South Africa

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe will indeed present his candidacy for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the South African Federation (SAFA) confirmed on November 9, 2020. The owner of the club Mamelodi Sundowns is the third declared candidate after the outgoing head of CAF, the Malagasy Ahmad and the Ivorian Jacques Anouma.…

The South African government will inject $ 10 billion, or nearly $ 640 million, into state-owned South African Airways (SAA) to save it from disaster. On the other hand, this rescue plan will leave four-fifths of the staff on the floor and the fleet drastically reduced. President Cyril Ramaphosa made it an imperative, a matter…

Tonight's version: A whole lot of individuals take to the streets of South Africa to precise anger over the taking pictures of peaceable protesters in Nigeria. Conferences are additionally being held in London the place calls rang to finish SARS, the notorious anti-robber group that has turn out to be synonymous with police brutality in Nigeria, even after it was disbanded final week. .…

All eyes turned to the village of Senekal on Friday, October 16, 300 kilometers south of Johannesburg, when two suspects reappeared for the murder of a white farmer. Brendin Horner, 22, was found strangled earlier this month, tied to a pole. His assassination sparked protests from white farmers and revived racial tensions in the country, reminding that the scars of apartheid are far from healed.…

Conventional medicines retain a distinguished place on the continent, and the WHO not too long ago inspired analysis into this observe, whereas the epidemic has revived the controversy about their effectiveness. In South Africa, many sufferers flip to "sangomas", these healers-fortune tellers who talk with their ancestors.…

Cyril Ramaphosa introduced his restoration plan on Thursday, October 15, in entrance of each departments in Cape City. Because the nation faces mass unemployment, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, the president intends to proceed his infrastructure funding plan to revive progress. as reported from Johannesburg, Claire…

In South Africa, the Covid-19 disaster has hit the aviation sector exhausting because the nation closed its borders for six months. The pandemic has ended the state-owned SAA, South African Airways, which was already in deep trouble after a few years of corruption. Since December, the airline has been in restoration and it has now suspended its operations. For the reason that presentation of the rescue…

This killing revived racial tensions and triggered incidents last week. On Monday morning, the head of state, Cyril Ramaphosa, warned: "This incident shows how easily the fire of racial hatred can be rekindled." Ten days ago a young white farmer, 22, was murdered. Brendin Horn's body was found tied to a pole on his farm in Senekal, Free State province, 200 kilometers from Johannesburg. In the process, two black men were arrested. They are suspected of killing the farmer and stealing cattle. After the murder, white…

The government wants to promote the sensitive issue of land. When he came to power, President Cyril Ramaphosa had promised to speed up their redistribution to combat the inequalities inherited from apartheid. The hearings were delayed, but the government has finally detailed its future law on Sunday 11 October, which will soon be submitted to Parliament. It focuses on the issue of expropriation, the most controversial measure. as reported from Johannesburg, It is above all the question of compensation after these…

In Johannesburg, artist Reggie Khumaloa unveiled an exhibition inspired by her journey with the World Food Program (WFP) in Mozambique. The 33-year-old South African, who became prominent with his motorcycle trips across the continent, earlier this year followed the UN body, which has just been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was able to meet victims of food insecurity, caused largely by climate…