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Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty of all charges. Timothy Omotoso had denied the 32 charges in a trial that was broadcast live and gained huge interest across the country. In 2018, one witness told the court she ...

Lucy Fleming & Natasha Booty BBC News Four schoolchildren in South Africa are to face a disciplinary hearing over a virales video in which black students are seen being auctioned off as slaves, the authorities in Cape Town have told the BBC. The footage, showing pupils in a cage while other students bid for them, caused outrage when it was ...

By Kyle Zeeman BBC News, Johannesburg A 13-year-old school boy in South Africa, arrested after allegedly shooting and injuring his principal, may be tried as an adult, the prosecuting authority says. The boy, who has not been named, has been charged with attempted murder. His alleged 51-year-old victim is currently recovering in intensive care in hospital. The shooting has shocked ...

Image caption, Police say more than 90 children suffered “serious pains” after consuming the muffins By Gabriela Pomeroy & Nomsa Maseko BBC News, London & Johannesburg Two men face multiple charges of attempted murder in South Africa after around 90 children fell ill from eating drug-laced muffins. Officials said the children bought the muffins from a street vendor on their way ...

By Ayanda Charlie in Johannesburg & Tamasin Ford in London BBC Africa Eye South African anti-migrant group Operation Dudula has become notorious for raiding businesses belonging to foreign nationals and forcing shops to close. BBC Africa Eye has gained rare access to members of the country’s most-prominent anti-migrant street movement. In a school kitchen in Kwa Thema, a township east ...

Credit: Afrinews247 The Egyptian government is constructing a new stadium in the Egyptian New Administration Capital for future hosting of the World Cup and Olympics.The facility will have a capacity of 94,840 seats is being built with the future in mind in which Egyptians would like to host the Olympics and the World Cup. It is known that it will ...

So after the numerous back and forth as to who is likely to take over the mantle from the departed C.K Akunnor, it’s looking inevitable that an old gem, Milovan Rajevac is in line to be confirmed as coach of the Ghana Blackstars in the coming days. see who the cat dragged inWhen C.K Akunnor was sacked from his role ...