South Africa

Chatunga Mugabe charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting his gardener

JOHANNESBURG – Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe (28), the youngest son of the late President Robert Mugabe, will appear at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Monday charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting his gardener.

‘ZEP arrangement is modern-day slavery facing Zimbabweans in South Africa’

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders in South Africa are living under conditions comparable to “modern-day slavery,” according to Advocate Simba Chitando, who argued that the temporary nature of the permits has trapped thousands of migrants in long-term economic and legal insecurity despite decades of work and contribution to the South African economy.

Thabo Mbeki warns ANC faces serious trouble as South Africa’s crises deepen

JOHANNESBURG - Former South African President Thabo Mbeki on Friday warned that the ruling African National Congress is in serious difficulty as the country faces worsening social and economic challenges, saying there is no clear solution in sight.

Shock as popular South African DJ Warras shot dead in Johannesburg city centre

JOHANNESBURG — A well-known South African radio and club DJ was shot dead in central Johannesburg on Tuesday, authorities said, in a killing that has sent shockwaves through a country struggling with high levels of violent crime.

What billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s refusal to lead the ANC in South Africa reveals

Patrice Motsepe’s persistent refusal to be drawn into the African National Congress (ANC) succession drama is not an act of coyness or political modesty. It is a mirror held up to a party that no longer recognises itself.

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