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Hugo Broos Blasts Pitso Mosimane Appointment Talk and Raises Concerns over Corruption in South African Football
Former Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has strongly criticized suggestions that Pitso Mosimane should return as South Africa’s national team coach, arguing that such a move would take South African football backwards rather than forwards. Broos reportedly stated that
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Japanese delegation has arrived in China seeking to repair strained relations between the two Asian giants.
JAPAN IS FLYING TO BEIJING AND AMERICA SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION A Japanese delegation has arrived in China seeking to repair strained relations between the two Asian giants. The timing is not coincidental. South Korea recently opened diplomatic channels with North Korea. Japan is now…
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Tanzania Vice-President, Nchimbi, resigns from office
Tanzania’s Vice-President, Emmanuel John Nchimbi, has announced his resignation from office and retirement from public service and active politics, effective September 4, 2026. In a public notice dated August 25, 2026, issued from the Office of the Vice-President in Dodoma and reported by the Star…
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Chivayo’s huge reward for police after robbers jailed
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has proposed a multimillion-dollar package of vehicles, tactical equipment and smartphones to reward police officers who investigated the armed robbery at his in-laws’ farm. Chivayo says he has formally written to the authorities seeking approval to donate 10 bulletproof, brand-new 2026 Toyota
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‘They Were Gifts’: Kelsea Tafirenyika’s $9m Wealth Defence
Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika has stunned a Harare court with a sensational explanation for her multimillion-dollar lifestyle — claiming the luxury properties, supercars and other assets worth more than US$9 million were gifts from her husband, Collins Mnangagwa, the President’s son. The extraordinary claim emerged during
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Former DRC President Joseph Kabila Challenges US Sanctions in Washington Court
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is taking the United States to court, seeking to have his name removed from the Treasury Department’s blacklist. Kabila, who led the DRC from 2001 to 2019, filed a lawsuit in a Washington federal court arguing
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Botswana President Duma Boko praises Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré for “speed and decisiveness”
President Duma Boko has publicly praised Burkina Faso leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré for the speed and decisiveness of his governance, contrasting it with Botswana’s own democratic and bureaucratic processes. In an interview with SABC, Boko stated: “When he makes a pronouncement,
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No Degree Needed: Kenya’s electoral commission Confirms Candidates Can Run For President, Governor And MP In 2027
KENYA: No Degree Needed: IEBC Confirms Candidates Can Run For President, Governor And MP In 2027 Kenya’s electoral commission says candidates will not need a university degree to run for president, governor, or parliament in the 2027 election. Speaking to local media, IEBC Commissioner Ann…
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KELSEA DRUG DRAMA: Mum and Sister Held as Dubai Jet Waited
US$53,055 CASH, COCAINE AND CRYSTAL METH ALLEGEDLY FOUND AS PRIVATE JET PREPARED TO FLY THEM TO DUBAI By The Day Star Investigations Desk The drug scandal surrounding Kelsea Tafirenyika has taken a dramatic new turn after her mother and sister were arrested in Bulawayo
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King Mswati III congratulates Hichilema on re-election
King Mswati III, Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, has congratulated Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election. The message was conveyed on behalf of the King, the Queen Mother, the Eswatini Government and people. King Mswati III expressed confidence…
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Ngizwe Mchunu Calls for Peace and Issues an Apology to Africans Across the Continent, Urging South Africans in the Name of God to Stop Attacking Immigrants
AS DEBATES OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, XENOPHOBIA AND AFRICAN UNITY CONTINUE TO DIVIDE OPINION ACROSS THE COUNTRY Ngizwe Mchunu has reportedly called for peace and reconciliation, saying Africans should not
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Julius Malema’s Resurfaced Nightclub Video Goes Viral
SOUTH AFRICANS DEBATE WHETHER POLITICAL LEADERS SHOULD BE JUDGED FOR THEIR PRIVATE SOCIAL LIVES OR ONLY FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE A resurfaced video showing EFF leader Julius Malema at a nightclub has sparked widespread discussion across social media platforms. The clip, which has been…
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NYAMI NYAMI AND HIS WIFE KITAPO LIVED BEFORE LAKE KARIBA: When they plugged the Zambezi, Nyami Nyami fought back
Long before there was a lake, there was Nyami Nyami. The BaTonga people who lived in the middle Zambezi valley believed the river belonged to him. He was the river god, a great
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In Rwanda,govt schools have gotten so good that private schools are shutting down for lack of students.
