adminMajalisa engages local musician
By Givemore Muzariri
FORMER Amabhoza leader Zimazile Mguni is now based in South Africa where she is working as Patricia Majalisa’s backing vocalist.
Tense wait for poll results in DRC
Kinshasa — DR Congo President Joseph Kabila led chief rival Etienne Tshisekedi with 49 percent to 34 percent after about half of polling centres were counted on Sunday, as fears of post-poll violence drove thousands from the capital.
Gbagbo faces war crimes court
Gbagbo faces war crimes court
Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Cote d’Ivoire, has faced the International Criminal Court (ICC) judges for the first time after his transfer to The Netherlands from a northern Cote d’Ivoire jail cell last week.
Julian Assange wins extradition appeal battle
British judges have ruled that Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, could take his year-long fight against extradition to Sweden to the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land.
Fighting flares in disputed Sudan region
Fighting has erupted in a disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan, with the Sudanese army claiming a strategic victory in its offensive against rebels in the state of South Kordofan.
The army said on Saturday it had captured camps on a key supply route after deadly clashes.
Scotland bids farewell to the UK
Scottish National Party (SNP) leaders have revealed an independent Scotland would shift away from the UK and become affiliated with the Scandinavian circle of countries.
Ex-SA police chief Selebi starts jail term
Johannesburg — Former police chief and ex-president of Interpol Jackie Selebi yesterday left hospital to begin his 15-year jail sentence for corruption, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed.
“I have been told that Selebi reported to Pretoria Central Prison accompanied by his lawyers and the investigating officer,” NPA spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga told AFP. Selebi arrived in prison in an ambulance.
Canada will not renew commitment to Kyoto climate-change deal
OTTAWA — Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent says the country will not renew its commitment to the Kyoto climate-change protocol after it expires next year.
Zesa Hwange head coach Dube dies
By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
SOUTHERN Region Division One outfit side Zesa Hwange’s head coach Lindile Dube has died. He was 51.
According to his brother Vincent Dube, the former Zimbabwe Saints, Motor Action and Underhill mentor died at his rural home of Igusu, in Tsholotsho on Sunday afternoon after vomiting continuously from Saturday night.
Sweswe goal seals win for Kaiser Chiefs
By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
FORMER Dynamos defence stalwart Thomas Sweswe on Sunday propelled his South Africa club, Kaizer Chiefs to a memorable victory when he scored in the 11th minute to stun flamboyant Mamelodi Sundowns in a league match.