Storm over appointment of SABC head
The appointment of a man who lied about his academic qualification as chief operating officer of the state broadcaster is raising a political storm in South Africa. The man hit the headlines last week when he posed next to a bare-breasted student given to him as a wife by traditional leaders of the Venda tribe. […]
SA shares intelligence on Nigeria with China
South Africa’s military intelligence has identified human rights abuses in Nigeria’s hardline battle against Boko Haram. It’s also warning about the likelihood of increased militancy in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta. The military intelligence briefing was given to China’s defence minister Chang Wanguan when he visited South Africa this week. It forecasts a further deterioration in […]