Hluly Colette

Hluly Colette

Southern African Correspondent based in Johannesburg.
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Johannesburg Elects New Mayor After Party Deals

Johannesburg, South Africa – South Africa’s economic hub, Johannesburg, has a new mayor for the seventh time in three years.…

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Wits Postdoc Wins Prestigious German Research Grant

Johannesburg, South Africa – Dr Ifeanyi Smarte Anekwe, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of the Witwatersrand, has been…

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Standard Bank Targets Nigeria, Angola Expansion

Johannesburg – Africa’s largest lender, Standard Bank, is poised to deepen its footprint in Nigeria and Angola. The bank's CEO,…

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Chakwera Receives Honorary Doctorate from Joaquim Chissano University

President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi has been awarded an honorary Doctorate in International Cooperation and Development by Joaquim Chissano University…

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Air Botswana Takes Flight to Namibia

Gaborone, Botswana – Air Botswana is set to launch direct flights between Botswana and Namibia next month, marking a significant…

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King Mswati III Summons Maidens for Umhlanga Ceremony

His Majesty King Mswati III has officially summoned young maidens across Eswatini to gather at the Ludzidzini Royal Residence for…

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Home Affairs to Deport 95 Libyans After Court Ruling

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed a court order authorizing the deportation of 95 Libyan nationals arrested…

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Miss South Africa Contender Joins Miss Universe Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria – Chidimma Adetshina, the pageant hopeful embroiled in a nationality controversy during the Miss South Africa pageant, has…

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Two South Koreans Abducted, Eight Kenyans Killed in Northern Kenya

Isiolo, Kenya – Gunmen seized two South Korean missionaries in a daring raid on their home in northern Kenya on…

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Mpox Vaccine Delays Disrupt Africa’s Outbreak Response

Kinshasa – Despite growing concerns over the escalating mpox outbreak in Central Africa, vaccine delivery to hard-hit countries like the…

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UAE Ambassador Juma Presents Credentials to Latvian President

UAE Ambassador Noura Mohammed Abdul Hamid Juma formally presented her credentials to Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs in a ceremony held…

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Emirates Deploys Retrofitted 777s to Zurich, Riyadh

Dubai – Emirates has announced plans to expand its fleet of upgraded Boeing 777 aircraft to Zurich and Riyadh, with…

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Blantyre Set for Modern Amusement Parks

Blantyre, Malawi – Blantyre City Council (BCC) is set to transform two of its parks into modern amusement centers, thanks…

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Aviation Workers Threaten Strike Over Kenya Airport Deal

Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya is on the brink of a major aviation crisis as the country’s main aviation union has…

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45 Undocumented Immigrants Arrested in South Africa

Kaapmuiden, Mpumalanga – Forty-five undocumented Mozambicans, including ten infants, were arrested on Friday after being intercepted in three vehicles in…

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