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🚨🇿🇦 JACINTA NGOBESE-ZUMA DISTANCES MARCH & MARCH FROM NGIZWE MCHUNU AND PHAKEL’UMTHAKATHI, SAYING THEY ARE DIFFERENT ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION GROUPS AHEAD OF THE 30 JUNE PROTESTS March & March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has clarified that her organization is separate from other anti-illegal immigration movements and activists involved in the planned 30 June protests. Speaking ahead of […]
‘KWEREKWERE’ OUTRAGE! XENOPHOBIA WARNING AS HATE RHETORIC SPARKS ALARM A growing backlash has erupted over the use of the slur “kwerekwere”, with critics warning that dehumanising language against fellow Africans risks fuelling discrimination and violence. The controversy centres on claims that a black South African activist has embraced the offensive term while mobilising anti-immigration sentiment […]
BRIAN MUNDUBILE AND MAKEBI ZULU ARE NOT YET MATURE TO LEAD ZAMBIA – MILES SAMPA PATRIOTIC FRONT (PF) President and UPND member Miles Sampa says Tonse Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu are not yet mature enough to govern Zambia. Commenting on the opposition pair, Sampa said the two should […]
Putin Rejects Proposal To Halt Long-Range Strikes, Vows To Continue Military Campaign Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a Ukrainian proposal aimed at suspending long-range strikes as an initial step toward peace negotiations. According to Putin, Moscow sees the proposal as an attempt by Kyiv to buy time amid ongoing manpower shortages along the frontline […]
CCMG CONCERNED OVER CONTINUED REPORTS OF VOTE BUYING IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY By Josphat Mbewe The Christian Churches Monitoring Group-CCMG- has expressed concern over continued reports of vote buying by some political players in selected parts of the country during the ongoing election campaign period. Speaking in an interview with Phoenix News, CCMG […]
By Charity Nyoni The Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) has begun developing regulations to guide the rollout of licensure examinations for teachers under a new law. This follows the enactment of the Teaching Profession Act No. 1 of 2026, which replaces the 2013 Act and provides for the administration of licensing exams. TCZ Registrar Dr. […]
Kagame Fumes: “Do we really accept that, as black people, we are somehow less human and inferior? Accepting it is not simply a matter of saying “yes.” No one will ask you that question directly. You can even say “no,” but if you behave in the very ways that brought us to the kind of […]
PLO Lumumba Urges Africa to Recall Ambassadors from South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks Renowned pan-Africanist Professor, PLO Lumumba has called on leadership across Africa to take a firm diplomatic action against South Africa following the inhumane treatment of fellow Africans. The Professor condemned the silence of most African governments while South African citizens continue to […]
“I’m saving Christians throughout the world.” — Donald Trump Speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s 2026 policy conference in Washington, D.C., Trump said the U.S. military carried out targeted strikes in Nigeria to eliminate terrorist leaders responsible for attacks on Christian communities. The U.S. President said the operation “largely ended” the slaughter of Christian […]
France is considering reciprocal measures after Burkina Faso ended diplomatic relations with Paris. The response comes as France’s influence continues to weaken across parts of West Africa, where several military-led governments have distanced themselves from their former colonial ruler. Burkina Faso accused France of supporting subversive networks and terrorists, allegations Paris has repeatedly denied. The […]
