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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 Zindzi Mandela, 59, died this morning in a hospital in Johannesburg By Ryan Fahey For Mailonline Published: 08:16 BST, 13 July 2020 | Updated: 08:37 BST, 13 July 2020 Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has … Read more
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
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
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