Courtesy The Border Management Authority (BMA) Tue 16 April 2024: The Border Management Authority (BMA) has successfully intercepted and prevented more than 281 000 people from unlawfully entering South Africa since the initial deployment of border guards last year. “It is in this celebratory mode of 30 years of democracy, coupled with the first anniversary […]
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Mon 15 April 2024: Around 20,000 people are newly displaced every day in Sudan, according to UN figures released on Monday to mark one year of civil war in the country. More than half of them are children and young people, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. More than 8.6 million people are […]
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Mon 15 April 2024: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has recalled two batches of Benylin pediatric cough syrup. On 10 April 2024, the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) reported to the concerned party that a batch of Benylin paediatric cough syrup had high levels of diethylene […]
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Sun 14 April 2024: They might be an awesome sight to see from a safe distance on safari as they lumber around with their big, lopping ears and long trunks, but for those who live side by side with elephants, these mammals can quickly become a menace. Elephants’ numbers in African countries have dwindled hugely […]
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Sat 13 April 2024: Residents and businesses in Johannesburg with outstanding municipal accounts could now face blacklisting. This as the city takes an aggressive approach to recover billions in debt. The city has a growing debt exceeding R52bn, and to reduce this, aggressive credit control campaigns have been established. Nyaniso Jeku from the City of […]
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Sat 13 April 2024: Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves in the coming months in West and Central Africa as soaring prices have fuelled a food crisis, United Nations agencies have warned. In a joint statement on Friday, the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN children’s agency UNICEF, and the Food and Agriculture Organization […]
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Fri 12 April 2024: The deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia in 2023 prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of “substandard and falsified” medical products. The organisation called for more efforts to protect children from contaminated medicine. Toxicologists Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir unpack the story. What caused the WHO to […]
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Fri 12 April 2024: As part of Niger’s strengthening security relations with Moscow, Russian military instructors have traveled to the West African country armed with an air defense system and other gear, according to official media. In January, the military administration of Niger decided to increase military collaboration with Russia following the expulsion of French […]
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Tue 09 April 2024: The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has raised concerns about the economic consequences of teenage pregnancy in the country. Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, said the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy has devastating social and economic costs. “Early pregnancy in South Africa forces many girls […]
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Thu 11 April 2024: Botswana Diamonds (BOD), a miner listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to find new diamond deposits, Xinhua reported. According to the company’s most recent report for stakeholders, which was released on Tuesday, using AI will help with a “comprehensive search” for new mineral resources, […]
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