Thu 11 July 2024: South Africa’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said Thursday his country will continue to act within global institutions to protect the rights of Palestinian people and ensure the fair application of international law for all. Speaking in his first public discussion on foreign policy in Cape Town since his appointment […]
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Thu 11 July 2024: The Western Cape Government (WCG) continues to provide shelter, food, and blankets to the homeless as the province faces heavy downpours, resulting in the closure of many schools. The province announced that schools in the Cape Town metro districts, Cape Winelands and Overberg districts as well as parts of the West […]
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Thu 11 July 2024: The ongoing increase in HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in the Tshwane District has drawn concern from the City of Tshwane’s Health Department, SABC News reported. According to the City, during the first half of this year, 232 babies in Gauteng tested positive for HIV; nearly 40 of them were from Tshwane.a […]
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Wed 10 July 2024: Speaking in an interview on Salaamedia, Nuvunga, director at the Centre for Democracy and Development, said extremists were gaining momentum. He also said they were making headway in previously stabilised areas. “It is creating havoc not only in that region, but also throughout the country … We have seen extremists gaining momentum. […]
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Wed 10 July 2024: Widows across Africa have new hope with the proposal of a new continental empowerment fund. The initiative was proposed by Kenya’s second lady, Dorcas Rigathi, during an inaugural Africa Widows Summit held in Zanzibar. The fund seeks to address socio-economic challenges faced by millions of widows on the continent. The Widows […]
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A screen grab from a video showing a kidnapping in Fordsburg, Johannesburg on 08 October 2023. Tue 09 July 2024: South Africa – In recent years, kidnapping in South Africa has been rapidly increasing, placing the country among the top 10 globally for such crimes. Kidnappings affect all communities, targeting not only high-profile individuals and wealthy […]
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Tue 09 July 2024: Weeks since protests began, determined Kenyans continue going out to voice their frustrations with the government. But when demonstrators first took to the streets in June to rally against proposed tax hikes, it was not only President William Ruto and members of parliament who came under fire. In the protests that […]
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Mon 08 July 2024: The R78 billion debt owed to Eskom by municipalities must be urgently addressed to protect the ability of the power utility to fulfil its mandate. This is according to Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgop,a who addressed the media on Monday. “Collectively, municipalities are owing Eskom R78 billion and…a […]
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Mon 08 July 2024: Over 100 initiates were rescued when the North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) closed 17 illegal initiation schools throughout the province. According to the provincial department, this was made possible through collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC). “The […]
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Mon 08 July 2024: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) warned on Sunday that the region faces potential disintegration and increased insecurity after junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger signed a confederation treaty to leave the bloc. The Alliance of Sahel States treaty, signed on Saturday, highlights these countries’ resolve to break away […]
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