Cape Town News
Zimbabwe-South Africa migration rises.
Between 2,000 and 3,000 Zimbabweans are now crossing the border into South Africa every night to escape the deepening social and economic crisis in the country, independent London-based SW Radio Afric...
Nairobi News
The annual peace march organised by Africa Peace Point (APP) in conjunction with local civil society organisations will take place in Nairobi on 15 September under the banner
Addis Ababa News
Temporary concert hall for Addis Ababa.
Work is underway in the Bole district in southeast Addis Ababa to build a temporary concert hall for the Ethiopian millennium celebrations in September. The $10 million structure is due for completion...
Cape Town News
Copper cable crisis in the Cape.
The Cape Town area is experiencing an epidemic of copper cable theft that is causing disruption to electricity supplies and other services. Over the last year the Western Cape has lost an estimated R2...
Cape Town News
Cape Town residents could see city streets renamed after murdered local musician Taliep Petersen, poets Jan Rabie and Uys Krige, heart surgeon Chris Barnard and freedom fighters Anton Fransch, Ashley...
Cape Town News
Cape Town cancels R1.5 billion debt.
The Cape Town government is to write off R1.5 billion in outstanding debt in a move that should benefit the city
Lagos News
Trade unions in Nigeria have called off their general strike over recent petrol price hikes after four days after reaching a compromise agreement with the government. On 23 May representatives of the...
Lagos News
Roads on Lagos Island given revamp.
Several roads on Lagos Island have been given a facelift as part of a new infrastructure improvement project in the city, independent Lagos-based newspaper
Lagos News
Lagos ranks 37th in Mercer cost of living survey.
Lagos is the fourth most expensive city in Africa and the 37th most expensive city in the world according to the annual cost of living survey conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The most ex...
Maputo News
Three children die in explosion.
Three children have been killed after a howitzer shell exploded in the courtyard of a house in the Magoanine
Cape Town News
South Africa prepares for general strike.
South Africa is braced for chaos as workers across the country are expected to down their tools on 13 June for a one-day general strike in solidarity with striking public sector workers. In Cape Town...
Nairobi News
Three arrests over Nairobi bombing.
Three men are being held in connection with the explosion that killed at least one person and injured nearly 40 others in central Nairobi on 11 June, police sources have said. Four other suspects - a...
Accra News
Drumming returns to Accra ahead of Homowo.
The traditional ban on drumming and noisemaking imposed in Accra in early May has been lifted amid an ongoing dispute over the installation of the Ga Mantse, or supreme leader of the indigenous people...
Nairobi News
At least one person has been killed and several others injured in an explosion near the Ambassador Hotel in central Nairobi. Some witnesses report having seen a man holding what looked like grenades t...
Cape Town News
Heavy rain leaves thousands homeless.
Over 5,000 people living in informal settlements in Cape Town and the surrounding area have been left homeless as a result of heavy rainfall on 9 and 10 June, local radio station
Cape Town News
Public sector strike continues.
The public sector strike in South Africa is now in its second week as government officials and trade unions fail to agree a pay rise for workers. There has been chaos in hospitals across the country a...
Lagos News
Lagos is experiencing a petrol shortage due to strike action by tank truck drivers who are calling for formal parking places for their vehicles. Parking has long been a problem for tankers operating i...
Nairobi News
Illegal billboards in Nairobi to be pulled down.
Nairobi city council has given owners of illegal advertising billboards 48 hours to secure a licence or see them pulled down. The measure affects billboards erected without the approval of the city au...
