Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot dead Saturday near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims, was in a car with another person when a vehicle stopped in front of them … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after departing South Africa to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission, BNC, alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. It was earlier reported that President Tinubu touched down at 9:10 pm at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. He was received by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, … Read more
The South Africa’s main opposition leader of Democratic Alliance (DA), John Steenhuisen has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to arrest Russian president Vladimir Putin whenever he visits the country. Steenhuisen had made the call as a reaction following recent warrant arrest on March 18, by International Criminal Court (ICC) issuedagainst Putin for alleged crimes in … Read more
Mauritius will suspend all commercial passenger flights from South Africa from November 28 due to the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, its foreign affairs ministry said on Saturday. A ministry statement also said any passengers who have been physically present in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe will be denied entry or transit through … Read more
A convicted child rapist and convicted fraudster have been elected as mayor and deputy mayor in a municipality in South Africa. Jeffrey Donson was found guilty of statutory rape and indecent assault and jailed while he was mayor of the Western Cape’s Kannaland Municipality in 2008 but has been re-elected back into office. Child rapist … Read more
