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Russian crops, fertiliser must move 'unimpeded': UN chief
Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets "unimpeded" or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Saturday.
Sithelo Shozi shows off her new set of teeth, South Africans share mixed reactions: "She looks beautiful"
Andile Mpisane's baby mama Sithelo Shozi left social media divided when she showed off her new set of teeth. The mother of three posted pics online grinning.
Sea of yellow balloons cheers Angola's Lourenco at election rally
Waving flags and yellow balloons, thousands of supporters of Angola's ruling party danced in jubilation Saturday at a final campaign rally in Luanda by President Joao Lourenco, who is seeking re-election next week. "We made and restructured our economy," he told the sea of followers donning the colours of the country's flag of red, black and yellow.
Kenya's Odinga vows to contest election loss in court
Kenya's veteran politician Raila Odinga on Saturday defended plans to make a court challenge to the results of last week's "joke" election that handed victory to Deputy President William Ruto. Ruto was declared president-elect on Monday, scraping past Odinga with a margin of less than two percentage points, after an anxious days-long wait for results of the August 9 vote.
Wiseman Mncube replaces Bonko Khoza as Mqhele Zulu on 'The Wife', SA shares mixed reactions: "Just cancel it"
'Uzalo' actor Wiseman Mncube has replaced Bonko Khoza as Mqhele Zulu on the popular Showmax telenovela 'The Wife'. This follows Bonko Khoza's exit from the show
Eastern Cape matrics are finally able to write core subjects in their mother tongue, IsiXhosa and Sesotho
Eastern Cape matrics will now be able to write maths, physical science, life sciences, history, agricultural sciences, and accounting in IsiXhosa and Sesotho.
EU fiscal oversight of Greece ends after 12 years
Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for bailouts after a crushing debt crisis. "The sovereign debt crisis that defined the first years of the previous decade was a steep learning curve for our Union.
French president heads to Algeria to relaunch ties
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Algeria next week in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and Algiers, the French presidency said Saturday. Macron is to visit the former French colony from Thursday to Saturday next week.
Cuba sees surge in foreign tourists, hopes for more Russians
The number of foreign tourists visiting Cuba so far this year is up nearly sixfold from the 2021 period but remains below pre-pandemic levels, the government said Saturday. The total number of foreign visitors plunged from 4.2 million in 2019 to one million a year later.
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