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Durban – President Jacob Zuma’s son, Edward, has come out in full support of King Goodwill Zwelithini’s controversial call to deport foreigners from South Africa.
Buhari hails Jonathan in landmark Nigeria poll
Nigerian election winner Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan for peacefully relinquishing power, a day after becoming the first Nigerian politician to unseat a sitting leader at the…
Indian cops arrest 4 men over nun’s rape
Indian police have arrested four Bangladeshi nationals in connection with the rape of an elderly nun that led to protests by the country’s Christian community.
UN says Yemen ‘on verge of total collapse’
UN rights chief has said that Yemen is “on the verge of total collapse” as Saudi-led coalition continues to bomb Houthi positions. “The situation in Yemen is extremely alarming, with…
Kenya corruption watchdog implicates Chinese
Nairobi – Kenya’s anti-graft watchdog published a report detailing corruption allegations against 175 government officials on Tuesday, with some cases involving multi-billion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects.
Turkey arrests 19 after deadly hostage standoff
Turkish authorities have detained 19 suspected leftists in the southern city of Antalya, a day after a hostage siege in an Istanbul courthouse left a senior prosecutor and his captors…
Lufthansa executives visit French Alps crash site
Seyne-Les-Alpes – Lufthansa’s chief executive said yesterday it will take “a long, long time” to understand what led to a deadly crash in the Alps last week, but refused to…
Editorial Comment: Act swiftly on Mpilo audit report
GOVERNMENT must move swiftly to act on a damning audit report which has unearthed serious tender irregularities at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo — one of the biggest referral hospitals…
Dealing with post-traumatic stress in accident victims
Tawanda Mvere Despite improvements in the state of roads, vehicle safety and driver education in Zimbabwe, thousands of people are injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents each year.
Mpilo concerned over ‘improper’ director, supplier relationship
Temba Dube Deputy News Editor THE Mpilo Central Hospital Board has expressed concern over an “improper” relationship between a supplier at the institution and the director of operations Duduza Regina…