South African Police Shoot Nigerian Man Dead; Four Officers Arrested

A routine traffic operation on a South African highway ended in tragedy in the early hours of Wednesday after a 37-year-old Nigerian man, Osinakachukwu Onu, was shot dead by police officers in Klerksdorp, North West Province, sparking outrage and renewed concern over the safety of Nigerians in the country. Onu was killed around 3 a.m….

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Struggle for the Soul of South Africa: Justice, Politics and the Jailing of President Jacob Zuma

It has been a long wait for South Africans who have been watching a “political movie”, with former President Jacob Zuma playing the lead role. No matter the outcome, this development is a tribute to South Africa’s judiciary and democracy that a former President and freedom fighter has been imprisoned for trying to evade accountability…

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Scientists globally have started "urgent work" to establish whether the new strain of COVID-19 virus, identified last week in South Africa and South-East

Scientists Battle to Unravel New COVID-19 Strain Causing Surge in UK, South Africa

Scientists globally have started “urgent work” to establish whether the new strain of COVID-19 virus, identified last week in South Africa and South-East of England, can cause a higher mortality rate in the global fight against the dreaded disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) disclosed it was in touch with South African researchers who identified…

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