South Africa

SA elections scheduled for May 7.

South Africa will go to the polls on May 7, President Zuma announced on Friday, with his African National Congress […]

Zuma’s son to face charges of culpable homicide

THE son of President Jacob Zuma, Duduzane Zuma, could be facing charges of culpable homicide. Zuma is expected to be […]

“Nothing for you Winnie,” Mandela sidelines Winnie in his humble will.

Nelson Mandela left money in his will to children and grandchildren, staff and the African National Congress (ANC) but gave […]

Archibishop Desmond Tutu launches SA new gay political party

As South Africa heads for nail-biting 2014 general elections, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has pulled up a suprise by announcing the […]

South African sports minister refuses to apologise for calling national team ‘a bunch of losers’

South African sports Minister, Fikile Mbalula, has laughed off suggestions that he must apologise for calling Bafana Bafana “a bunch […]

Jacob Zuma confesses to practising witchcraft

South African President, Jacob Zuma, has told how he used to practise witchcraft against white people. Speaking to supporters at […]

Not some national road in Malawi! Woman takes a bath in a pothole on a SA road (Image)

Social media in South Africa was abuzz following the story about a woman who decided to prove a point and […]

Couple captured having sex in a stadium at a music festival

While Malawian stadiums have become places for people to lose their lives, South African stadiums have moved more into the […]

Mandela’s royal family warns against intimidating widow Graca Machel

The royal family to which Nelson Mandela belonged has called on his family not to intimidate or undermine his widow […]

Malawi’s Ng’ambi ranks highly in South African football as coach fears of losing him

Platinum Stars coach Allan Freese says he is “very worried” about losing star player Robert Ng’ambi. There has been growing […]

Mandela family fight with widow, Graca, over legacy and wealth

A raging war has broken out in Nelson Mandela’s family. Its members are fighting over his estate and are moving […]

South Africans call for the resignation of President Zuma

Just days after the burial of the country’s and the world’s great leader, Nelson Mandela, a sect of South Africans […]

Of JB and Obama in their speeches at Mandela’s funeral

Written by Steve Nhlane (Presidential Press Officer) According to twitter analytics tool, Tweetreach, tweets which contained the hashtag ‪#‎joycebanda‬ alone […]

Four Malawian men who assisted digging Mandela’s grave arrested for being illegal immigrants

It must have been an honour for President Dr. Joyce Banda to have spoken at Mandela’s funeral, and oh! What […]

“I never compared myself to Mandela,” says Kanye West. (Tweet image)

Rapper Kanye West has denied reports that he compared himself to Nelson Mandela. In a series of tweets, Kanye has […]

Flamboyant Kenyan Senator caught photoshopping photo with Mandela

A Kenyan senator who posted an image of himself with Nelson Mandela on his Facebook account has been caught out […]

President Joyce Banda’s speech at Mandela’s burial in Qunu (Full text)

– Your Excellency Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa; – Madam Gracia Machel; – Mama Winnie […]

Women Across Africa Inspired by Joyce Banda As She Delivers Powerful Speech At Nelson Mandela’s Funeral

SADC Chairperson, President Joyce Banda delivered an inspiring speech in Qunu as she bid farewell to Nelson Mandela aka Madiba. […]