Southern African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:16:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Southern African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Nigerian Militant Leader Challenges Parole and Deportation Efforts in South African Court https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-militant-leader-challenges-parole-and-deportation-efforts-in-south-african-court/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-militant-leader-challenges-parole-and-deportation-efforts-in-south-african-court/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:16:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408679 Henry Okah, a Nigerian militant leader currently serving a 24-year sentence in South Africa, has launched a legal battle to stop what he describes as unlawful attempts to grant him parole and deport him to Nigeria. The court case, registered under number 2025-038124, is scheduled for hearing at the Gauteng Division of the High Court [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-militant-leader-challenges-parole-and-deportation-efforts-in-south-african-court/feed/ 0 Global South: The Power Against The West by Isidoros Karderinis https://www.theinfostride.com/global-south-the-power-against-the-west-by-isidoros-karderinis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/global-south-the-power-against-the-west-by-isidoros-karderinis/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 07:54:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379843 The term “Global South” first appeared in 1969 in an article by political activist Carl Oglesby in the liberal Catholic journal “Commonweal”, which argued that the Vietnam War was the culmination of a history of “Northern domination of the Global South”. It was then used in a well-known 1980 report, titled “North-South: A Program for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/global-south-the-power-against-the-west-by-isidoros-karderinis/feed/ 0 South Africa produces another International Winner for Royal Academy of Engineering’s 10th Anniversary Medal https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africa-produces-another-international-winner-for-royal-academy-of-engineerings-10th-anniversary-medal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africa-produces-another-international-winner-for-royal-academy-of-engineerings-10th-anniversary-medal/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 18:27:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369540 South African engineer Neo Hutiri has been selected as best of the best after ten years of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Hutiri won the Africa Prize in 2019 and last night was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 10th anniversary medal, beating nine previous Africa Prize alumni from Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and Cameroon. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africa-produces-another-international-winner-for-royal-academy-of-engineerings-10th-anniversary-medal/feed/ 0 Africa’s Sustainable Growth Lies on Shoulders of Renewable Energy Sector https://www.theinfostride.com/africas-sustainable-growth-lies-on-shoulders-of-renewable-energy-sector/ https://www.theinfostride.com/africas-sustainable-growth-lies-on-shoulders-of-renewable-energy-sector/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:23:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357452 Technology is redundant if there is no power to drive it. While Africa’s economic potential is undeniable, the critical barriers to overcome remain political and infrastructural, rather than technical. This year’s Africa Tech Festival from 13 to 16 November in Cape Town will unpack these challenges and discuss the pivotal role of sustainability & renewable [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/africas-sustainable-growth-lies-on-shoulders-of-renewable-energy-sector/feed/ 0 BRICS: The Opponent Awe Of The West by Isidoros Karderinis https://www.theinfostride.com/brics-the-opponent-awe-of-the-west-by-isidoros-karderinis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/brics-the-opponent-awe-of-the-west-by-isidoros-karderinis/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:13:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342905 Brazil, Russia, India and China originally formed the bloc in 2009 after a series of meetings and understandings. The first BRIC Summit was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia on June 16 of the same year, where the heads of states in question agreed to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between them. The following year, in Brasilia, Brazil [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/brics-the-opponent-awe-of-the-west-by-isidoros-karderinis/feed/ 0 Ramaphosa re-elected