Tue 18 July 2023: President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday sign into law the South African Sign Language Bill during a ceremony at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria. On 2 May 2023, the National Assembly approved that Section 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, be amended to include South African […]
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Mon 17 July 2023: The paramilitary force battling the Army in Sudan has taken control of a town in South Darfur, triggering clashes, looting and a new wave of displacement, conflict monitors and a witness said on Monday, Reuters reports. Clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Army around the town of Kas had caused […]
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Mon 17 July 2023: More than 2 000 cases and arrests have been made in cases linked to criminality at Eskom. This was announced by Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, during a media briefing on Monday. “Over the period from April 2022 to date, there are 2 147 Eskom cases that […]
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Sun 16 July 2023: South Africa’s Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, says the government is still trying to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attend the BRICS summit next month, News 24 reported. Because South Africa is a member of the International Criminal Court, the government is obligated under international law to arrest Putin for […]
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Sat 15 July 2023: The Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Ministers of Education have adopted a Ministerial Declaration which makes firm commitments on the areas identified as education and training priorities for the BRICS Member States. The declaration was adopted at the 10th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Education, held in Mpumalanga, as […]
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Sat 15 July 2023: In a desolate area on the Tunisia-Libya border, Black refugees have been waiting in scorching heat without an end in sight. These refugees were rounded up by Tunisian security forces in the coastal city of Sfax and brought here last week – a remote buffer zone at Tunisia’s border with Libya, with […]
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Sat 15 July 2023: Fans say Jabeur’s journey to the top, her warmth towards opponents and gleaming smile set her apart from the rest. London, United Kingdom – In Tunisia, Ons Jabeur is lovingly known as the Minister of Happiness. For the 12-million-strong African country that finds itself in an economic and refugee crisis, Jabeur brings […]
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Fri 14 July 2023: Nigeria has declared a state of emergency due to food shortages and rising costs, with the government adopting a number of measures to tackle the issue. According to a UN report published in January, 25 million Nigerians face a high risk of food insecurity this year, which means they won’t be […]
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Fri 14 July 2023: London, United Kingdom – In the end, Ons Jabeur had to “dig deep”. The sixth-seeded Tunisian came back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and reach the women’s singles final at Wimbledon for a second straight year. The 28-year-old faced her toughest battle yet as Belarus’s second-seeded Sabalenka dominated the first half of the […]
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Fri 14 July 2023: South Africa has a growing unemployment rate. Statistics show the unemployment rate to be above 60% for those aged 15-24 and over 40% for those aged 25-34 years. Rankings from the World Bank position South Africa as having the [highest unemployment rate in the world](https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/unemployment-by-country#Top%20Ten%20Countries%20with%20The%20Highest%20Unemployment%20(World%20Bank%202020%20Data). This runaway unemployment rate not only creates […]
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