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Mozambique is set to terminate a 50-year hydropower supply agreement with South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, raising risks for the continent’s most industrialized economy and jeopardizing the future of Africa’s second-largest aluminium smelter. According to Mozambique’s yet-to-be-published energy transition strategy, the country plans to redirect the 1,150 megawatts of power …

According to Forbes and Bloomberg, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has displaced South Africa’s Johann Rupert as the richest man in Africa. Recall that last week, South African business tycoon, Johann Rupert, took over the position from Dangote. Dangote’s net worth increased by $10 billion to $10.1 billion as of January 8, 2024, according …

Three men have been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for gang raping a 16-year-old girl in a small farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa five years ago. The victim was gang-raped inside a vehicle belonging to one of the accused men. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Follow Us On …

A student who mistakenly received £850,000 ($1m) instead of a £85 ($100) monthly food grant and spent £50,000 in 73 days, has been pardoned from spending time in jail. Scholar Sibongile Mani, who was relying on benefits for education, was stunned when government aid sent her 10,000 times the intended …

South Africa’s population surged to 62 million last year according to census data from the statistics agency released on Tuesday. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Follow Us On Threads This represents a remarkable 20% increase compared to the last 51.8 million count conducted in 2011. In 2022, the census …

Two children who were allegedly hacked to death with a machete by their father before he committed suicide, have been laid to rest in Limpopo, South Africa. The bodies of the deceased, Asakundwi Mbulaheni (7), and Uhone Mbulaheni (4) were discovered in the bushes on Tuesday morning, 26 September, 2023, …

South Africa is in mourning following the tragic passing of Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of the nation’s first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela. Zoleka, an author and cancer warrior, passed away on the evening of 25th September. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Follow Us On Threads The Mandela family …

A 25-year-old South African woman has lost her left eye after she was brutally attacked for allegedly rejecting the advances of an unwanted suitor. According to the victim, Zizipho Nikita Kalubi, she was returning from running errands with her boyfriend on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at about 2pm, when they came across the alleged perpetrator, …

A South African woman surprised her husband on his birthday by unveiling a tattoo of his face on her right arm. She showed him the tattoo when they were celebrating his birthday in their home and he was very excited. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore The man could not …

A young South African man, Malusi Zungu has surprised his father by buying a cow for him in celebration of his birthday. He took to his Twitter page on 26th May and made the announcement to his followers while showing off the fattened animal. The son revealed that his father …

South African ex-contestant of Big Brother Titans reality show, Thabang Mazibuko, said he was shocked to find out that Nigerians eat “weird” foods. The Sports Analyst said living with Nigerians in the BBTitans house made him realise how rich in culture Nigeria is. Speaking during an interview with Hip TV, …

Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 Golden Eagles’ striker, Light Eke, has expressed his satisfaction over the team’s outstanding performance in their victory against South Africa at the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. Despite conceding twice during the game, Nduka Ugbade’s team made an impressive comeback to secure …

Nana Wanido, a South African lady, has revealed how she obtained money from her father through a love scam. She claimed that they met on the e-dating and matchmaking app Tinder, but he had no idea it was his daughter because she used a catfish account. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore …

As the church members sang with some instruments being played in the background, the Pastors marched in a unique manner that caught the attention of social media users. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 A video has captured the moment some South African Pastors arrived a church service in …

Nigerian actress and reality TV star, Lilian Afebgbai has recounted the unpleasant electricity-related experience she had in South Africa. She was shocked to learn that South Africa, like Nigeria, occasionally has power outages. The former Big Brother Africa housemate claimed that when she went to a theater to see a movie, the power …

A beautiful South African lady has gone on social media to celebrate after being certified a virgin by the state. She received a certificate of virginity after undergoing a chastity test at the Sivuselela Amasiko Trust. It is a custom in some African countries like Malawi, South Africa and Congo …

Police spokesperson, Brig Selvy Mohlala, said the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday, February 18, 2023, in Senotlelo in Vaalbank, Mpumalanga. Tragedy struck as a man, his girlfriend and her son were stoned to death by an aggrieved mob after the lifeless body of an eight-year-old missing girl, …

Hours following the death of the South African rapper, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, known professionally as AKA, a CCTV captured the moment he was shot dead. AKA was killed along with his close friend, the chef and entrepreneur Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane on their way to a nightclub for a performance as …

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, a South African rapper better known by his stage name AKA, has been shot dead in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred on Friday night on Florida Road in Durban, South Africa, according to police reports. It is believed that the rapper was targeted by individuals in two cars who …

On Friday, January 20, 2023, a patient at the Calcot Dlephu clinic in Tsakane, Ekurhuleni, South Africa became so frustrated after waiting for four hours to be attended to that he threw urine at nurses who were gossiping. A video making rounds on social media captured the moment the patient …

A 22-year-old Zimbabwean man has been arrested for impersonating a traffic police officer to extort motorists in South Africa. Tendai Goodman Chakabva reportedly wore a Metro Police uniform in Ekurhuleni and used his fake identity to demand bribes from drunk drivers, speeding motorists and those with expired papers. He deviced …

South African police officers were forced to stop the arrest of a lady who was “possessed” by her ancestors who didn’t want to see her in handcuffs. The video which is less than a minute shows an unidentified lady in a police van getting into a trance after being possessed …

A South African man identified as Thanda Mchunu proposed to his lover in one of the most unlikely places which made him proud. The livestock farmer working in Congo, asked for his woman’s hand in marriage while on a farmland and though there were no other humans asides from two …

The South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa has successfully escaped a parliamentary vote on whether he should face an impeachment inquiry. The movement was to approve the controversial Phala Phala report and begin  a full investigation into its findings against Mr Ramaphosa. This was easily defeated on Tuesday at the 400-member …