ANC staffer fired for alleged involvement in cash-in-transit heists:
ANC staffer fired for alleged involvement in cash-in-transit heists:
The ANC's official twitter account announced Present's axing with a statement saying he had been dismissed immediately from his position at Luthuli House as the charges he faced were of “a serious nature”. Errol Velile Present, a former employee at Luthuli House, has been fired by the governing party for his alleged involvement in cash-in-transit robberies.
South Africa, Obama mark Mandela centennial…:
South Africans along with former U.S. President Barack Obama were marking the centennial of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela's birth on Wednesday with acts of charity in a country still struggling with deep economic inequality 24 years after the end of white minority rule. Obama met with young leaders from around Africa to mark the anniversary, a day after he delivered a spirited speech in Johannesburg about Mandela's legacy of tolerance and criticized President Donald Trump and his policies without mentioning him by name.
South Africa, Obama mark Mandela centennial with charity:
South Africans along with former U.S. President Barack Obama were marking the centennial of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela's birth on Wednesday with acts of charity in a country still struggling with deep economic inequality 24 years after the end of white minority rule. Obama met with young leaders from around Africa to mark the anniversary, a day after he delivered a spirited speech in Johannesburg about Mandela's legacy of tolerance and criticized President Donald Trump and his policies without mentioning him by name.
‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah accused of racism after insisting that…:
Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's “The Daily Show,” is facing accusations of racism after calling the French national soccer team, which won the World Cup last week, a team from Africa because most of its players were black. “Africa won the World Cup,” Noah said in a segment Monday about France's 4-2 victory against Croatia on Sunday on Moscow.
Phone footage captures terrifying South Africa plane crash that left two Qantas pilots in comas:
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BRICS media forum to start in Cape Town:
Cape Town, July 18 – The 3rd BRICS Media Forum under the theme of BRICS Media Cooperation – Fostering an Inclusive, Just World Order will be held on July 18-19 in Cape Town, South Africa. Topics to be discussed at the forum include media's role and responsibility in strengthening the BRICS narrative, enhancing new media cooperation in BRICS countries, as well as media cooperation between BRICS and Africa, Xinhua reported.
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A new poll has the ANC polling at 60% support nationwide as at June 2018, Fidelity Security guards have been robbed at a petrol station in Johannesburg, and a new report into HIV prevalence and incidence in South Africa has shown a significant decline in new infections in 2017. The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality says it has restored power to about 90% of affected areas in Pretoria East after the Wapadrand substation fire.
Duchess Meghan looks all-business in sleeveless trench dress visiting Mandela exhibit:
The Duchess wore a calf-length sleeveless trench dress from the Canadian brand House of Nonie, accessorizing with nude Dior pumps and a matching Mulberry clutch bag. Duchess Meghan looks all-business in sleeveless trench dress visiting Mandela exhibit The Duchess wore a calf-length sleeveless trench dress from the Canadian brand House of Nonie, accessorizing with nude Dior pumps and a matching Mulberry clutch bag.
Obama to deliver Mandela address in likely rebuke to Trump:
Former President Barack Obama with his step-grandmother Sarah and half-sister Auma at the opening of the Sauti Kuu Resource Centre, founded by his half-sister, Auma Obama, at Kogelo in Siaya county, western Kenya on Monday. JOHANNESBURG – Former U.S. President Barack Obama is set to make his highest-profile speech since leaving office, urging people around the world to respect human rights and other values under threat in an address marking the 100th anniversary of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela's birth.
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