Renee Moodie
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Cape Town, WC, South Africa
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South Africa: Peacekeeper's Body Brought Home from DR Congo
Cape Town — SANDF Soldier's Remains Returned to Family The remains of peacekeeper Sergeant Vusi Mabena have been returned to his family at a military ceremony at the Waterkloof Air Base, TimesLive reports. Mabena was killed during an incident where an Oryx helicopter came under fire in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo a week ago. On Sunday February 13, 2023 - at a ceremony… → Read More
South Africa: Energy Crisis - President Ramaphosa Announces Action Plan
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a set of actions to respond to South Africa's years-long energy crisis. "The crisis that we are facing requires that we should take bold, courageous and decisive action to close the electricity gap," he said in a televised address to the nation, continuing that, "as government, we are announcing a number of interventions to overcome the immediate crisis".… → Read More
Africa: UN Resolution Demands Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia end its military operations in Ukraine immediately. → Read More
Africa: Russia Invades Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will have repercussions for the African continent, analysts say. → Read More
Africa: Where to Find the Latest, Trusted Coronavirus Info From Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic is dominating the news headlines - and people’s thoughts. → Read More
South Africa: What Trevor Noah Has and Hasn't Said About Xenophobia
South African comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah has something to say about xenophobia - but there is also something he did not say. → Read More
Africa: 'Barbaric Butchering' - Nigeria's Tiwa Savage to Pull Out Of Johannesburg Event
Nigerian singer-songwriter and actress Tiwa Savage has announced on Twitter that she is pulling out of a South African event because of "the barbaric butchering of my people in SA". → Read More
South Africa: White House Reporter Now Knows Who South Africa's President Is
The United States reporter who called South African president Cyril Ramaphosa an "unidentified leader" has corrected her mistake. → Read More
South Africa: Meet the White House Reporter Who Can't Identify an African President
South African Twitter users are outraged at a United States reporter who apparently does not know who President Cyril Ramaphosa is. → Read More
Sudan: Protests Enter Fourth Day, Bashir 'to Step Down Soon'
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir will step down soon, Egyptian publication Ahram Online is reporting. → Read More
Central Africa: There are Two Congos
A new book about the Democratic Republic of Congo has come in for some unwanted attention on Twitter. → Read More
South Africa: Trump Appoints Handbag Designer as Ambassador to Pretoria
United States President Donald Trump has announced his nomination to fill the post of ambassador to Pretoria: South African-born luxury handbag designer Lana Marks. → Read More
South Africa: How The Sunday Times Issue Shames All of Journalism
Opinion - This last weekend, the editor of the Sunday Times Bongani Siqoko issued an apology for the reporting done by the newspaper on the Cato Manor death squads and the Zimbabwe rendition saga. → Read More
Kenya: The Week That Was
The political week in Kenya began with all eyes on the National Super Alliance, in which a sometimes-tense coalition has to come to some agreement about who they will put forward as a presidential candidate for the August 8 elections. At first it looked like they might make an announcement, but no agreement was reached. Then a leaked report from the Orange Democratic Movement said the… → Read More