks after the carrier resumed flights following bankruptcy proceedings. South African Airways (SAA) emerged from a 17-month business rescue this year with…

October 9, 2021

Successful operation for Monaco’s Princess Charlene

Princess Charlene of Monaco has had surgery to deal with an ear, nose and throat infection she contracted in May, with a palace source telling AFP Saturday the operation “went very well”. The operation in South Africa on Friday was…

October 7, 2021

South Africa’s ‘moral compass’ Tutu feted on his 90th birthday

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon, Nobel peace laureate and a man dubbed the “moral compass of the nation,” marked his 90th birthday Thursday with a rare public appearance. The jovial Tutu, who has long spoken out against injustice, attended…

October 7, 2021

South Africa lauds nation’s ‘moral compass’ Tutu as he turns 90

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon, Nobel peace prize laureate and a man dubbed the “moral compass of the nation” marks his 90th birthday Thursday, set to make a rare public appearance. The jovial Tutu, who does not hesitate to…

October 6, 2021

S.Africa opposition sparks outrage with ‘racist’ election posters

South Africa’s largest opposition party has sparked anger after putting up election posters deemed racially inflammatory in a town still reeling from the killings of dozens of mostly black people during unrest in July. The worst violence in the country’s…

October 6, 2021

Google to invest $1 bn to lift Africa internet access

Google announced Wednesday that it would invest $1 billion in boosting Africa’s internet access and startup scene, as the tech giant eyes a youthful market increasingly armed with smartphones. Spread over five years, the investment includes funding for Google’s Equiano…

October 6, 2021

S.African opposition ‘racist’ poll posters spark outrage

South Africa’s largest opposition party has sparked anger after putting up election posters deemed racially inflammatory in a town still reeling from the killings of dozens of mostly black people during July unrest. Thirty-six people were killed during a wave…

October 5, 2021

Southern Africa extends anti-jihadist mission in Mozambique

Southern African leaders on Tuesday extended their military mission aimed at smoking out jihadists rampaging across northern Mozambique. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) deployed a three-month mission from July 15 to Mozambique, part of a deal reached in June…

October 5, 2021

Southern Africa considers extending Mozambique military mission

Southern African leaders went into talks Tuesday to discuss the possibility of prolonging their military mission aimed at smoking out jihadists rampaging across northern Mozambique, the South African presidency said. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) deployed a three-month mission…