Wed 15 May 2024: The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) indicates that the number of unemployed persons increased by 330 000 to 8.2 million during the first quarter of 2024. According to Stats SA, the official unemployment rate stands at 32.9 %, an increase of 0.8 of a percentage […]
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Wed 15 May 2024: The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has expressed that it stands in solidarity, with unwavering commitment, to seek justice for Caster Mokgadi Semenya as she is back in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in France. The court will reportedly consider whether the double Olympic […]
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Tue 14 May 2024: Mozambique is a multi-religious southern African nation with excellent relations between faiths. Relations between Muslims and the state have been good too. But the situation became more complicated in 2017 when a bloody jihadist insurgency broke out in the north. Eric Morier-Genoud has published extensively on politics and religion in Mozambique. His latest book, Towards […]
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Tue 14 May 2024: The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, is urging the public to be vigilant as the country has reported a laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox disease, also known as Mpox. The case involves a 35-year-old male, who resides in the Gauteng and tested positive on 9 May 2024. The case was first […]
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Tue 14 May 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI) into law on Wednesday, 15 May 2024. According to the Presidency, the move will transform South Africa’s healthcare system and ensure universal coverage for health services. Through this, the country will overcome critical socio-economic imbalances and inequities of the […]
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Mon 13 May 2024: The dark side of ‘green energy’: The real cost of cobalt mining in the DRC and how it impacts the nation’s environment. From smartphones to aircraft engines to the batteries of electric cars, cobalt is a critical component of modern life since the metal protects batteries from overheating and catching fire, […]
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Sun 12 May 2024: A recent study conducted by World Wide Worx reveals a remarkable surge in South Africa’s online retail sector, reaching a staggering R71 billion in the previous year. In collaboration with Mastercard, Peach Payments, and Ask Afrika, the study highlights the growing prominence of platforms such as Checkers 60, Woolworths Dash, and […]
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Sun 12 May 2024: Egypt says it will formally join the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice which accuses Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt said the move comes due to […]
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Sun 12 May 2024: Floods, triggered by relentless downpours in Kenya in the last three weeks, have claimed 267 lives, authorities reported Saturday. Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki said 188 individuals have been injured, while 75 remain missing. He noted that adverse weather conditions have affected 389,000 people, with 56,000 families forced to evacuate their homes. […]
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Sat 11 May 2024: The number of women in prison in Morocco rose by 7.8 per cent between 2022 and 2023, outpacing the 5.55 per cent increase of male prisoners, according Morocco World News, citing the latest figures from the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Rehabilitation. This represents the sharpest annual rise in female prisoners […]
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