A monument in honour of the late leader of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been unveiled in the Central African Republic (CAR). The statue of Prigozhin, who died in a place crash last year, was installed in the capital Bangui, alongside that of his right-hand man Dmitru Utkin. The statue shows Prigozhin in…
Dodging bullets, ducking explosions, safeguarding state secrets. Bombastic propaganda films present the shadowy Russian political operative Maxim Shugalei as a heroic figure – who will apparently stop at nothing in his quest to promote the country abroad. While his escapades have no doubt been exaggerated, in real life he has played a significant role in…
Lahiru Kumara struck twice as Sri Lanka’s bowlers had the better of a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday. South Africa were 80 for four when rain stopped play for the day shortly before lunch. Fast bowler Kumara took wickets in successive overs to put…
A man who tried to send 500 bikes to a charity in Africa had them refused at a Scottish port after they were classed as waste. Nigel Carter, 64, had been gathering bicycles across Scotland to be shipped to Sudan, to help people who need access to cheap transport. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at an abandoned mine, apparently fearing arrest by police officers deployed at the site. The miners in Stilfontein, in the country’s North West province, have been entering the mine, which is no longer in…
A British businessman, who was a former contractor for South Africa’s ailing power utility Eskom, has been extradited from the UK to face 65 counts of corruption and fraud. Michael Lomas is accused of taking kickbacks on contracts between his firm, Tubular Construction, and Eskom for work at the Kusile power station, which were worth…
The News JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government plans to intensify discussions with billionaire Elon Musk about investing in his country of birth. President Cyril Ramaphosa recently said he had a call with the world’s richest man after Starlink, Musk’s satellite internet service, approached the government about securing regulatory approval. The president is looking forward to…
Afghanistan’s ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan is set to return to the ODI format for the first time since the conclusion of last year’s ODI World Cup in India. Rashid has been named in Afghanistan’s 17-member squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, beginning on September 18 in the UAE. Rashid…
