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Eskom worker gets 35-year jail term Eskom contract worker Simeon Shongwe has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by the Ermelo District Court. 27 January 2026 SANDF, SAPS have 'no capacity' to control threats, says retired Army chief Retired general Roland de Vries says South Africa does not have a police service. 27 January 2026 Kenya starvation cult preacher to be charged over 52 more deaths A self-proclaimed preacher in Kenya linked to an infamous starvation cult that killed more than 400 people will be charged over a further 52 deaths at another village, prosecutors said. 27 January 2026 Limpopo floods death toll rises to 25 as three remain missing Limpopo's Cooperative Governance Department has confirmed that 25 people have died and three remain missing from the recent floods. 27 January 2026 Nigerian military says will try officers over 2025 coup plot Analysts warned of a rise in violence in 2025. 27 January 2026 load more
Eskom worker gets 35-year jail term Eskom contract worker Simeon Shongwe has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by the Ermelo District Court. 27 January 2026
SANDF, SAPS have 'no capacity' to control threats, says retired Army chief Retired general Roland de Vries says South Africa does not have a police service. 27 January 2026
Kenya starvation cult preacher to be charged over 52 more deaths A self-proclaimed preacher in Kenya linked to an infamous starvation cult that killed more than 400 people will be charged over a further 52 deaths at another village, prosecutors said. 27 January 2026
Limpopo floods death toll rises to 25 as three remain missing Limpopo's Cooperative Governance Department has confirmed that 25 people have died and three remain missing from the recent floods. 27 January 2026
Nigerian military says will try officers over 2025 coup plot Analysts warned of a rise in violence in 2025. 27 January 2026