as South African President under ANC https://www.theinfostride.com/ramaphosa-re-elected-as-south-african-president-under-anc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ramaphosa-re-elected-as-south-african-president-under-anc/#respond Sun, 18 Dec 2022 21:48:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=338168 Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the President of South Africa under the African National Congress. This was reported by AriseTV on Monday. Ramaphosa won his re-election bid with 2,476 votes to defeat his rival, a former health minister, Zweli Mkhize. His re-election comes after his opponents asked him to step down over a scandal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ramaphosa-re-elected-as-south-african-president-under-anc/feed/ 0 Africa Tech Festival, Home of AfricaCom – Back in Cape Town for 2022 https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-tech-festival-home-of-africacom-back-in-cape-town-for-2022/ https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-tech-festival-home-of-africacom-back-in-cape-town-for-2022/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:53:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326641 The world’s most influential Africa-focused telecoms and tech event celebrates 25 years of connecting Africa’s technology and enterprise ecosystems to build a more efficient, inclusive digital continent. London 16 June 2022 – The world’s largest Africa-focused technology and telecommunications event turns 25 this year and is set to return to Cape Town, South Africa in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-tech-festival-home-of-africacom-back-in-cape-town-for-2022/feed/ 0 Massive Fire Erupts At South Africa’s Parliament Building In Cape Town https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-fire-erupts-at-south-africas-parliament-building-in-cape-town/ https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-fire-erupts-at-south-africas-parliament-building-in-cape-town/#respond Sun, 02 Jan 2022 18:07:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315872 Firefighters battled a blaze at South Africa’s national Parliament complex on Sunday that sent a dark plume of smoke and flames into the air above the center of Cape Town. The fire started on the third floor of a building that houses offices and spread to the National Assembly building, where South Africa‘s Parliament sits, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-fire-erupts-at-south-africas-parliament-building-in-cape-town/feed/ 0 Women in IT starts with advice to ‘Own Your Space’ https://www.theinfostride.com/women-in-it-starts-with-advice-to-own-your-space/ https://www.theinfostride.com/women-in-it-starts-with-advice-to-own-your-space/#respond Tue, 31 Aug 2021 21:36:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305536 The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Women in IT (WIIT) chapter celebrated its relaunch and the launch of its new website with a special Women’s Day webinar on personal and professional coping strategies. The special Women’s Month event allowed participants to compare notes on how women IT professionals are juggling the work [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/women-in-it-starts-with-advice-to-own-your-space/feed/ 0 South Africa’s Ex-Leader Jacob Zuma Turns Himself In For Prison Term https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africas-ex-leader-jacob-zuma-turns-himself-in-for-prison-term/ https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africas-ex-leader-jacob-zuma-turns-himself-in-for-prison-term/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299988 Former South African president Jacob Zuma turned himself over to police early Thursday to begin serving a 15-month prison term. Just minutes before the midnight deadline for police to arrest him, Jacob Zuma left his Nkandla home in a convoy of vehicles. Zuma decided to hand himself over to authorities to obey the order from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africas-ex-leader-jacob-zuma-turns-himself-in-for-prison-term/feed/ 0 South Africa’s Ex-President Zuma Refuses To Serve 15-month Prison Sentence https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-refuses-to-serve-15-month-prison-sentence/ https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-refuses-to-serve-15-month-prison-sentence/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299569 Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, on Sunday announced his refusal to serve his 15-months prison sentence. On Tuesday, the 79-year-old former president was sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of court. Zuma, who ruled the country between 2009 and 2018, failed to comply with a court order to appear before the state [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-refuses-to-serve-15-month-prison-sentence/feed/ 0 Jailing Me During COVID Pandemic Is Same As Death Sentence — Ex-President Jacob Zuma https://www.theinfostride.com/jailing-me-during-covid-pandemic-is-same-as-death-sentence-ex-president-zuma/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jailing-me-during-covid-pandemic-is-same-as-death-sentence-ex-president-zuma/#respond Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299552 Former South African president Jacob Zuma said that sending him to jail during the COVID-19 pandemic at his age would tantamount to a death sentence. Zuma was addressing a media briefing from his home in Nkandla on Sunday evening after he was ordered by the country’s apex court to hand himself over to police to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jailing-me-during-covid-pandemic-is-same-as-death-sentence-ex-president-zuma/feed/ 0 Namibia seeks developers for 25 megawatt solar PV plant https://www.theinfostride.com/namibia-seeks-developers-for-25-megawatt-solar-pv-plant/ https://www.theinfostride.com/namibia-seeks-developers-for-25-megawatt-solar-pv-plant/#respond Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:01:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298236 Namibia is targeting 70% of its installed electricity capacity to come from renewable sources by 2030. Namibia is seeking developers to build a 25 megawatt solar-power facility to source energy for its capital, Windhoek, and help counter an electricity shortage. The public-private partnership will include the construction, financing and operation of the facility, the city [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/namibia-seeks-developers-for-25-megawatt-solar-pv-plant/feed/ 0 Woman Who Gave Birth To Ten Babies In South Africa Solicit For Funds https://www.theinfostride.com/woman-who-gave-birth-to-ten-babies-in-south-africa-solicit-for-funds/ https://www.theinfostride.com/woman-who-gave-birth-to-ten-babies-in-south-africa-solicit-for-funds/#respond Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296851 A South African woman who claims to have given birth to ten babies is appealing for money to help raise the huge brood as officials insist they can’t find any evidence of her alleged delivery. Gosiame Sithole, 37, a former store manager, said today that she will be unable to return to her job following [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/woman-who-gave-birth-to-ten-babies-in-south-africa-solicit-for-funds/feed/ 0 Rape Victim Refuses to Testify in Court,Claims To be Satisfied by Culprit https://www.theinfostride.com/rape-victim-refuses-to-testify-in-courtclaims-to-be-satisfied-by-culprit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rape-victim-refuses-to-testify-in-courtclaims-to-be-satisfied-by-culprit/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:35:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=274022 A Botswanian rape victim stunned everyone when she failed to testify against her abuser in court because he sexually satisfied her. Newsmen reported that prosecutors in Botswana were left stunned; when one of the rape victims (name not supplied) who was raped by Oscar Chabaya (34) in Botswana refused to testify against him. The rape [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rape-victim-refuses-to-testify-in-courtclaims-to-be-satisfied-by-culprit/feed/ 0 Multi-Talented Singer, Presss releases Brand New Single ‘My Type’ https://www.theinfostride.com/multi-talented-singer-presss-releases-brand-new-single-my-type/ https://www.theinfostride.com/multi-talented-singer-presss-releases-brand-new-single-my-type/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2020 21:41:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270594 Multi-Talented Singer and Songwriter, Presss officially releases a brand new single titled ‘My Type’ from his upcoming album set to drop in early 2021. This is in celebration of his 42nd birthday. Presss is back with a sound that will quickly take over the mainstream market. Equipped with visuals that tell the story of love [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/multi-talented-singer-presss-releases-brand-new-single-my-type/feed/ 0 Huge engagement with free ad-funded internet service in South Africa powered by Upstream https://www.theinfostride.com/huge-engagement-with-free-ad-funded-internet-service-in-south-africa-powered-by-upstream/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:52:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238110 Over 25 million users in South Africa now have access to mobile internet basics at no cost London, October 3rd, 2019 – More than 25 million mobile users in South Africa can now access internet essentials for free at any time, even when they have run out of credit. The free internet service was launched [...]

