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South Sudanese National Arrested Over Rape,Murder Of Wakiso Woman
Police Kira Division have arrested 26 year old Joh Gido Joh, also known as Johnnie, a South Sudanese national, in connection with the rape and murder of a woman identified as Bianca on Thursday, December 28, 2023. The incident occurred during a confrontation over a phone in a local bar in Janda Zone, Namugongo Division,…
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir to Mediate Ethiopian Conflict
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has agreed to mediate the ongoing conflict between the Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels, a senior official disclosed. South Sudan’s Minister of Information Michael Makuei Lueth said preparations are underway for Kiir to mediate the conflict between the Ethiopian government led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Tigray regional government.…
South Sudan Shuts Down Social Media Ahead Of Planned Anti Government Protests
South Sudan government has shut down access to social media services across the country as part of security measures to abort calls for protests for peaceful regime change in the country scheduled for August 30, 2021. Leaders of the civil society groups organizing for the mass protest say the plan has not changed but have…
South African Woman Gives Birth to 10 Children, Breaks World Record
A South African woman has given birth to 10 children at ago, breaking the world record that had been set by a Malian woman who welcomed nonuplets a few months back. The couple, Gosiame Thamara 37 years and her husband Teboho Tsotetsi, welcomed decuplets into the world on Monday, June 7. The mother had expected…
South African President Resumes Duty After Covid-19 Infection
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday came out of self-isolation after contracting COVID-19 and resumed work, the Presidency said. Ramaphosa thanked South Africans and “leaders and friends internationally” who sent messages of good wishes. “The President wishes all persons infected with COVID-19 a safe and speedy recovery,” said Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele,…
South African Court Dustbins Zuma’s Petition To Remove State Prosecutor From His Corruption Trial
South Africa’s Pietermaritzburg high court on Tuesday dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s petition seeking to remove state prosecutor Billy Downer from his corruption trial. This judgment means that his corruption trial would begin on April 11, next year at the same court. Zuma’s legal team filed a special application to have Downer removed from prosecuting…
South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies At 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the churchman’s death marked “another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans”. Archbishop Tutu had helped bequeath “a liberated South Africa,” he added. Tutu was…
South Africa’s ANC,DA Agree To Form A Unity Government
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) and the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) have agreed to form a government of national unity, along with two smaller opposition parties. This follows weeks of speculation about who the ANC would partner with after losing its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years, in last…
South Africa Ready To Deploy Over 2900 Troops In DRC To Battle M23 Rebels As Fighting Intensifies
As fighting intensifies in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between government forces and M23 rebel forces, South Africa is set to deploy 2,900 troops as part of a Southern African Development Community (SADAC) initiative to help the Congolese army fight armed groups. According to a statement released by the South African presidency…
South Africa Airways To Cancel Flights To Entebbe
The joint Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) of South African Airways (SAA) has announced further initiatives to support the airline’s transformation into a sustainable and profitable business. The BRPs, Les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana, have worked closely with key stakeholders including industry specialists, government, creditors and executive management to develop a comprehensive restructuring programme which will…