SA TRANSPORT MINISTER CALLS ON ROAD USERS TO ADHERE TO RULES OF THE ROAD

Thu 21 December 2023: Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has called on all road users to obey the rules of the road and for motorists to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before embarking on a trip and avoid driving under the influence of alcohol. “Please behave on the roads. In terms of our statistics, pedestrians are […]

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SOUTH AFRICA: MEDIA PRACTITIONERS URGED TO ENTER SADC MEDIA AWARDS

Tue 19 December 2023: Government has called on media practitioners to submit their entries for the 2024 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards. The SADC Media Awards are open to journalists from the SADC Member States for four categories: photo, print, television and radio journalism. “To promote regional integration and cooperation (cross-border issues), the […]

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30,000 SUDANESE BABIES WILL BE BORN WITHOUT MEDICAL CARE, SAVE THE CHILDREN WARNS

Tue 19 December 2023: Almost 30,000 babies will be born in Sudan over the next three months without medical assistance, putting them and their mothers at risk of complications that could have lifelong and even fatal consequences, international NGO Save the Children has warned. While an estimated 45,000 babies will be born in the next […]

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AL-QAEDA FREE SOUTH AFRICAN HOSTAGE AFTER 6 YEARS

Mon 18 December 2023: Militants linked to the Al-Qaeda network have released South African paramedic Gerco van Deventer, who was kidnapped in Libya six years ago, the non-governmental organization that facilitated his release said Sunday. “Gift of the Givers announces the unconditional release of Gerco van Deventer, taken in Libya on Friday, 3 November 2017, […]

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JOINING FOREIGN ARMED FORCES COULD LEAD TO PROSECUTION, SA GOVERNMENT WARNS

Mon 18 December 2023: South Africans have been urged to avoid joining foreign armed forces, which may contribute to the violation of domestic and international law.  “The South African government is gravely concerned by reports that some South African citizens and permanent residents have joined or are considering joining the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in […]

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OVER HALF OF SOUTH SUDAN’S POPULATION IN HUNGER: UN HUMANITARIANS

Sat 16 December 2023: More than half of South Sudan’s population is starving, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Monday. An estimated 1.6 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition through June of 2024, the office said. It added that this year’s humanitarian appeal to help 7.4 million […]

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