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A 2,492-carat diamond has been discovered in a mine in Botswana, announced the Canadian mining company behind the find. This precious stone, detected in the Karowe mine in northeastern Botswana, Africa’s leading diamond producer, is “one of the largest rough diamonds ever discovered”, Lucara points out in a press release …

South Africa’s Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after police raided her home during a corruption investigation, local media reported. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts during her time as defence minister. She has denied the charges and said her resignation was “in …

A South African court has rejected a request by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to prevent a newly formed party backed by former President Jacob Zuma from contesting May’s general election. The ANC had argued that uMKhonto weSizwe, known as MK, had not met the criteria for official registration. …

The statistics provided by Opta confirm Nigeria’s status as the favorite, with a 40.1% chance of winning the AFCON 2023. With the semi-finals taking place on Wednesday, excitement is building and speculation is rife. According to Opta’s calculations, Ivory Coast will not finish as the AFCON 2023 champion. These forecasts …

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has distanced itself from threats by a former commander, who called for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa from office. This comes after a video of the former officer identified as Sylvester Mangolele went viral on social media on Tuesday. In the video, …

Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa for consultations, following “South Africa’s latest statements”, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday had said it would support a parliamentary motion calling for the Israeli embassy in South Africa to be …

South Africa’s Police Minister Bheki Cele says criminals have declared war on citizens, following a surge in crime levels in the country. This is after the country’s transport minister was robbed at gun-point in a daring attack on Monday. Sindisiwe Chikunga was travelling from KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng when the incident …

South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi will start against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday after a ruling there was “insufficient evidence” that he used a racist slur towards Tom Curry . But governing body World Rugby added that the England flanker had made the allegation in …

U.S. e-commerce firm Amazon announced it would launch its online shopping service in South Africa in 2024, entering a market dominated by Naspers’ TakeAlot, Reuters reported. The online retail giant said starting on Tuesday, independent sellers in South Africa could register their businesses on its marketplace website. The launch of …

Two South Africans have been killed in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has announced. Dirco announced the news on Friday, but did not reveal the identity of those who had died. “The Department of International Relations and Cooperation can …