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Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent BULAWAYO-based emerging hip hop artiste Lincoln “Linc Banks” Makore wants to be known as a rapper who is a social commentator, singing about what was happening around…
Al-Bashir order served on SA govt departments
Pretoria — The South African Litigation Centre (SALC) served a court order on home affairs and other government offices yesterday to prevent Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir leaving South Africa until…
Kenyatta slams SA over visa restrictions
Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta threw down the gauntlet to South Africa over its visa restrictions by inviting Africans to come and work in Kenya. “Let me say on behalf of the…
Thousand march for peace in Kenya
Garissa — More than a thousand young men and women from northeast Kenya began a 800km peace march at weekend against rampant insecurity and terrorism in the region. The “Walk of…
Italy threatens to ‘hurt’ Europe over migrants
Rome — Prime Minister Matteo Renzi threatened yesterday to go to a Plan B to deal with migrants which “would hurt Europe” if Italy is not given greater help with…
Morocco arrests 57 in high school exam scam
Rabat — Dozens of people have been arrested in Morocco for selling answers to high school exams in a racket that even saw two pages of answers posted on Facebook,…
Authorities repeating mistakes in Ebola fight: MSF
Dakar — Health authorities are repeating the mistakes of the past in combating Ebola, more than a year after its onset in Guinea and Sierra Leone, the international president of…
Villagers beg spirits to end quake aftershocks
Damat — Borneo tribal shamans chanted age-old prayers on Saturday in a ceremony in Malaysia aimed at soothing spirits and bringing an end to disturbing aftershocks from an earthquake that…
UK couple become world’s oldest newlyweds
Eastbourne — A 103-year-old man and a 91-year-old woman held their wedding in Britain on Saturday, becoming the oldest couple to get married in the world. George Kirby and Doreen Luckie…
Mom attempted suicide after son’s boyfriend posted sex invites
Durban – A 46-year old divorcee tried to commit suicide after her son’s boyfriend posted messages on social media websites inviting people to have sex with her. This emerged during the…