Mon 26 August 2024: Eskom anticipates that South Africa will experience a “load shedding free summer” if it manages to keep unplanned losses at power stations below 13 000MW. This is according to the power utility’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Dan Marokane who briefed the media on the state of Eskom and Summer Plan […]
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Mon 26 August 2024: Rwanda – The Rwandan government is considering imposing taxes on church collections, an initiative spearheaded by President Paul Kagame. The primary concern is that some evangelical leaders may be exploiting their congregations through their religious influence. Rwandan journalist Athan Tashobya highlighted this controversial decision, explaining that several factors contributed to taxing church […]
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Mon 26 August 2024: Tunisian President Kais Saied made a dramatic cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, replacing 19 ministers, including those overseeing foreign and defense affairs. The presidency announced the changes on Facebook, offering no explanation for the sudden overhaul. This significant reshuffle comes just days after Saied dismissed the former prime minister, as Tunisia prepares […]
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Sun 25 August 2024: An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for what it says was an attack that killed up to 200 people and injured at least 140 in central Burkina Faso. The attack took place on Saturday in the region of Barsalogho, about 40km (25 miles) north of […]
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Sun 25 August 2024: Social media erupted on Sunday as residents from Jeffreys Bay, Gqeberha, George, and other parts of the Eastern and Western Cape reported seeing a meteorite streak across the sky. Pictures and videos of the event quickly circulated online, sparking widespread curiosity. Loud Bangs and Shaking Reported, But No Earthquake According to […]
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Sat 24 August 2024: Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced that an e-indigent register – which will assist to register those who are in need and qualify for free government services – will be launched in municipalities in the province. He was speaking at the District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo that is being led […]
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Sat 24 August 2024: A colossal 2,492-carat diamond, now the second largest in the world, has been discovered in Botswana by Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. The massive stone was unearthed at the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana using advanced X-ray technology, Lucara announced on Thursday. Although the company has not yet disclosed […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed Thursday for $16.5 million to scale up its mpox response in East and Southern Africa. Children and vulnerable communities are on the verge of an expanding outbreak of mpox in the region as confirmed cases have been detected across Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is actively working to bring the Formula One Race to Africa, engaging with Rwanda and South Africa to make it happen. Speaking at the Dutch Grand Prix, Hamilton emphasized that the timing is perfect for Africa to host a race again, marking the first […]
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Thu 22 August 2024: A fraction of available aid has passed through the Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan’s hunger-ravaged Darfur region this week following a move by the Sudanese army to lift a ban on deliveries temporarily, Reuters has reported. The army’s rival in Sudan’s devastating 16-month-old civil war, the Rapid Support Forces militia, controls […]
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