Thu 04 July 2024: Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced his Cabinet that will lead the seventh administration of the provincial government. The new provincial Cabinet was announced on Wednesday evening. “Today, we bring to you the new leadership and Members of the Executive Council (MEC), assigned to steer the ship towards a better Gauteng. […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Kenya’s interior Cabinet secretary vowed Tuesday to end violence and looting stemming from anti-government protests “at whatever cost.” Kithure Kindiki said in a press statement that “anarchy, violence and plunder must cease.” At least 39 people have been killed in the protests, which began on June 18 over planned tax hikes, […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Helen Zille, chairman of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Council, says the African National Congress (ANC) cannot dictate terms since there must be a power-sharing deal in Gauteng, SABC news reported She was briefing the media on the conclusion of negotiations between the DA and the ANC to form a Government […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Decreased support for the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa’s elections on 29 May was expected. But a decline from 57% to 40% marked a turning point in the country’s democracy. It also confirmed the general decline in popularity of former liberation movements as governments in southern Africa. I have focused since […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: Praises from around the world are rolling in for Dr Naledi Pandor as she steps down from her government position after serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1994. Pandor is one of the Ministers who is not returning to Parliament to serve in the seventh administration. In February this […]
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Kenya Red Cross Tue 02 July 2024: At least 39 people have died in anti-government protests over planned tax hikes, as reported by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). In a statement on Monday, Roseline Adede, KNCHR’s chairperson, confirmed that the deaths occurred due to violent clashes between demonstrators and police throughout the […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: National Treasury says that whilst South Africa is on track to address all the outstanding Action Items to exit grey listing, it remains a tough challenge to address all 14 of the remaining Action Items by February 2025. This assertion comes after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the latest […]
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Mon 01 July 2024: Nigerian customs agents have confiscated more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, underscoring the country’s ongoing battle against firearm trafficking amid rising crime rates, Reuters reported. Customs Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi announced that the weapons, discovered on June 21, had been concealed in a […]
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Members of Parliament attending the First Sitting of the National Assembly of the 7th Parliament at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in the Western Cape. (File Photo: @PresidencyZA) Mon 01 July 2024: South Africa’s president has announced the formation of a new cabinet over a month after elections stripped his African National Congress (ANC) […]
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Sun 30 June 2024: At least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured following a series of blasts by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State. The attacks targeted a wedding, a hospital, and a funeral in the town of Gwoza, which lies near the Cameroon border, according to Borno State police […]
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