Zulu war of succession: Hundreds of warriors escort Queen Mantfombi’s body through Johannesburg

Mourners draped in leopardskin have paraded in honour of Zulu Queen Mantfombi, rumoured to have been poisoned after she was named successor to the late king. Hundreds of warriors with cowhide shields escorted the queen’s body through the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday ahead of a private funeral held in the ancestral lands today. The … Read more

Zulu war of succession: Hundreds of warriors escort Queen Mantfombi’s body through Johannesburg

Mourners have turned out in leopardskin regalia ahead of the funeral for Zulu Queen Mantfombi, rumoured to have been poisoned after she was named successor to the late king. Hundreds of Zulu warriors with cowhide shields escorted the queen’s body through the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday ahead of a private funeral held in the … Read more

Eerie sight of thousands of freshly dug graves in Johannesburg cemetery

Africa´s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 1 million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting the gaping lack of testing for the continent´s 1.3 billion people. While experts say infection tolls in richer nations can be significant undercounts, large numbers of undetected cases are a greater danger for … Read more

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in Johannesburg at the age of 59 

Nelson Mandela was the former President of South Africa as well as an anti-apartheid activist, philanthropist and political leader. He was born in Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa on July 18, 1918. After studying law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand, he later found work as a lawyer in Johannesburg.  … Read more

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in Johannesburg at the age of 59 

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in Johannesburg at the age of 59 Zindzi Mandela, 59, died this morning in a hospital in Johannesburg  Zindzi had been South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark since 2015 She rose to international fame in 1985 after reading her father Nelson Mandela’s letter which rejected a deal with the South African … Read more

Church massacre leaves five dead as police negotiate with captors in Johannesburg

Church hostage massacre in South Africa: Thirty gunmen storm place of worship and leave five dead after ‘feud between warring Christian religious factions’ The killings took place at International Pentecost Holiness Church in Zuurbekom It is believed the massacre happened amid a leadership battle at the church  Police scrambled to the scene at 3am local … Read more

Church massacre leaves five dead as police negotiate with captors in Johannesburg

Church hostage massacre in South Africa: Thirty gunmen storm place of worship and leave five dead after ‘feud between warring Christian religious factions’ The killings took place at International Pentecost Holiness Church in Zuurbekom It is believed the massacre happened amid a leadership battle at the church  Police scrambled to the scene at 3am local … Read more

Johannesburg mum terrifies son by dressing as Pennywise the clown from IT and hiding in wheelie bin

Taking IT too far? Mother dresses as Pennywise and hides in a wheelie bin to terrify her clown-phobic son after he refuses to make her a morning coffee Hester Greeff, 41, horrified her son Ruan Becker in Johannesburg, South Africa She dressed as the character from Steven King’s novel and the 2017 film IT Ruan, … Read more

Virus triggers unrest across Africa: Riots break out in Johannesburg over food shortages

Unrest has spread across Africa, with riots over food shortages and an army being deployed to ‘restore order’ as the coronavirus crisis rocks the continent. Protests have erupted in Cape Town, the military have been mobilised in Lesotho and the chief of staff to the Nigerian government died of the lethal bug. African now has more than … Read more

Virus triggers unrest across Africa: Riots break out in Johannesburg over food shortages

Unrest has spread across Africa, with riots over food shortages and an army being deployed to ‘restore order’ as the coronavirus crisis rocks the continent. Protests have erupted in Cape Town, the military have been mobilised in Lesotho and the chief of staff to the Nigerian government died of the lethal bug. African now has more than … Read more