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]]> Exclusive Interviews with African Icon Sjava on Ebro Beats1 Radio https://www.theinfostride.com/exclusive-interviews-with-african-icon-sjava-on-ebro-beats1-radio/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 22:05:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202590 Award winning Afro Pop artist Sjava sits with the world renowned radio host Ebro on Ebro Beat1 with Apple Music to over 100 countries. The exciting interview on Apple Music is split into three parts. Ebro profiled his debut album “Isina Muva” and the major success behind it, the meaning behind the title, how Sjava [...]

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]]> Emtee Releases Album Pre-Order and With Hit Single Featuring Nigerian Superstar Tiwa Savage https://www.theinfostride.com/emtee-releases-album-pre-order-and-with-hit-single-featuring-nigerian-superstar-tiwa-savage/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 13:47:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181657 On 8 September 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Emtee has released album pre-Order and with wit single featuring Nigerian Superstar Tiwa Savage. The countdown to the official release of Emtee’s sophomore album is underway with just a week left until it is available publicly. The album titled “Manando” is now available for pre-order along with [...]

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]]> African Countries now United under Continent-wide Domain Name, dotAfrica (.africa) https://www.theinfostride.com/african-countries-now-united-under-continent-wide-domain-name-dotafrica-africa/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:58:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181342 dotAfrica (.africa) has been classed as the best option for Africa in Cyberspace. 54 countries in Africa are now united under a single, continent-wide domain name, staying true to the Oliver Tambo and Abuja Declarations of the 1990s. It is now possible to own an Internet address, or domain name, ending with .africa. Already, more than [...]

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]]> Emtee Releases Manando Track List for Sophomore Album https://www.theinfostride.com/emtee-releases-manando-track-list-for-sophomore-album/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 18:40:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180896 The countdown to the 15th of September has begun with the release of Emtee’s sophomore album being underway. The “We Up” hit maker has now made it official to the public by releasing the album track list. The track list reveal comes a week after the name was exclusively announced on Club808 as Manando.  The [...]

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]]> Inaugural Facebook Challenge: AAA Students win Student Category Award at the Loeries https://www.theinfostride.com/inaugural-facebook-challenge-aaa-students-win-student-category-award-at-the-loeries/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:57:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179590 The Loerie Award, which aims to celebrate the achievements of future creatives as they redefine creativity in the mobile era, was created in partnership with Facebook and The Nelson Mandela Foundation The Facebook Challenge, an official Loerie Award in the Student category, was won this year by three students from AAA School of Advertising in [...]

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]]> AfricaCom launches new Technology Arena as Microsoft signs on as Lead Sponsor for AfricaCom 20/20 https://www.theinfostride.com/africacom-launches-new-technology-arena-as-microsoft-signs-on-as-lead-sponsor-for-africacom-2020/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:23:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178724 A new Technology Arena has been launched by AfricaCom to host the AfricaCom 2017 and Microsoft has signed on as lead sponsor of AfricaCom 20/20. The new technology arena will help develop the blueprint for Africa 4.0 while also providing clarity of vision for future tech trends at AfricaCom 2017. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, [...]

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]]> Africa Oil Week 2017 Sets To Hold In Cape Town With Dynamic, Forward-Looking Programme https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-oil-week-2017-sets-to-hold-in-cape-town-with-dynamic-forward-looking-programme/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:03:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178720 The organisers of Africa Oil Week 2017 has announced that this year event will be filled with dynamic and forward-looking programme. The 24th Africa Oil Week incorporates the 17th Africa Independents Forum (23 Oct), the 24th Africa Upstream (24-27 Oct), the 5th Africa Local Content Forum (23 Oct) and the 5th Young Professionals in Oil, [...]

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]]> Loeries Awards 2017: Facebook gears up for a Jam-packed Creative Week https://www.theinfostride.com/loeries-awards-2017-facebook-gears-up-for-a-jam-packed-creative-week/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:36:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178675 Facebook is up for a jam-packed creative week at the Loeries Awards 2017 in South Africa. The Loeries Awards helps in creating a number of programmes to help grow and recognise young, diverse creative talent across Africa and the Middle East, to showcase Facebook and Instagram’s mobile canvas for brands Facebook is once again throwing its full [...]

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]]> La Sauce’s ‘I Do’ reaches over 1m Views on YouTube https://www.theinfostride.com/la-sauces-i-do-reaches-over-1m-views-on-youtube/ Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:16:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=177825 Shortly after the successful release of the “I Do” love story, it brings great pleasure to announce that the La Sauce’s video has surpassed the 1 million views mark on YouTube in less than two weeks. La Sauce’s video was released on the 28th of July. Since then, it has siphoned all attention on and [...]

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]]> World’s Leading SVoD Provider, iflix Secures Additional $133m Funding https://www.theinfostride.com/worlds-leading-svod-provider-iflix-secures-additional-133m-funding/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 22:03:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=177394 Following successful global rollout of its service in emerging markets, iflix has secured additional $133 Million funding, led by Hearst. iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets on Tuesday, August 8 announced it has completed a $133 million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing [...]

