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Juneteenth declared a federal holiday for Americans

By Annisa Essack 17:06:2021 Juneteenth is one of the essential anniversaries in America's history and is sometimes called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or the second Independence Day. Juneteenth gets its name from combining "June" and "nineteenth," the day in 1865...

Zambia’s 1st president, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at age 97

By Annisa Essop 17:06:2021 Kenneth Kaunda, the founding President of Zambia, has died at the age of 97, just days after he was admitted to Maina Soko Military hospital in the capital, Lusaka. The liberation hero, fondly called KK, was being treated for pneumonia. His...

City Power leaves Sarang family in the dark after prelim investigation

By Annisa Essack 17:06:2021 Newly-wed couple Zaheer Sarang and Nabeela Khan, from Johannesburg, who had just returned home from their honeymoon, were both found dead in the shower on Sunday afternoon. According to preliminary investigations, the couple was...

Botswana Finds World’s Third-Largest Diamond

Botswana has discovered what is believed to be the world’s third-largest diamond. 1,098-carat stone was found by diamond firm Debswana on June 1st and was first showcased in Gabarone to President Mokgweetsi Masisi. The find is seen as a beacon of hope for the African...