Tue 30 July 2024: Thousands of people are stranded on the streets of the eastern Sudanese city of Kassala as a deluge of rain compounds the suffering of more than a million Sudanese who sought refuge in the region from a 15-month-old war, Reuters reports. The rainy season that began earlier this month has already damaged shelters, […]
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Tue 30 July 2024: Jacob Zuma’s expulsion from the African National Congress (ANC) is official. But his departure from the ANC is unlike any other before, according to a political analyst. Speaking in an interview with Salaamedia on Tuesday, Ongama Mtimka warned Zuma’s self-inflicted ousting from the liberation movement could have greater consequences for the country, not just the […]
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Tue 30 July 2024: In further efforts to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), the Department of Agriculture has declared a Disease Management Area (DMA), which includes part of the Kouga and Kou-Kamma Municipalities in the Eastern Cape. This follows the department’s concerns over the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in […]
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Police raid Milites Dei in Mpumalanga. [Picture: Screengrab/ X/ Newzroom Afrika] Mon 29 July 2024: There are a number of questions over what 95 Libyans were actually doing at a “military-style” training facility Millets Dei in White River, MP. They were arrested on Friday, and some will appear in court on Monday. Chairperson of the […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: The Gauteng Provincial Government has officially launched its e-Panic app (Gauteng e-Panic) as part of the province’s commitment to prioritise the safety and security of citizens and communities. The panic button has been created to fight against crime and the persistent issues of domestic violence in Gauteng. It is a free […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: The warring parties in the conflict in Sudan have engaged in widespread sexual and gender-based violence in the capital Khartoum, an NGO has reported. Forces commanded by both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have regularly carried out rape and gang rape among other crimes since […]
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Mon 29 July 2024: The Presidency has welcomed the latest inscription of South African human rights and liberation struggle sites in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites. The sites – termed as The Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites – include the following: – The Union […]
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Sun 28 July 2024: Moroccan authorities continued their efforts on Friday to combat a forest fire that erupted in the Shershera Forest in the eastern part of the country, Anadolu news agency reported. The blaze has been burning for three consecutive days. The fire broke out near the city of Taza on Wednesday, coinciding with a heatwave […]
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File Photo. Sat 27 July 2024: Mali’s northern Tuareg rebels reported killing and injuring dozens of soldiers and Wagner mercenaries in two days of fighting near the Algerian border, Reuters reported. The Malian army confirmed losing two soldiers and killing about 20 rebels during the clashes. The rebel group, Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security […]
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Sat 27 July 2024: The United Nations and its partners have launched a flash appeal seeking more than 136 million U.S. dollars to assist people impacted by Malawi’s devastating drought. The funds will be used to provide life-saving assistance to 3.8 million people who have been impacted by the devastating drought, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson […]
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