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Kaizer Chiefs blunder gifts Mamelodi Sundowns victory

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | A disastrous mistake by Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Virgil Vries gifted Mamelodi Sundowns a 2-1 victory this weekend in a high-profile South African Premiership showdown. Namibian Vries came too far off his line and a seemingly aimless 81st-minute long pass from Lyle Lakay bounced over …

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South Africa bid to host 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  South Africa has formally bid to replace Cameroon as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, a senior football official told AFP Thursday. “We have submitted our bid documents,” South African Football Association spokesman Dominic Chimhavi said in reply to emailed questions from …

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Fastjet now majority owned by Solenta

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Africa’s Solenta Aviation has become the majority shareholder in Fastjet PLC following the recent acquisition of additional shares. Solenta Aviation increased its shares from 29.8% to 54.3% automatically placing it in the driving seat of fastjet and its operations in operations in Zimbabwe and …

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Trophy-less Kaizer Chiefs ditch awards ceremony

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Famed South African football club Kaizer Chiefs have scrapped their end-of-season awards function for the first time after a disastrous 2017/2018 campaign. The Soweto club failed to win any of the four league and cup competitions that comprise the season in the republic. It …

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New session of PAP opens in South Africa

New session of PAP opens in South Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The sixth ordinary session of the fourth Pan African Parliament (PAP) opened on May07, in Midrand South Africa. It started with the swearing in of 72 new MPs to the continental legislature including five from Uganda. The session, …

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S.Africa will prosecute ex-president Zuma for graft

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Former South African president Jacob Zuma will face prosecution on corruption charges that haunted much of his term in office, the country’s chief prosecutor said Friday. “After consideration of the matter there are reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution of Mr Zuma,” said National Director …

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COMMENT: Africa’s fallen liberators

In both South Africa and Ethiopia, the dominant political party grew complacent and corrupt, and suffered decay COMMENT | BINIAM BEDASSO | The leaders of two key African countries resigned their posts within 24 hours of each other recently. South Africa’s Jacob Zuma finally buckled under pressure from his own party …

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