245 more companies shut down in South Africa
South Africa has seen 245 more liquidations in 2026, with June figures accelerating from May. Year-to-date, 1,361 businesses have been shuttered. According to the latest liquidation statistics from Stats SA, the total number of liquidations for June 2026 was flat…
South Africa to Prosecute Citizens Behind Violence During Anti-Migrant Protests
The South African government has vowed to prosecute citizens who engaged in violence, looting, intimidation, and other criminal acts during recent anti-migrant protests across the country. While authorities acknowledged that many demonstrations against irregular migration were peaceful, they stressed that…
Ugandan Boxer Aziz Abdul Disqualified for Headbutt at Commonwealth Games
Ugandan super-heavyweight boxer Aziz Abdul, the grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, has been disqualified from the 2026 Commonwealth Games after delivering an illegal headbutt during his quarter-final bout against England’s Damar Thomas. The incident occurred in the third…
Ghana mourns its tallest man – a ‘generous and popular giant’
The death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana’s tallest man, has prompted an outpouring of grief especially in the north of the country where his height had made him a local celebrity. The 33 year old died in hospital on Monday…
Idi Amin’s Boxer Grandson Determined To Become New King Of Scotland
Aziz Abdul never met his grandfather. He was a military dictator and died in exile when little Aziz was a toddler. His name was Idi Amin. Globally, he had another name. The Butcher of Uganda. Amin took charge of his…
Nigeria and South Africa seek to ease tensions over xenophobic attacks
Nigeria said South Africa had agreed to bring to justice those responsible for attacks on foreign nationals, while Abuja was compiling compensation claims for losses suffered by Nigerians as both countries pledged to tone down rhetoric over the violence. The…
Super Falcons suffer shock defeat to Malawi in WAFCON opener
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to debutants Malawi in their first women’s Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON 2026 on Tuesday night. The WAFCON reigning champions began the defence of their 10th crown in disastrous…
South Africa’s biggest airline was stolen
Trevor Manuel, former Finance Minister and Chairperson of the National Planning Commission, said that South Africa’s biggest airline was stolen and destroyed. He made these comments during a review of South Africa’s post-1994 governance at the National Democratic Revolution Seminar…
Betye Saar, pioneering figure of Black arts movement, dies at 99
Artist Betye Saar, the pioneering figure of the Black arts movement, died on Sunday morning in her home town of Los Angeles. She was 99. Saar, a famous practitioner of assemblage, an artistic style that builds sculpture from everyday objects,…
Xenophobia: Ghana to evacuate 1,000 more citizens from South Africa
One thousand more Ghanaian migrant workers would start returning on Sunday and Monday from South Africa, where there have been violent protests against migrants, the government said. Ghanaian authorities have already brought 926 people out of South Africa and have…