Mon 13 February 2023: Disaster management teams are on high alert across the country amid the continuing heavy rains that have already resulted in damage, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. The inclement weather in recent days saw vehicles submerged and swept away, trapped homeowners on roofs and collapsed […]
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Sun 12 February 2023: South Africa has honoured the contribution made by those who have excelled in promoting the interests of the country on an international stage. “DIRCO [Department of International Relations and Cooperation] is honoured to shine a light on South Africans who have distinguished themselves in promoting our national interests, our talents, and […]
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Sat 11 February 2023: Though it was clear that Burkina Faso was eventually going to follow in the footsteps of Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR), Ouagadougou’s decision to break military ties with France was not as simple as media sound bites want us to believe. The conventional wisdom is that these countries are walking away […]
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Fri 10 February 2023: President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national State of Disaster – with immediate effect – as a response to the current energy crisis gripping the country. Eskom has been battling to keep the lights on for the past few months, leading to increased stages of load shedding and a devastating impact […]
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Thu 09 February 2023: Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, was due to meet officials in Sudan on Thursday, part of an African tour seeking to expand influence at a time when Western nations have sought to isolate Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Reuters reports. Lavrov arrived in Khartoum late on Wednesday, seeking to bolster […]
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Thu 09 February 2023: All eyes will be on President Cyril Ramaphosa this evening as he takes to the podium to outline government’s programme of action through his 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall. The Cape Town City Hall was declared a Parliamentary precinct from 1 to 23 […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: South African search and rescue experts, as well as medical teams arrived in Turkiye on Wednesday to help victims of Monday’s deadly quakes in which over 9,000 people have, so far, died, a humanitarian organisation said, Anadolu News Agency reports. “Gift of the Givers teams landed this morning in Turkiye … the Turkish […]
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Tue 07 February 2023: The 2023 State of the Nation Address will be fully physical and all attendees, including Members of Parliament and invited guests, will be present in the chamber and the public gallery at Cape Town’s City Hall, says Parliament’s Presiding Officers. “We can certainly state that it is all systems go for […]
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Tue 07 February 2023: Ghana international winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey, the vice president of his football club has told the media. Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was reported missing in Turkey’s Hatay province following the magnitude 7.8 quake and its aftershocks that […]
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Tue 07 February 2023: South Africa’s relentless fight against rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park and other national parks saw a slight decline in poaching numbers across the country. Last year, 124 rhino were poached at the South African National Parks (SANParks) compared to 209 in 2021. This represents a 40% decrease compared with […]
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