Saudi move stepping stone to Europe – Mohau Nkota
Al-Ettifaq FC and Bafana Bafana winger Mohau Nkota has described his recent move to Saudi Arabia as merely a pit stop on the road to his ultimate dream.
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Rassie Erasmus confident Edwill van der Merwe will step up for Boks against Wallabies
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has highlighted winger Edwill van der Merwe's importance in Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies.
Read MoreProteas level T20I series in Australia after Dewald Brevis' record-breaking century
Dewald Brevis struck the highest score by a South African player in a T20 International to help the Proteas power to a 53-run victory against Australia in Darwin and level the series at 1-1.
Read MoreCrowd disorder at CHAN raises concerns in Kenya
Ticket sales for some African Nations Championship (CHAN) matches in Nairobi have been suspended after chaotic scenes overshadowed Kenya's victory over Morocco on Sunday.
Read MoreDozens of Malian soldiers arrested over alleged coup plot against junta, sources say
Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to topple the country's military leaders, sources say.
Read MoreTropical Storm Erin forms in the Atlantic and Hurricane Henriette strengthens in the Pacific.
Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean just west of the Cape Verde Islands, as Hurricane Henriette strengthened in the Pacific Ocean, far from Hawaii, forecasters said.
Read MoreStorm Erin emerges in the Atlantic off the Cape Verde Islands
Tropical Storm Erin, the fifth of the current Atlantic season, emerged this Monday west of the Cape Verde Islands in Africa, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), which for now detects no dangers on land.
Read MoreSouth African rand starts week firmer before local manufacturing figures
The South African rand gained in early trade on Monday ahead of the release of domestic manufacturing data, while investors also kept a close eye on trade updates as the country scrambles to secure a lower tariff rate on its exports to the United States.
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank to finance $500 million of Ethiopia’s new airport
The African Development Bank will contribute $500 million towards the financing of a new airport in Ethiopia – which is expected to be Africa’s largest when completed in 2029 – it said on Monday.
Read MoreTwo Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others
Ghana's ministers of defence and environment and six other people have died when a military helicopter crashed in the central Ashanti region.
Read MoreTanzanians mourn ex-speaker who resigned over debt row
Tanzanians are mourning veteran politician and former Speaker of Parliament Job Ndugai, who became the first to resign from the role after a public fallout with the president.
Read MoreSouth Africa looks to join international diamond marketing push
South Africa’s cabinet has approved participation in an international effort to boost the marketing of real diamonds, responding to the increasing appeal of lab-grown gems and funded by a 1% levy on the annual revenues of diamond companies.
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