Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, is currently serving as the Acting President of South Africa. That’s because President Cyril Ramaphosa is currently on a working visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho at the invitation of His Majesty King Letsie III. In addition, deputy-president Paul Mashatile is also on a working visit to … Read more
The nature of grey import cars in South Africa has changed a lot in the last 20 years. But before we get into that, what exactly is a ‘grey import’? According to Michalsons, ‘grey’ goods are anything imported into a country through unofficial or unauthorised distribution channels. It should be noted that grey import cars … Read more
Three Nigerian writers, Samuel Kolawole, Uche Okonkwo, and Pemi Aguda, have been shortlisted for the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literary prize for the best short story by an African writer, whether in Africa or elsewhere, published in English. The Caine Prize for African Writing … Read more
The management of Arise News, operated by Arise Broadcasting Limited, has announced that the news channel is now live in South Africa and nine other countries on the continent. In a statement signed by its Chief of Staff to the Chairman/Editor-in-Chief, Fauziya Mohammed, the management disclosed that the news channel is available on Multichoice/DSTV Channel … Read more
Libya has emerged as Africa’s happiest nation, according to the World’s Happiness Report released on Wednesday. While Finland retained the number one spot seven years in a row, Nigeria placed 102 in the global ranking and 11th among African countries. Although there was no dedicated Africa list, Libya was the first to appear on the … Read more
