South Africa’s Constitutional Court legalised the private use of marijuana on Tuesday, 18th of September. The ruling came after a provincial high court in 2017 found out that the use of cannabis in private space should be allowed because laws against it were inconsistent with the country’s constitution. The state appealed to the Constitutional Court, which…
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Prophet Rufus Phala, who is a pastor at AK Spiritual Christian Church, Makgodu, Limpopo in the North Eastern Area of South Africa is in the news again after he gave his church members Jik bleach to drink. It was gathered that the Jik bleach the controversial Pastor gave his church members to drink as a sign of…
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South African Police on Thursday, confirmed three people were killed during looting in Johannesburg’s sprawling Soweto township. The police also confirmed that 27 people have so far been arrested in the violence, which had a xenophobic component. “I can confirm that two were shot and one was stabbed,” police spokesman Lungelo Dlamini said on local…
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After the Maritime Executive, an online marine news portal reported on the 25th of August that LADA, a Russian flagged ship, belonging to St. Petersburg-based operator, arrived Port Elizabeth on a voyage from Tulear, Madagascar en route to Lagos, The Nigeria Customs Service has said it has no information about the arms-laden ship. The vessel…
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The Global Citizen Festival rallies musicians, politicians and thought leaders to influence citizens on a global scale and take actions that influence government policies. The festival hopes to inspire social activism leveraging a combination of celebrities using their star power, global leaders publicly committing to make a difference and youths gathering together for an exciting…
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The 28-year-old South African On-air personality and Actress popularly known as Minnie is our Fashion Icon for the week. See how she slayed in her all white outfit. Beautiful right? Follow our Instagram fashion page @OBStreetstyle for more. Leave your views in comment box below …
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New African Magazine celebrates the life and the legacy of one of Africa’s greatest sons in this Special Edition edited by his oldest daughter Dr Makaziwe Mandela, reflects and evaluates the state of Africa in the 100 years of Madiba, and has collated views from his family and those who closely worked with him…
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Following the critical success of his single, ‘Better Love’, The Voice Nigeria season two winner and Universal Music artiste, Idyl, has announced the release of his second single, ‘Owami’, which drops on the 6th of July 2018. The song, which features South African songstress and fellow Universal Music act, Lungi Naidoo, is an electro-fusion and…
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A mosque attack in South Africa’s Western Cape province left three people dead and more injured, the second such incident in the country. The solo killer stabbed two people to death early on Thursday while they were praying in Malmesbury, about 43 miles from Cape Town, the South African Police Service said. The suspect was…
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The death toll of Nigerians killed in South Africa has continued to rise, with two South Africa-based Nigerians being the latest victims. This brings the number of Nigerians killed in the former apartheid enclave since February 2016 to 118. Up to 800,000 Nigerians, mostly young people, reside in South Africa, according to unofficial estimates. Habib…
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