
Rescue plane leaves for Wuhan to repatriate South Africans
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
A plane has left South Africa headed to China's coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan to repatriate more than 120 citizens stranded there since the outbreak began in January. Plus, coronavirus has now been confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organisation.
Also, two South African theatre legends Anthony Sher and John Kani reunite to commemorate 25 years since the end of apartheid. The play is called Kunene and the King, and we ask the creators how it came to into existence.
Plus, Zimbabwe has today removed some restrictions on foreign currency trading, allowing for banks to take a greater role is setting exchange rates. We ask the the country's Finance Minister what this means for the struggling Zimbabwean economy.
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