South Africa: R700 Billion Lost to Corruption in 20 Years
Johannesburg — South Africa has lost R700 billion to corruption over the last 20 years, the Institute of Internal Auditors said on Wednesday. "The cost of corruption in the last...
South Africa: Meddling in South Africa’s Criminal Justice Institutions a Recipe for Disaster
Indicators show that in recent years, organised crime and corruption have been increasing in South Africa. Organised crime, as evidenced by growing incidents of vehicle and truck hijacking, along with...
South Africa/Ghana: Why Bafana Lost in Group C
Andre Ayew of Ghana reacts after scoring the winning goal, taking the Black Stars through to the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations. If you had to pick two...
Kenya: NLC Member Writes to Chair Swazuri to Quit
A MEMBER of the National Land Commission wants chairman Muhammad Swazuri to resign for failing to "take us to the promised land". Commissioner Abdulkadir Khalif has written a personal letter...
Pope opens doors to transsexual dubbed ‘devil’s daughter
Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis has met a Spanish transsexual and his fiancée at the Vatican, opening his doors to a man dubbed "the devil's daughter" by a local...
Somali ex-Shebab chief Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi tells others to surrender
Mogadishu (AFP) - A former top commander from Somalia's Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab rebels, Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi, called on his former comrades Tuesday to follow his lead and surrender to the...
McCain: Get Ready for U.S. Troops on the Ground in Iraq and Syria
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) did not mince words during their joint- appearance on 60 Minutes Sunday night in berating President Obama’s strategy...
Kenya: Asus Announces Gaming Hardware, Transformer Notebook in Kenya
PC and tablet manufacturer ASUS has announced plans to introduce a number of PCs, handsets and gaming products as it seeks to expand its product offering in Kenya. The product...
Nebo: Nigeria Needs 160,000MW to Satisfy Demand for Stable Power
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has said the country will need about 160,000 megawatts in order to reach the globally accepted standards and satisfy the demand for stable...
INEC: We Have Distributed 42.77m PVCs, 145,000 Card Readers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it had distributed over 42.77 million Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) to eligible voters expected to vote in next month’s general election....