Fri 30 August 2024: Namibia faces its worst drought in a century, threatening both people and wildlife. Nearly half of the country’s 2.5 million people suffer from acute food insecurity. In response, the government plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, to provide meat to struggling communities. This decision aims to alleviate human-wildlife […]
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Thu 29 August 2024: Chinese lenders approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa last year, marking the first annual increase since 2016, an independent study showed on Thursday. Africa secured more than $10 billion in loans a year from China between 2012-2018, thanks to President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), but the lending […]
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Thu 29 August 2024: A groundbreaking initiative, BEAT-Tuberculosis, has become the world’s first programme in the battle against drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) for all population groups, influencing the international TB treatment policy of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The principal investigator leading this study, Dr Francesca Conradie, explained that the study’s success in demonstrating the safety […]
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Wed 28 August 2024: KwaZulu Natal – The International Humanitarian Summit, organised by Ashraful-Aid, is scheduled for October at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. As the first event of its kind in Africa, the summit will primarily focus on addressing critical issues affecting the continent and introducing innovative solutions. The summit aims to showcase Africa’s […]
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Tue 27 August 2024: An estimated 1.5 million incidents of housebreakings occurred in 2023/24, affecting around 1.1 million households in South Africa, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). The number of affected households represent 5.9% of all households in the country. About 44% (44.1%) of households that experienced housebreaking reported some or all incidents to […]
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Tue 27 August 2024: India is exploring the possibility of sourcing cheetahs from countries such as Somalia, Sudan and Tanzania to avoid biorhythm complications that have affected big cats relocated from countries much further south such as South Africa and Namibia. Official records reveal that cheetahs imported from these southern countries have struggled to adjust to India’s […]
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Tue 27 August 2024: A catastrophic dam collapse in northeastern Sudan has claimed the lives of at least 60 people as heavy rainfall continues to devastate the region. The Arbaat Dam, located north of Port Sudan, gave way on Sunday, triggering deadly floods that swept away homes and left many stranded. Initially, the Sudanese Ministry […]
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Tue 27 August 2024: With China being South Africa’s largest trading partner, the upcoming State Visit to the People’s Republic of China by President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to fortify the economic relationship between the two countries. In 2023, South Africa’s bilateral trade reached $34 billion, with exports totalling $12 billion and imports at $22 […]
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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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