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Racism rears its ugly head as Africans are prevented from fleeing Ukraine

Like many in Ukraine, Africans, mostly students, are trying to flee the war torn country following the Russian invasion which began last Thursday.

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is not going to plan, but don’t expect peace soon

Hours after ordering Russian troops to invade Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced to the world that the objective was to “decapitate” the Ukrainian government.

Fifa and Uefa suspend all Russian football teams from tournaments

Both Fifa and Uefa have suspended all domestic and international Russian teams from their respective tournaments following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

South African “cricket nomad” locked in his Kyiv apartment with his dogs

Kobus Olivier went to the Ukraine after taking a job with the Ukraine Cricket Federation (UCF) in cricket development a few years ago - but he never imagined he would find himself trapped in a war zone.

Councillors forced to serve community from their car boots

EThekwini Metro councillors have been working out of the boots of their cars for the best part of four months while they wait to be assigned offices having been elected in November.

SA’s ambassador to Poland drove five hours to help Africans escape Ukraine

The South African Ambassador to Poland drove for five hours to help a group of African students escape from war torn Ukraine into Poland.

Letter from Mt Frere: Battle for control of the ANC in the Eastern Cape heats up

The local government elections have come and gone and the people of Alfred Nzo District in the Eastern Cape voted overwhelmingly for the ANC.

Former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko faces the biggest fight of his life

Vitali Klitschko dominated the heavyweight boxing scene for years before he hung up his gloves for a seat in parliament and became the mayor of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.

Newly elected Musina mayor arrested for assault

The newly sworn in Musina municipality mayor has found himself on the wrong side of the law.

“MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN”

The world reacted with shock on Thursday as Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces launched a massive assault on its neighbour Ukraine from multiple fronts.

South Africa calls for Russia to end military aggression – finally

South Africa has finally joined other African nations in calling for Russia to remove its forces from Ukraine.

Russian invasion upends world sport

President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine is having a major impact on global sport.

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