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]]> Jozi Film Festival: Discovery Channel announces its Top 10 Finalists for the “Don’t Stop Wondering” Award https://www.theinfostride.com/jozi-film-festival-discovery-channel-announces-its-top-10-finalists-for-the-dont-stop-wondering-award/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:29:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176181 Discovery Channel today in JOHANNESBURG, South Africa announced its top 10 finalists for the “Don’t Stop Wondering” Award at the Jozi Film Festival. The search for the winner of Discovery Channel’s brand new award category at the sixth annual Jozi Film Festival has heated up. After receiving over 200 entries from across the continent, Discovery [...]

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]]> La Sauce’s Latest Video ‘I Do’ Hit Over 100k Views and Trending at #3 https://www.theinfostride.com/la-sauces-latest-video-i-do-hit-over-100k-views-and-trending-at-3/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:22:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176169 La Sauce’s latest video ‘I Do’ which features Amanda Black and stares Priddy Ugly and Bontle Modiselle has hit over 100,000 views and currently trending at #3. After the release of La Sauce’s visuals for her latest single titled “I Do” which features South Africa’s leading female artist, Amanda Black, the video already reached over [...]

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]]> Controversial Book on Nelson Mandela’s Health withdrawn by the Publishers https://www.theinfostride.com/controversial-book-on-nelson-mandelas-health-withdrawn-by-the-publishers/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 22:44:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173753 The publishers of the controversial book, “Mandela’s Last Years” have withdrawn it from the shelves and immediately stopped issuing copies following the protest by Graca Machel, the widow of South Africa’s Nelson Mandela. Machel had threatened legal action against his late husband’s personal doctor, Dr. Vejay Ramlakan, over a book that reveals previously undisclosed details of [...]

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]]> South African Branden Grace smashed Golf Record Shooting at 62 https://www.theinfostride.com/south-african-branden-grace-smashed-golf-record-shooting-at-62/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:24:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173528 South African Golfer Branden Grace has smashed Golf record by shooting the first round of 62 at a men’s major championship, at the British Open. In the 442nd major championship, Grace on Saturday achieved what the greats of the game could not in 157 years of trying and cracked the previous best of 63, which [...]

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]]> Health Innovations: healthymagination welcomes Second Cohort of Social Entrepreneurs to address Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/health-innovations-healthymagination-welcomes-second-cohort-of-social-entrepreneurs-to-address-maternal-child-health-in-sub-saharan-africa/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 21:37:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174026 The healthymagination Mother and Child Programme has welcomed its Second Cohort of Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa. The program is designed to help the organizations acquire business fundamentals, improve their strategic thought processes, and articulate business plans that demonstrate impact, growth and long-term financial sustainability. GE and Santa Clara University’s [...]

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]]> Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg 2017 celebrates a Decade of African Excellence in Fashion Designs https://www.theinfostride.com/mercedes-benz-fashion-week-joburg-2017-celebrates-a-decade-of-african-excellence-in-fashion-designs/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:07:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173735 World-class spectacular to showcase Spring/Summer collections from African fashion royalty at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg 2017 (MBFWJ 2017) African Fashion International (AFI), owner and operator of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg 2017, is celebrating a decade of African excellence with an exciting line-up of African designers preparing to introduce their Spring/Summer collections, at a new [...]

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]]> Cultivating a Culture of Entrepreneurship in Africa , a tool to achieve Growth in the Continent – Sthe Shabangu https://www.theinfostride.com/cultivating-a-culture-of-entrepreneurship-in-africa-a-tool-to-achieve-growth-in-the-continent-sthe-shabangu/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:45:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173723 Sthe Shabangu, Lead – Public Relations, Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship at Samsung Africa Office reveals Africa need to develop a culture of entrepreneurialism if we hope to set the right course for our continent. When it comes to the promise of growth in Africa, progress has become less a question of what can be [...]

