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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Tue 19 December 2023: As thousands of holidaymakers are expected to descend on Durban shores for the festive season, eThekwini Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has assured visitors and residents that the city’s beaches are safe for swimming. Kaunda gave his assurance as he officially reopened the iconic uMhlanga Rocks Whalebone Pier to much fanfare and […]
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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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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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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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Fri 15 December 2023: A West African court has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family have been arbitrarily detained and called for his reinstatement. Bazoum was overthrown by members of his presidential guard on July 26 and has been detained at home with his wife and child since. The […]
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Thu 14 December 2023: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged motorists who will be travelling to various destinations this long weekend to check the weather forecast before embarking on their journeys and to avoid travelling at night where possible. The December period is generally characterised by summer rainfall in South Africa and motorists […]
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A dead elephant lays in the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. FILE PHOTO CREDIT:AP An international animal welfare and conservation group claimed Monday that El Nino-induced drought has killed at least 100 elephants in Zimbabwe’s largest game reserve, Hwange National Park. Summer rains are five weeks late due to the ongoing El Nino phenomenon, […]
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Wed 13 December 2023: Kenya has lifted visa requirement for all foreigners visiting the country. President William Ruto made the announcement on Tuesday during the East African country’s 60th Independence Day anniversary. Ruto said the move will encourage free movement of people and goods, and open up Kenya to more trade opportunities. “Beginning January 2024, […]
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Wed 13 December 2023: State-owned power utility, Eskom says the mounting debt by the City of Tshwane (CoT) and the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) for bulk electricity supply is posing a “significant challenge”. According to Eskom, the City of Tshwane owes it some R4.2 billion while Ekurhuleni is currently in arrears of some R146 million. […]
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