In Rwanda, something rare is happening, government schools have gotten so good that private schools are shutting down for lack of students. It started in 2007 with free lower-secondary education, expanded to 12 years by 2012. But Rwanda didn’t just remove fees, it invested. Resulting…
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Kabila challenges US sanctions in Washington court
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President, Joseph Kabila, has filed a lawsuit in a Washington court seeking to have his name removed from a United States Treasury sanctions blacklist. Kabila, who ruled the DRC from 2001 to 2019, argues that the sanctions imposed by the…
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South Africans Call for Ramaphosa to be Given a Third Term as Video of President’s Humble Moment Goes Viral Online
Video of President Cyril Ramaphosa casually walking through a venue and greeting people has gone viral on social media, with many users praising his leadership style and describing him as a calm and approachable
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Botswana President Duma Boko Calls for Open Borders Across SADC
SAYING FREER MOVEMENT OF GOODS AND MORE FLEXIBLE TRADE ROUTES ARE KEY TO BOOSTING REGIONAL TRADE, ATTRACTING INVESTMENT AND GROWING SOUTHERN AFRICA’S ECONOMY Botswana President Duma Boko has called for more open borders and trade corridors across the Southern African Development Community (SADC), arguing that
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Tanzanian opposition leader to face trial on treason charges
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s High Court has ruled that opposition leader Tundu Lissu has a case to answer in his treason trial, moving the proceedings to the defence stage. A three-judge bench ruled Friday that prosecutors had established a prima facie case after…
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Chakwera Family Drawn into Divorce Proceedings: What is Actually Known
A divorce case involving former Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera’s daughter has attracted significant public attention, largely because of the prominent political and professional backgrounds of the couple involved. However, the facts currently available require an important distinction: the divorce is not between
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Married Father Of Two Arrested In Kenya For Posing As Catholic Priest And Conducting Mass, Administering Sacraments
A married father of two has been arrested after allegedly posing as a Catholic priest and conducting Masses in several churches in Turkana County, Kenya. Jones Bogonko Onchonga is accused of using forged Church documents to present himself
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Zimbabwean Prophet Obey Tichafa Mukanhairi Warns Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma to Repent and Stop Acting Like a Hero, Claiming She is Being Targeted by Her Enemies
Prophet Dr Obey Tichafa Mukanhairi has issued another warning directed at March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, urging her to repent and take his warnings seriously. In a statement posted
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UNITED STATES: FBI explains why Nigerian President Tinubu’s record can’t be released
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a US court to allow it to keep some records concerning an old investigation linked to President Bola Tinubu from public disclosure, citing the need to protect law-enforcement methods and the safety of individuals. The
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South African man admits he intentionally infected his girlfriend with HIV because he didn’t want her to be in a relationship with another person
SOUTH AFRICA: South African man admits he intentionally infected his girlfriend with HIV because he didn’t want her to be in a relationship with another person A 47-year-old South African man accused of deliberately infecting his girlfriend with HIV has been granted R2,000 bail by…
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Ethiopia Rejects Egypt’s “Distorted” Campaign Over Nile Dam
ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia Rejects Egypt’s “Distorted” Campaign Over Nile Dam Ethiopia has pushed back against what it calls a renewed Egyptian campaign to misrepresent its position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and its development of the Nile. Addis Ababa said its use of the Nile…
