South Africa’s ex-president due in court to face corruption charges
The trial of South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, on decade-old corruption charges, alongside French arms company Thales, is due to resume on Tuesday. If […]
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Kenya beats Djibouti, elected into UN Security Council
Kenya has defeated Djibouti to clinch a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Kenya will serve a two-year term in the powerful council […]
COVID-19: Tobacco giant to take legal action against sales ban by South Africa
British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) on Friday announce that it would begin urgent legal proceedings to challenge the government’s continued ban on tobacco sales […]
Africa’s COVID-19 cases now over 115,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday reported that coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa as at May 26, had risen to over 115, 000. The […]
South Africa’s rand climbs to 8 week high against dollar
South Africa’s rand raced to its highest in more than eight weeks against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, as optimism about a global recovery from […]
Food, liquor stores looted in South Africa amid coronavirus lockdown
A number of food and liquor stores have been looted in South Africa amid a strict national lockdown that was put in place to slow […]
S. African president punishes minister for violating lockdown regulations
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, on a two-month special leave after she violated lockdown regulations, the Presidency […]
S. Africa to conduct mass community testing for COVID-19, says Health minister
South Africa will conduct mass community testing for coronavirus as cases continued to rise, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. An uptick in local transmissions […]
BBC Global Questions asks panel “Is South Africa Afrophobic?”
Debate takes place in Johannesburg on 25th February This February, Global Questions, the BBC’s highly respected, internationally renowned, current affairs programme comes to Johannesburg to […]
In 2019, President Buhari’s historic visit to South Africa scored high on diplomacy
By Oche Echeija Egwa As the curtain falls on 2019, one significant journey will for long be remembered by Nigerians, South Africans and entire African […]
SA killings: We are glad justice done -Dabiri-Erewa
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Saturday expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out to the police officer that killed a […]
NIDCOM donates ₦1m to widow who returned from S/Africa
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) in partnership with Multichoice Nigeria on Thursday donated N1 million to a widow who was among the South African returnees […]
Nigeria, S/Africa mull MoU on assets recovery -Magu
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, on Friday said plans were underway for an MOU between Nigeria and […]
Again, 3 Nigerians injured in fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Three Nigerians are among other foreign nationals who on Tuesday suffered from fresh xenophobic attacks on foreigners in different locations of Witbank, Mpumanlaga Province, South […]
Nigerian community loses Provincial Officer in South Africa
The Nigerian community in South Africa has announced the death of Mr Paul Chicaodili Nwanedo, Chairman of the North West Province chapter of the Nigeria […]
Group lauds Nigeria, S/Africa 10-year visa agreement
An NGO, the Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI), on Monday, applauded the agreement reached between Nigeria and South Africa on the issuance of a 10-year […]
Key takeaways from Buhari’s visit to South Africa, By Garba Shehu
There were several crucial outcomes from the three-day state visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Republic of South Africa, October 2nd – 4th, 2019, and here […]
ANRP lauds Buhari over visit to South Africa
The Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) on Saturday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for visiting South Africa to dialogue and build harmonious relations between the two […]
Buhari returns from South Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari returned olto Abuja on Friday after a three-day official visit to South Africa. While in South Africa, the Nigerian leader held bilateral […]
President Buhari’s remarks at State Banquet in Pretoria
SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AT THE STATE BANQUET IN HIS HONOUR, HOSTED BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS […]
Buhari advocates strong Nigeria, S/Africa relationship for delivering of ‘Africa we want’
President Muhammadu Buhari says a strong strategic relationship between Nigeria and South Africa can become the engine for the rapid economic, political, social, cultural development […]
Reciprocate Our Ease Of Doing Business for South African Companies, Buhari tells South African Govt
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa, called on the South African government to open up its economy for more Nigerian businesses, while guaranteeing […]
Buhari urges S/Africa to open up its economic space to Nigerian businesses
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa, urged the South African government to open up its economy to allow the influx of more […]
Buhari meets Ramaphosa, condemns attacks on Nigerians, other nationals
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned in the strongest terms, attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals living in South Africa. He also condemned the looting […]
Buhari arrives S/Africa for State Visit, Bi-National Commission meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived Pretoria, South Africa, for a state visit and 9th meeting of the Bi-National Commission. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s […]