South African police minister Bheki Cele Monday said criminality, not xenophobia, should be blamed for the attacks on foreign-owned businesses in the country. “Nothing… has sparked any form of conflict between the South African and foreign nationals,” Cele said. Cele’s comment…
South African sex workers call on government to decriminalise trade (AfricaNews)
Violent clients, police harassment, and stigma are just some of the main reasons sex workers and the NGOs that collaborate with them are fighting for the South African government to decriminalise the trade. Sex work has been criminalised in South…
‘Nigeria, South Africa must work together to solve xenophobic attacks’ (Nation)
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora, Non-Governmental Organisations and Civil Societies, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, has advised the Nigerian and South African governments to work together in solving animosity between the two countries occasioned by xenophobic attacks against Nigerians resident…
Nigerian teenager killed in Xenophobic attack in South Africa (Vanguard)
As Nigerians mourn Mrs. Obianuju Ndubuisi-Chukwu, a Nigerian Insurance chief who was murdered in South Africa, the country again is grappling with the ruthless assassination of a teenager in that country. Ndubisi-Chukwu was the Deputy Director-General of the Chartered Insurance…
South Africa deploys army to gang-hit Cape Town (BBC)
Authorities in South Africa have deployed the army to townships in the port city of Cape Town to deal with an upsurge of gang violence. Police Minister Bheki Cele said the soldiers will work alongside the police in an operation…
AFCON 2019: Rapper AKA Reacts to South Africa’s Loss to Nigeria (Guardian)
As Nigerians worldwide jubilate the win of Nigeria over South Africa in a 2-1 defeat in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the losing country is not as joyful. One of the people who has reacted to the match…
Doctor bit off ‘sex attacker’s’ tongue when he ‘tried to rape her’ (Metro)
An alleged would-be rapist had part of his tongue removed when a doctor bit him when she woke up with him on top of her. The doctor, 24, was in staff quarters at the hospital where she works in Bloemfontein,…
Son arrested for allegedly raping his own mother (Metro)
A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping his own mother, police have said. The suspect, 28, was arrested on Saturday after his mother, 50, identified him as the alleged rapist. She was attacked on Friday night as she…
South Africa gets gender-balanced cabinet (BBC)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a new cabinet in which, for the first time in the country’s history, half of all ministers are women. In another unexpected move, one of the women is from the opposition. He appointed…
South Africa’s election result had few surprises, except one rude awakening (QZ)
It is no surprise that the African National Congress emerged victorious in South Africa’s general election this week, but the changing profile of its rivals shows that political landscape of Africa’s most advanced economy is beginning to transform radically, to…