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]]> Nelson Mandela: Doctor reveals Health Details of former South African President https://www.theinfostride.com/nelson-mandela-doctor-reveals-health-details-former-south-african-president/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:07:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173451 The widow of former South African President Nelson Mandela, Graca Machel, has threatened legal action against his personal doctor, Vejay Ramlakan, over a book that reveals previously undisclosed details of his patient. According to Africa Review, Dr Ramlakan, headed the former South African leader’s medical team until his death in December 2013 at the age [...]

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]]> AppsAfrica.com Innovation Award Winners 2016 Announced https://www.theinfostride.com/appsafrica-com-innovation-award-winners-2016-announced/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:37:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148260 Ten winners of the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 were announced on November 14th, 2016 at a pan-African mobile and tech awards party in Cape Town, South Africa. The Awards supported by Opera Software, The Mobi Hunter, Uber, Shule Direct, Mobile Monday South Africa and The Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) celebrated the best in mobile and [...]

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]]> Finalists announced for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 https://www.theinfostride.com/finalists-announced-for-the-appsafrica-com-innovation-awards-2016/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 09:35:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146070 The finalists for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 have been announced with a shortlist featuring leading mobile and tech companies from across Africa. The annual awards attracted over 200 submissions from 25 countries, chosen by an independent panel of leading industry experts. Supported by Uber, Opera, Mobile Monday South Africa (MOMO), Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) [...]

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]]> Bill Gates To Talk About “Living Together” At The Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture In South Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/bill-gates-to-talk-about-living-together-at-the-nelson-mandela-annual-lecture-in-south-africa/ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:06:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135983 Philanthropist and entrepreneur Bill Gates will use the platform of the 14th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture to lay out his vision of how to create a better world for all when he addresses the issue of “Living Together”, the theme of this year’s Lecture. The Lecture is hosted in association with the University of Pretoria [...]

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]]> MTN Sets To Launch Mobile Banking To Boost Profit After $1.7b Fine In Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/mtn-sets-to-launch-mobile-banking-to-boost-profit-after-1-7b-fine-in-nigeria/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:04:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133447 The new Chief Executive Officer of South Africa’s MTN, Rob Shuter, has been brought in to boost profits at Africa’s biggest mobile phone group after a $1.7 billion fine in Nigeria, by persuading its 200 million clients to use their handsets to store money and pay bills. But the hunt for returns by the outsider, [...]

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]]> Welfare Of Nigerians In South Africa Is Our Priority – Union https://www.theinfostride.com/welfare-of-nigerians-in-south-africa-is-our-priority-union/ https://www.theinfostride.com/welfare-of-nigerians-in-south-africa-is-our-priority-union/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:19:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114167 The Nigeria Union in South Africa said today that it was committed to the welfare of Nigerians and the protection of their interests in South Africa. The President of the union, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, said this in a Christmas message to Nigerians in South Africa. A statement issued in Pretoria by the Public Relations Officer of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/welfare-of-nigerians-in-south-africa-is-our-priority-union/feed/ 1 Dangote Set To Buy Back Flourmills from Tiger Brands for $1 https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-set-to-buy-back-flourmills-from-tiger-brands-for-1/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-set-to-buy-back-flourmills-from-tiger-brands-for-1/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2015 08:16:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113062 The richest man in Africa and the owner of Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote, is buying back his Dangote Flour Mills, for just one US dollar. He sold 65.7 per cent of the company to South Africa’s Tiger Brands in 2012 for $200 million dollars. But since then, the South Africans, despite injection of millions of dollars have [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dangote-set-to-buy-back-flourmills-from-tiger-brands-for-1/feed/ 2 South African President Zuma Replaces Finance Minister For The 2nd Time In Four Days https://www.theinfostride.com/south-african-president-zuma-rreplaces-finance-minister-for-the-2nd-time-in-four-days/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:12:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112612 The president of South Africa, Mr. Jacob Zuma, has replaced the country’s finance minister for the second time in four days, following criticism and market turmoil. Pravin Gordhan, who previously served as finance minister from 2009 to 2014, was appointed as the minister of finance on Sunday, replacing David van Rooyen, who had only been [...]

