Southern Africa

More than 20 people have drowned in rivers and dams across South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in less than two months amid persistent rains, the police have said. The police said they were attending to “numerous calls” of drowning cases in all the five districts of the province. “From the …

Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested and charged the country’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima over graft allegations, it said on Friday, following months of investigation over his conduct, Reuters agency reported. In a national address in June, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera stripped Chilima of his powers when the watchdog first …

Britain and South Africa on Wednesday announced a new health and science partnership to mark the second day of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit to London. On Wednesday, Britain announced a new set of research collaborations as Ramaphosa toured the Crick Institute, the biggest biomedical research facility in Europe, and …

Prison authorities in South Africa have said they will challenge the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to return former President Jacob Zuma to prison. “Having carefully studied the judgement, Correctional Services is convinced that another court may arrive at a different conclusion,” the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said in …

Three pit bulldogs who had attacked a young girl were stoned to death and then burnt by members of a community in Cape Town, South Africa. The incident comes amidst growing calls for a ban on the breed in South Africa. A local animal welfare organization said the child was …

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to prison after upholding an earlier ruling that his medical parole had been unlawful, media reported. But it is not clear if he will spend any more time in jail. The 80-year-old was given a 15-month …

A Kriel High School student in South Africa has hanged himself in a storage area of their classroom, after being falsely accused of raping a female student. A snapshot of the deceased’s last note was shared by a lawyer identified as Barry Roux on Twitter where he maintained his innocence …

Surging world prices for rechargeable batteries are being blamed for the growing theft of lithium cells from mobile phone towers in Botswana., local media reported The country’s biggest mobile operator, Mascom Wireless, said the thefts were compromising the quality of its service to subscribers. On Tuesday, the Botswana police said …

An Israeli fugitive, described as the country’s most-wanted gang leader, has been arrested in South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg. He was arrested together with seven others during an early morning house raid, according to a police statement. The 46-year-old man is believed to be connected to a criminal organisation in …

Two women were arrested at two separate airports in Colombia for attempting to smuggle cocaine in their hair extensions, the country’s Ministry of Defense said. They were headed to Madrid, Spain, and were stopped after going through security when a body scan showed foreign objects were stashed in their hair, …