On Friday, Africa witnessed history as Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah became Namibia’s first female president. She is also the first woman to lead a country in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).At her inauguration, the 72-year-old said she was elected based on merit, not gender.
Key state witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial, Lourentia Lombaard, told the court on Monday she had been beaten by people working with police to give information on the child's whereabouts.
Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi isn’t mincing words. Speaking on World TB Day, he warned: “If you don’t want to have TB, just stop breathing. As long as you breathe you will definitely get it — that’s how big this problem is.”
The trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla on public violence-related charges is set to begin in November. Zuma-Sambudla appeared before the Durban high court on Thursday ahead of a pretrial conference.
Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane is hoping President Cyril Ramaphosa will later this year visit the US to mend trade ties between the two countries.
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