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Female South African celebrity, Zodwa Wabantu who is popular for not wearing underwear has revealed that she would like to meet Zimbabwe's 93 year old president,Robert Mugabe . Zodwa said before she made the trip to Zimbabwe some fans warned her to "behave" because that country's president is a...

South African drug addicts who have allegedly resorted to a strange method of getting high are suspected of stealing ashes from a cemetery to be smoked, Sowetan Live news reports An employee at Mooifontein Cemetery in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said more than...

In the South Africa, the tragic accident has happened. The woman was trapped by the wall, which separated two houses. The age of the woman is fifty years old. Rescuers arrived only in few hours. The woman’s neighbor claims that this situation is not his fault. In accordance with Tuko, the...

Femi Gbajabiamila, majority leader of the house of representatives today spoke on the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Speaking with journalists Gbajabiamila said: “Our country is afraid of no one. When you say are a big brother, retaliation is not the first step to diplomacy.” “Cutting...

Nigerian Naira, xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa were the two most popular search topics on Google in the past week. The two keywords are extended search for the week. Here are the reasons for the trending topics: Naira stands up to foreign currencies Since the Central Bank of...

The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Lulu Mnguni, says the root cause of attacks by citizens of his country on Nigerians and other nationals was the believe that their means of livelihood was under threat. The envoy spoke in reaction to fresh xenophobic violence in...

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has called on the South African government to take decisive and definitive measures to protect Nigerian citizens and other Africans within South African borders. In a statement made available to...

A 38-year old South African man, from Uitenhage, Nelson Mandela Bay is being traumatised by his ex-lover who goes round town telling everyone his penis is tiny. Photo: back view of traumatized man Speaking with DAILY SUN SA, the 38-year old man said, “My ex-girlfriend has made my life...

The South African Government has submitted letter of withdrawal from International Criminal Court, ICC to Chef de Cabinet of the United Nations Secretary General in New York. See letter as published by SABC News:

The Nigerian Union in Pretoria says two Nigerians residing in South Africa have been killed. The Secretary of the union, Mr. Adetola Olubajo, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Pretoria on Tuesday that the first victim, one Adeniyi Olumoko, a petty trader, was stabbed to death on October 7...

A Nigerian trader, Monday Okorie, has been killed in Potchefstroom, North West Province of South Africa. President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa, Ikechukwu Anyene, said the victim was an indigene of Agwu in Enugu State. Anyene said he sent national officers of the union to the North...

South African President Jacob Zuma has paid back $542,000 of public money spent refurbishing his private home, his office said Monday, in a controversy that has dominated his second term in office. The country’s highest court found earlier this year that Zuma had violated the constitution by...

Oscar Pistorius may not be getting a longer jail term as Judge Thokozile Masipa has rejected an application by the State to appeal the initial 6-year murder sentence. Dismissing the appeal, Judge Thokozile Masipa, said the state’s appeal to extend the six-year sentence against the...

The Federal Government has stated that the country would soon bounce back as the largest economy as been holding the position until South Africa displaced her. Using the Gross Domestic Product at the end of 2015, published by the International Monetary Fund, the size of South Africa’s economy...

The Nigeria Union in South Africa on Wednesday confirmed the killing of a Nigerian businessman in Limpopo Province of South Africa on Tuesday. Collins Mgbo, Secretary of the Union`s chapter in Limpopo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, that Ikejiaku Chinedu...

South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in prison for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is set to appear in court today, July 6 to be sentenced for the murder of former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Today's sentence marks the latest chapter in a lengthy and polarizing legal battle. On Feb. 14, 2013 Pistorius fatally shot his then-girlfriend Reeva...

The size of a country's economy is based on its Gross Domestic Product, GDP. The country with the largest economy in the world is the United States with a GDP of $18tr (that's massive). Next is China whose economy is as big as $11tr. Here's a list 10 African countries with the biggest...

Oscar Pistorius teetered pathetically on his stumps in front of a packed court room in Pretoria Wednesday in a desperate bid to convince the judge he was too vulnerable to have killed his girlfriend intentionally. The athlete known as the Blade Runner looked humiliated as he was asked to remove...

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius must pay for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, her father has told a judge, breaking down in tears. Pistorius was found guilty of murdering Ms Steenkamp after a court overturned an earlier manslaughter verdict. The sentencing hearing - expected to...