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]]> Union Decries Mrs Onyaka’s Murdering, Says Unjust Killing Of Nigerians In South Africa Is Becoming Alarming https://www.theinfostride.com/union-decries-mrs-onyakas-murdering-says-unjust-killing-of-nigerians-in-south-africa-is-becoming-alarming/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112318 Union of Nigerians in South Africa has condemned the killing of a 34-year old housewife and a mother of four, Mrs Christiana Onyeka, by unknown gunmen on December 3, 2015. Mrs Onyeka, a native of Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, was killed in her husband`s office in Midrand, near Johannesburg in South Africa. [...]

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]]> New African Woman Celebrates African Women of the Year 2015, as South African singer Lira dazzles on the cover https://www.theinfostride.com/new-african-woman-celebrates-african-women-of-the-year-2015-as-south-african-singer-lira-dazzles-on-the-cover/ Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:48:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109934 While South African music sensation Lira graces the cover of New African Woman’s December/January edition, this issue is also brimming with several incredible women in the magazine’s first ever collation of African Women of the Year – a celebration of game-changing women who have helped to shape the continent in 2015 in different fields. The [...]

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]]> South Africa sacks UN Congo Peacekeepers over Curfew Breach https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africa-sacks-un-congo-peacekeepers-over-curfew-breach/ Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:29:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107801 South Africa’s military said it dismissed 47 peacekeepers serving in the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo for violating curfew. South African National Defence Force spokesman Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga said the soldiers were fired for breaking a “curfew in the eastern Congo where they were based” in September. The soldiers’ actions [...]

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]]> Marikana Ghosts haunts Ramaphosa https://www.theinfostride.com/marikana-ghosts-haunts-ramaphosa/ Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:47:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107046 Marikana will haunt South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa for the rest of his career. Ramaphosa revealed on Thursday in parliament that he’s been summoned by lawyers representing the victims of Marikana – they insist he’s to blame for the police shooting 34 striking platinum miners in 2012. Ramaphosa was a director and shareholder at [...]

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]]> South African Deputy President sued over Marikana Massacre https://www.theinfostride.com/south-african-deputy-president-sued-over-marikana-massacre/ Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:45:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107048 The families of South African striking miners shot dead by police at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in 2012 have issued a court summons for Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa over complicity in their deaths, the presidency said. The violence around the Marikana mine during a strike in August, 2012, culminated in the police shooting 34 striking miners [...]

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]]> Four South African Police Filmed shooting Unarmed Suspect Dead https://www.theinfostride.com/four-south-african-police-filmed-shooting-unarmed-suspect-dead/ https://www.theinfostride.com/four-south-african-police-filmed-shooting-unarmed-suspect-dead/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:20:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105146 Four South African police officers have surrendered themselves after a surveillance video of them shooting a suspected robber was broadcast. The footage released by the country’s Sunday Times newspaper late last week showed the uniformed member of the South African Police Service fatally shooting a suspect at close range after he had dropped his pistol [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/four-south-african-police-filmed-shooting-unarmed-suspect-dead/feed/ 1 South African President Zuma to meet #FeesMustFall leaders as protests continue https://www.theinfostride.com/south-african-president-zuma-to-meet-feesmustfall-leaders-as-protests-continue/ Fri, 23 Oct 2015 07:19:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103338 South African President Jacob Zuma has said he will meet student leaders and university authorities to discuss planned hikes in tuition fees that have provoked more than a week of sometimes violent protests nationwide. Critics say the increases would further disadvantage black students, who are already under-represented in universities. Zuma has not spoken publicly about [...]

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]]> South Africa School Board Game tackles Domestic Violence https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africa-school-board-game-tackles-domestic-violence/ Fri, 02 Oct 2015 00:04:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101610 The South African government is supporting a new board game for schools, meant to address a very serious issue. Each roll of the dice lands the players on a new question designed to educate young people about domestic violence and sexual abuse. The group with the best answer wins a point. It has been developed [...]

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