Mon 21 November 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week conduct a State Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) from 22 to 23 November 2022. The President will honour the invitation of His Majesty King Charles III with the visit that commences on Tuesday and will end on Wednesday, […]
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Sun 20 November 2022: Soon after arriving in Oslo, my taxi zigzagged through the city’s well-organised streets and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Large billboards advertised the world’s leading brands in fashion, cars and perfumes. Amid all the expressions of wealth and plenty, an electronic sign by a bus stop flashed the images of poor looking African children […]
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Sat 19 November 2022: Loan apps in Kenya are required by Google to provide evidence of their operating permits in the country, or they risk being taken down from the Google Play store. TechCrunch claims that Google’s action was required to safeguard borrowers from predatory lending apps, many of which charge borrowers high interest rates […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: The chief of the UN trade office announced on Friday that a Russian ship carrying fertilizer that has been stuck in a European port will depart for Africa on November 21, Anadolu Agency reportd. Following the announcement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan on Thursday that the historic Black Sea grain […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: Bill Gates on Thursday unveiled a $7 billion fund for African nations to accelerate advancements in gender equality, agriculture, and other crucial fields. The investment would be made available through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation over the course of the following four years, according to the founder of Microsoft. “The […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: The South African Post Office (Sapo) has encouraged motorists to renew their annual car licences at its branches, as it saves customers money, since they do not charge commission for the service. “The benefit of renewing your car licence at a post office branch is that there is no extra commission […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: The reconstruction of schools which were damaged during the floods in KwaZulu-Natal in April and May 2022 is expected to be completed by the end of February next year. Giving an update on progress made by the provincial government in assisting flood-affected communities and families on Thursday, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube […]
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Thu 17 November 2022: South Africa recorded a 16.9% increase in the number of new cases detected in week 45 of 2022, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Thursday. The latest data show that the country now has 4 034 234 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 2 938 of which were logged since the […]
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Thu 17 November 2022: Anyone or business that sells cigarettes to a minor can be fined or sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. This includes companies that distribute any confectionery, toy or any items that resemble or likely promote the related reduced-risk products. This is according to the new Tobacco Products and Electronic […]
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Thu 17 November 2022: An Israeli fugitive who was dubbed the country’s “most wanted gang leader” was apprehended in Bryanston, Johannesburg, as a result of an operation by the South African Police Service and Interpol. It’s reported the man’s modus operandi was to place explosive devices under the vehicles of his targets. Police spokesperson Athlenda […]
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