A tragic plane crash occurred early Tuesday morning in Kenya’s coastal region of Kwale, claiming the lives of 11 people who were believed to be foreign tourists. The aircraft, a small Cessna Caravan, was flying from Diani to the Maasai Mara National Reserve when it went down in a hilly,
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in southwestern Jamaica as a Category Five storm, bringing with it violent winds reaching up to 185 mph (295 km/h) and warnings of “catastrophic” flooding across the island. Residents have described terrifying scenes as the storm tears through homes and communities. One man told local
South Africans are expressing growing outrage after another fatal accident at Harmony Gold Mining’s operations brought the company’s death toll to 12 workers this year alone. The latest tragedy occurred on Sunday, October 26, 2025, when an electrician lost his life while performing routine maintenance at Harmony’s Mponeng mine near
27 October 2025: As more than 900,000 South African matric learners sit down to begin their final exams this month, the country is once again reminded of an uncomfortable truth: even when learners make it through 12 years of schooling, their next hurdle in the form of accessing and completing
27 October 2025 | Johannesburg, South Africa – The All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™), in partnership with CNBC Africa, SNG Grant Thornton, and Henley Business School Africa, will host its 13th edition on 12 November 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Widely regarded as Africa’s premier business recognition
The African National Congress (ANC) welcomes the announcement that South Africa has officially been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. South Africa’s removal from the grey list is a direct outcome of decisive and coordinated action taken across the ANC-led government, law enforcement, regulatory bodies,
Nigeria, South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique have been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list,” a global list of countries previously under increased monitoring for money laundering and terrorist financing concerns. The FATF, an international body that sets standards for combating financial crimes, announced
Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away at the age of 76. She was the wife of the late Jerry John Rawlings, Ghana’s longest-serving leader, who died five years ago. Nana Konadu died on Thursday morning after a short illness, according to family sources. Tributes have
Fresh documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein have surfaced, revealing the names of several high-profile figures, including billionaire Elon Musk and Prince Andrew. The records, handed over by the Epstein estate, include flight manifests, phone logs, financial ledgers, and parts of Epstein’s daily schedule. Among the entries, one note from
The Makana Local Municipality in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, is facing renewed calls for accountability after a R2.6 million water pump, critical for the town’s water supply, went missing three years ago. Despite the payment having been made to a private supplier, the pump has never been delivered, and the municipality
