640 Nigerians ready to leave South Africa
By Patricia Ngwenya - Johannesburg 640 Nigerians have so far given approval to the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa to be evacuated from the country following lingering xenophobic attacks. The Nigerian Consul General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adams, gave the figure today preparatory to the departure of the first batch of the evacuees. The distressed evacuees gathered as early as 4a.m....
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is dead
By Patricia Ngwenya - Johannesburg Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, has died. He was aged 95. Mugabe died after battling ill health, his family confirmed to newsmen. Mugabe was ousted from power in a military coup in November 2017, ending his three-decade reign. Zimbabwe's education secretary Fadzayi Mahere tweeted: "Rest In Peace, Robert Mugabe." He was born on 21 February 1924, in what was...
UPDATE Xenophobia: Nigerians under siege in South Africa
The attack on Nigerians and other nationals in South Africa has exacerbated this afternoon. Earlier, we reported that the South African police were putting the situation under control. However, our correspondent in Johannesburg says the attack has spread to more areas. Heads of Nigerian community in South Africa are sending messages to warning Nigerians of high risk areas. Videos sent by The Dune...
Xenophobia: Again, South Africans sack Nigerian businesses in Kempton park, Johanessburg
Black South Africans on Sunday night attacked Nigerian owned businesses in Johannesburg. The Dune Correspondent in South Africa said scores of shops have burnt, while others have been looted. Some cars belonging to Nigerians doing business in the area have been burnt, while others were vandalised, according to photos and videos obtained by The Dune. The attack took place on Marlvin Julie...
