Ghana, South Africa Agree to Visa-Free Travel
The Republic of Ghana and the Republic of South Africa, have officially established a visa waiver agreement for ordinary passport holders. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration made this announcement on the 13th of October, 2023. This bilateral agreement, which is set to come into effect from the 1st of November, 2023, allows […]
South Africa’s Tyla makes historic Billboard Hot 100 debut with Water
The viral hit song Water by South African music star Tyla has debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, after trending for several weeks on TikTok. Water is the first solo song by a South African musician to appear on the chart since jazz legend Hugh Masekela’s Grazing in the Grass 55 years ago. But 21-year-old […]
South Africa nearing end of daily power cuts
South Africa’s Electricity Minister says the country is closer to ending daily power cuts as warmer weather returns towards the end of the year. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa was however unable to give a specific date when the power cuts will end. South Africa is on course to see its most blackout days in history this year, […]
Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10
Eight out of 10 South African school children struggle to read by the age of ten, an international study has found. South Africa ranked last out of 57 countries assessed in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, which tested the reading ability of 400,000 students globally in 2021. Illiteracy among South African children rose […]
South Africa is seeking to smooth US relations, amid diplomatic row over claims of arms sales to Russia
South Africa is seeking to smooth US relations, amid a diplomatic row over claims of arms sales to Russia. US ambassador Reuben Brigety has claimed a Russian ship was loaded with ammunition and weapons in Cape Town last December. The allegation created a diplomatic storm and South Africa has said it has no record of an approved […]
President Akufo-Addo speaks at Democrat Union of Africa Annual Forum in Johannesburg
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Ghana at the invitation of the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA) Annual Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. President Akufo-Addo will deliver the keynote address at the Forum, which is scheduled to be held from the 26th to 30th April 2023, in Johannesburg. He was […]
Lesotho MP demands huge parts of South Africa
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Lesotho’s parliament has debated a motion to claim huge swathes of territory from its much larger neighbour, South Africa. An opposition MP wants to declare Free State and parts of four other provinces “Lesotho’s territory”. The people of Lesotho, called Basotho, lived in these areas until the 19th Century, when they were […]
Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa leader won’t resign, says spokesman
SOURCE: BBC NEWS South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will not resign despite a scandal over money stolen from his farm, his spokesman says. The row centres on claims he kept large sums of cash on his property then covered up its theft. A panel of legal experts concluded that he has a case to answer. […]
Giraffe kills toddler in South Africa game park
SOURCE: BBC NEWS A toddler has died after being trampled by a giraffe on a conservancy in South Africa, while her mother is in hospital in critical condition. The 16-month-old girl lived with her mother at the luxury Kuleni Game Park in KwaZulu-Natal province. Police told the BBC the details were sketchy, but they had […]
Xenophobia: No support from Ghana High commision in South Africa – Ghanaian citizen in S.A
By: Maltiti Sayida Sadick Xenophobic attacks are said to have resurfaced again in South Africa. Non-citizens are living in fear currently, including Ghanaians. A Ghanaian citizen living in South Africa, Owura Kofi has alleged that government officials in South Africa stoke the flames of xenophobia anytime they go on political campaigns and rallies, blaming the […]
