SA’S ELECTORAL COMMISSION PUBLISHES POLITICAL FUNDING DISCLOSURE REPORT

Tue 03 September 2024: The Electoral Commission (IEC) has published the first quarter Political Funding Disclosure Report for the financial year 2024/25. The report covers the period of 1 April to 30 June 2024.  It is the first report since the inauguration of the seventh parliament and administration following the successful hosting of free and […]

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PRICE OF FUEL IN SOUTH AFRICA IS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN SEPTEMBER

Mon 02 September 2024: All grades of fuel are expected to decrease this week bringing relief to cash strapped South African consumers. This was announced by the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources on Monday. The price decreases are as follows:    • Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): 92 cents decrease    • Petrol 95 […]

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PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA CALLS FOR NARROWING OF SA, CHINA TRADE DEFICIT

Mon 02 September 2024: Beijing, China –  While China is South Africa’s largest trading partner globally, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the narrowing of the trade deficit that exists between both countries.  Delivering opening remarks during the official talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing, President Ramaphosa emphasised the importance of addressing […]

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EGYPT TOPS AFRICA, UAE LEADS MIDDLE EAST IN 2024 GLOBAL SOFT POWER INDEX

Mon 02 September 2024: Egypt has been ranked as the leading African country in global soft power influence for 2024, according to a report by Business Insider Africa. The report, based on the Global Soft Power Index published by Brand Finance, places Egypt 39th worldwide with a soft power score of 44.9 points. South Africa and Morocco […]

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CRITICAL SHORTAGES OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES IN SUDANESE REFUGEE CAMPS

Sun 01 September 2024: Sudan – The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has escalated to alarming levels, with nearly half of the population experiencing severe hunger and millions teetering on the brink of starvation due to the Civil War between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Raudhat Saddam from the HORN International Institute for […]

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ALGERIA AUTHORISED TO JOIN BRICS NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK

Sun 01 September 2024: Algeria has been authorised to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), as announced by the bank’s president and former Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff, during a press conference yesterday at the ninth annual meeting in Cape Town. The move would mark Algeria’s integration into the global financial system as the ninth member of […]

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RUSSIAN BEAR BRIGADE LEAVE BURKINA FASO AMID UKRAINE’S KURSK INCURSION

Fri 30 August 2024: Their mission was short-lived. The men of the Bear Brigade, a private military company linked to the Russian Ministry of Defense, who came to Burkina Faso in May to support Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s junta, are now packing up. This unit comprises around 100 men out of the 200-300 Russian forces currently […]

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TEEN-LED GANGS PROLIFERATE IN KWAZULU-NATAL, ESCALATING CRIME CRISIS

  Image Source: Informative News Fri 30 August 2024: KwaZulu Natal – Gangsterism has long been a persistent issue affecting numerous communities across South Africa’s provinces. The recent spike in gang-related crimes in KwaZulu-Natal, however, highlights a troubling escalation in both gang and criminal activities. Imtiaz Syed, Chairperson of Ethekwini Secure, has observed that gangs have […]

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