Irish airline Ryanair says it is standing by its decision to make South Africans travelling to the UK take a test in the Afrikaans language. It defended its position saying airlines operating to the UK “face fines of £2,000 [$2,500] per passenger for anyone who travel illegally” in to the …
Read More »South Africa: Gupta brothers arrested in the United Arab Emirates
South African government announced the arrest of the Gupta brothers on Monday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the request of South African justice. South Africa said on Monday the United Arab Emirates had arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption under former …
Read More »Ramaphosa: I have never stolen money from anywhere
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has made a robust defence of his integrity after he was accused of being involved in kidnapping and bribery. Last week, former spy chief Arthur Fraser said the case related to the alleged attempted theft of $4m in 2020 at one of the president’s properties …
Read More »South Africa: President Ramaphosa denies involvement in kidnapping
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says “there is no basis for the claims of criminal conduct” relating to an alleged cover-up of a burglary at one of his properties in 2020. The country’s former spy chief, Arthur Fraser, has accused the president of kidnapping and bribery in a case he …
Read More »South Africa: President Ramaphosa prosecuted for alleged crimes
Former South African intelligence agency chief Arthur Fraser filed a complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa for alleged crimes including the ‘kidnapping’ and bribery of thieves who stole millions of dollars in one of its properties. Mr Fraser accuses the president of concealing an incident in which alleged criminals entered Mr …
Read More »South Africa: Around 3,000 travelers stranded after airline chaos
At least 3,000 travelers to South Africa have been left stranded after airline Comair abruptly suspended all flights with immediate effect. The airline announced the suspension on Tuesday evening, citing financial issues, the BBC reported. Angry customers say Comair offered specials and accepted bookings just hours before announcing the suspension. …
Read More »Almost all South Africans are vaccinated against COVID-19- research
A study using a sample of blood donors in South Africa has suggested that nearly everyone in the country has either been infected with Covid or has been vaccinated, or both, the Daily Maverick reports. The South African National Blood Service and the Western Cape Blood Service looked at the …
Read More »South Africa: three pupils die after consuming energy drink
A father is being investigated in South Africa for the deaths of three of his sons after consuming an energy drink he allegedly gave them, local media reported. Two of the siblings died at school and the third died on the way to hospital. A fourth child who consumed the …
Read More »South Africa: Crowd burns suspected drug dealers alive
An incident occurred in the Ga-Mokgopa section of South Africa’s North West Province where a mob burned to death three men accused of being drug traffickers, police said. The victims, aged 22 to 36, burned and died in the home, police said in a statement. According to the police, members …
Read More »South Africa: Beers outsell soft drinks – report
Beers outsell soft drinks in South Africa, according to consumer data analysts at NielsenIQ SA. “We track sales in over 150,000 outlets… whether that’s formal grocery stores, taverns, spaza stores [kiosks],” a spokesman told eNCA news. His company said beer sales in South Africa had risen by 8% over the …
Read More »