South African firefighters on Sunday battled a fire that broke out at the parliament buildings in Cape Town. According to the City of Cape Town, the Parliament building caught fire in the early hours of Sunday. Cape Town mayoral committee member for safety and security Jean-Pierre Smith said alarm was[Read More…]
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Anti-Apartheid Icon Desmond Tutu Laid To Rest
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday gave the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu a hearty send-off at St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town, saying he was grateful to “Tutu for his efforts in helping build the nation.” Ramaphosa was speaking during his eulogy at Tutu’s state funeral in the[Read More…]
Malawi Minister Arrested Over Shady Land Deals
Malawi’s Lands and Urban Development Minister Kezzie Msukwa was arrested on Thursday on abuse-of-office allegations involving some land shady deals with a businessman. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said in a statement that Msukwa is alleged to have taken bribes from businessman Zuneth Sattar and his agent Ashok Kumar Sreedharan to[Read More…]