Following series of pressure and public outcry from the parliament, the opposition parties and even the ruling African Nations Congress (ANC) bothering in corruption charges against, the South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned as leader of South Africa on Wednesday evening. The announcement came despite his initial refusal to resign, even in the face […]
South African President, Jacob Zuma, will from Friday pay a two-day visit to Imo state, Governor Rochas Okorocha disclosed Thursday. Briefing journalists at Government House, Owerri, the state capital, Okorocha said Zuma, among other official engagements, would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Rochas Okorocha Foundation and Zuma Foundation. Also, the visitor would be expected […]
The annual ceremony , a holiday commemorating the first all-race elections in 1994The ceremony scheduled for April 27th has been postponed so South Africa can mourn the victims of xenphobia violence, which has claimed the lives of three South Africans and four foreigners. This report was made official by the office of President Jacob […]
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini is set to put a check to a wave of violence against migrants in South Africa, BBC reports. The king has been accused of fuelling the attacks which have killed at least seven people after saying foreigners should “go back to their countries”. More than 300 people have been arrested […]
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa and the office of the Independent Power Producer (IPP) have declared separately that the country expects to generate close to 8,000MW of gas fired electricity by 2019. This quantum of power will require at least two billion cubic feet of gas per day, which with the country’s current gas reserves […]
A South African cabinet minister, Collins Chabane, and two of his security staff have been killed in a car crash, BBC reports. Their car collided with a lorry in the north-eastern city of Polokwane. Mr Chabane, 54, was minister for public service, a member of the governing ANC’s national executive committee and a close associate […]