PRETORIA – The charge against Oscar Pistorius has been upgraded to premeditated murder after a judge said he could not exclude the possibility of planning in the shooting death of the track star’s girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. But the judge said he will consider downgrading the charge later. The ruling came during an emotionally draining bail…
PRETORIA – South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend three times as she was in the bathroom at his home, prosecutors have said. Details of the murder case against Mr Pretorius are emerging at a bail hearing in Pretoria. He wept as he heard the account. His girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, was shot…
PRETORIA – Newspapers report new details of the case citing ‘sources close to the investigation’, although police deny leaking information. The mystery over South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius’s role in the killing of the model Reeva Steenkamp has deepened amid a series of claims and counter-claims about what happened at his home in Pretoria last…
JOHANNESBURG – Juju, the clothing range inspired by expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema, has suffered the same fate as the political life of its embattled source of inspiration. In January last year when Malema was at his loudest, a business idea was ignited by enterprising Pretoria fashion designer Obakeng Ramabodu. He wasted no…
NAIROBI – Kenya has held its first presidential debate – between all eight candidates in next month’s tightly contested poll. Millions of Kenyans watched and listened to the live debate, broadcast on 42 local radio and TV stations, as well as YouTube. Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his deputy Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces trial for…
HARARE – TN BANK Limited (TN Bank) was yesterday de-listed from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) following its takeover by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (Econet). Econet — Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator — increased its stake in TN Bank to 97,96 percent in a cash and share swap deal. Initially, Strive Masiyiwa’s Econet held a…
HARARE – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu has stymied expectations of Bosso making major signings ahead of the upcoming new season. Kaindu revealed he will keep faith in the team that finished runners-up to champions Dynamos last season. The Zambian said his team were also unlikely to release players with the exception of one who may…
TUNIS – Tunisia’s political crisis is deepening after the assassination of a leading opposition leader earlier this week. The killing of anti-Islamist politician Chokri Belaid sparked violent protests. The prime minister then announced plans for a new, technocratic government. But the ruling Islamist party Ennahda rejected the move, saying Hamadi Jebali “did not ask the…
CAIRO – The US has urged Egypt to investigate cases of police abuse after a man was stripped and beaten by uniformed officers near the presidential palace. The state department said it was “extremely disturbed” by the dragging of naked Hamada Saber, which was caught on camera, through the streets. Egypt’s culture minister has resigned…
LUANDA – Isabel dos Santos, the eldest daughter of Angolan President Jose Eduardo do Santos, is Africa’s first woman billionaire, according to research by American financial magazine Forbes. Isabel dos Santos bought shares in several Portuguese companies in recent years, including a bank and a cable television firm. “Those stakes, combined with assets Isabel dos…
