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Austin Luciano Reynold, a South African police constable, has been found guilty of the murder of Ebuka Okoli, a Nigerian.Okoli was killed in Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal, in 2018.He was reportedly shot at close range during an unauthorised raid by the 24-year-old Reynold on the community where he resides.He was said to have been handcuffed, robbed by the police officer [...]
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South Africa defeated England to secure a thoroughly deserved third Webb Ellis trophy in style in Yokohama, Japan at the Rugby World Cup.The Springboks made history as the first nation ever to lose a Rugby World Cup game - their opening Pool B clash with New Zealand - and go on to lift the cup.The South African team also became [...]
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Imama Amapakabo, head coach of the Olympic Eagles, has named Kelechi Nwakali, Taiwo Awoniyi and nineteen others to defend the U23 Africa Cup of Nations title in Egypt.Captain Azubuike Okechukwu, Anthony Izuchukwu, Sincere Seth, Olisah Ndah, Muyiwa Olabiran, Ndifreke Effiong, and Orji Okwonkwo also made the final list.Nigeria, champions of the second edition of the competition in Senegal four years [...]
The police in South Africa have arrested 100 foreign nationals in an operation to disperse a group of protesters at the UN refugee agency in Cape Town.The protesters, who are refugees and asylum seekers camping outside the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and asking to be relocated outside the country following attacks on foreigners, were arrested [...]
Historically, Nigeria and the republic of South Africa have so much in common. The two countries are former British colonies and they both belong to same Commonwealth of Nations family. The two are also the most influential members of the African Union as the biggest economies on the continent.Nigeria as a frontline state, though not geographically contiguous to South Africa, [...]
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Four Nigerians have reportedly sustained injuries in fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa.PUNCH quoted Adetola Olubajo, president of the Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), as confirming the attacks which took place at Witbank area of Mpumalanga province, on Tuesday.“The Department of Home Affairs, which is like our own Ministry of Interior that deals with immigration and citizens’ issues, is in the [...]
The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) says a Nigerian entrepreneur has been killed in the country over an alleged business disagreement with a client.Sylvester Okonkwo, acting chairman of NUSA in the Kwazulu Natal province, said Ikenna Otugo, the deceased, was killed at Empangeni, in the province, on Tuesday.Speaking with NAN in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Okonkwo said the [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari says the “few Nigerians” giving the country “bad name” in South Africa must desist from such and be of good conduct.Buhari said this on Friday during his town-hall meeting with Nigerians living in South Africa.President Cyril Rampahosa of South Africa had invited his Nigerian counterpart to the country for some bilateral agreements.“Let me also call on all [...]
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