On Wednesday, one of South Africa’s oldest people – Johanna Mazibuko – will be celebrating her 128th birthday. Mazibuko lives in Jouberton in Klerksdorp, North West, and was born on a maize farm in the Ottosdal area. She was the first of 12 children; only three are still alive. Though …
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US Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose W Fernandez says America does not ask its partners to choose between them and China.America says Chinese miners in Africa should respect human rights, democracy and the law.Lithium is set to take centre stage in promoting clean energy use. The US …
Read More »Plane with 11 on board crashes near Cameroon capital
A small passenger plane carrying 11 people crashed in a forest near Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, on Wednesday, the transport ministry said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but the plane lost radio contact with air traffic controllers and was later located in the forest near Nanga Eboko, …
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