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11 Taxi Drivers Ambushed and Killed in South-Africa

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 23, 2018 0

Tragedy struck on Sunday in the KwaZulu Natal province of South-Africa when 11 Taxi Drivers were ambushed and killed by unknown gunmen. Police have reported that eleven minibus taxi drivers were shot dead and four others injured when…

World

Zuma behind backlash against Ramaphosa of South Africa – ANC ally

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 4, 2018 0

Former South African president Jacob Zuma is impeding a crackdown on corruption by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) under President Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the communist party said. The ANC has become increasingly divided…

Opinion

Achievements and milestones during the tenure of President Jacob Zuma

Dr Bongani Ngqulunga Feb 16, 2018 0

President Jacob Zuma was elected as African National Congress President at the ruling party’s National Conference in Polokwane in December 2007, becoming the ANC's candidate for South African President in the 2009 elections. He was elected…

World

ANC Asks Zuma To Resign

Adejumo Kester Feb 14, 2018 0

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) confirmed yesterday it had decided to sack President Jacob Zuma, but said leading members had agreed on when he should go. The ANC’s Secretary-General, Ace Magashule, said the…

News

Zuma agrees in principle to resign in 3 to 6 months

Agency Report Feb 13, 2018 0

South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday agreed in principle to resign within a time frame of three to six months, said ANC secretary general on Tuesday. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said this when briefing the media in…

News

ANC Decides To Remove Zuma As South African President

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 13, 2018 0

The ANC has decided to sack Jacob Zuma as President of South Africa, a senior official said on Tuesday, after a marathon meeting to determine the fate of a leader whose scandal-plagued years in power darkened and divided Nelson Mandela’s…

Ticker

End-game looms for South Africa’s Zuma

Agency Report Feb 7, 2018 0

Efforts by South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) to unseat President Jacob Zuma tilted towards the end game on Wednesday as the speaker of parliament said party leader Cyril Ramaphosa would outline Zuma’s fate imminently.…

News

S.Africa’s New ANC Leader Ramaphosa Aims To Fight Corruption

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 21, 2017 0

Cyril Ramaphosa, the new leader of South Africa’s governing ANC party, says he will stamp out corruption and pursue a policy of “radical economic transformation” to speed up expropriation of land without compensation. Ramaphosa, a…

Politics

Too Close To Call In SA’s ANC Vote

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 18, 2017 0

The fight for the leadership of South Africa’s ruling ANC drew to a close on Monday, with markets on edge for a result that will set the direction for the scandal-plagued party and the country. As delegates cast the last few ballots,…

World

Ramaphosa gets 1,862 nominations ahead of ANC leadership vote

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 5, 2017 0

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the most nominations for leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), voting data from the country’s nine provinces show. Ramaphosa is one of two frontrunners in a…

World

South African parliament debates call for early election

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 31, 2017 1

South Africa’s parliament will on Sept. 5, debate a proposal for early national elections tabled by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), the party said on Thursday. The DA is trying to force President Jacob Zuma from office before…

World

Al Jazeera highlight: ‘Julius vs The ANC’

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 10, 2017

On 26 April 2017, Julius vs the ANC will broadcast South Africa’s political turmoil to more than 310 million households in over 100 countries. Starting with the police killing of 34 striking mineworkers at Marikana in 2012,…

Metro

India police re-arrest Nigerian drug dealer who escaped from police custody

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 8, 2017

The anti-narcotics cell (ANC) of Mumbai police has re-arrested the Nigerian national, who escaped from police custody last week.e According to reports, ANC had launched a manhunt to trace drug convict, John Okoro and he was arrested from…

World

Updated:South African opposition trounces ruling ANC in local elections

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 7, 2016 0

South Africa's main opposition party made major gains against the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in local elections, preliminary results showed Friday, with the ANC suffering major losses for the first time since it came to power 20…

World

South Africa’s Zuma denies corruption charges

The Herald NG Apr 1, 2016 0

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Friday denied having acted dishonestly, when he used about 16 million dollars taxpayers’ money to upgrade his rural home, but he pledged to pay back some money. Zuma addressed the nation on…

Government

Zuma Survives Another Impeachment Scare

John Ogunsemore Sep 2, 2015 0

The opposition Democratic Alliance has failed for the second time this year in ousting South African President Jacob Zuma, who the party accused of violating the nation’s constitution. A motion to impeach South Zuma failed to get through…