Tue 08 February 2022: The World Food Programme (WFP) launched its regional drought response strategy for the Horn of Africa on Tuesday, requesting 37.15 billion shillings (about $327 million USD) to combat severe drought in the region. The monies will be used to meet the immediate needs of around 4.5 million people over the next […]
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Tue 08 February 2022: The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each ordinary hour worked has been increased from R21.69 to R23.19 for the year 2022 with effect from 01 March 2022. “This announcement is in terms of Section 6 (5) of the NMW Act, No 9 of 2018, to amend the NMW contained in Schedule […]
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Tue 08 February 2022: While South Africa has recorded a 24% decrease in rhino poaching compared to the pre-COVID period in 2019, there has been an increase in poaching on private properties. In a statement on Tuesday, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, said a total of 451 rhino were poached in […]
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Tue 08 February 2022: The latest flare-up in relations between Paris and Bamako came on Monday, when Mali’s prime minister accused France of attempting to partition the west African country during its military mission there. Choguel Kokalla Maiga criticized France, the former colonial power in a 45-minute speech to diplomats gathered at his request. But […]
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Tue 08 February 2022: Due to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, Parliament has advised Cape Town motorists and pedestrians to expect parking restrictions and temporary road closures in and around the Cape Town City Hall until 16 February. There will also be full closure around the City Hall on the day […]
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Mon 07 February 2022: An estimated 4.3 million people have been affected by the severe drought which is ravaging several parts of Somalia, up from 3.2 million a month ago, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said the escalating drought has seen some […]
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Mon 07 February 2022: South Africa’s legislative capital Cape Town on Monday said its Health Department recorded a significant drop in the use of condoms, which contributes to a rise in the number of sexually transmitted infections. The use of male condoms has nearly halved during the last financial year, while the use of female […]
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Mon 07 February 2022: The South African media have been invited to submit their entries for the 2022 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards competition which is open to journalists from the SADC Member States. In a statement, Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) said the first prize winners will receive their prizes and certificates […]
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Mon 07 February 2022: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) announced on Monday that it has registered the MC Pharma also known as Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. Initially developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products, the local drug watchdog said the Chinese two-dose COVID-19 jab is administered at an interval of two to […]
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Mon 07 February 2022: Tunisian police have locked the doors of the Supreme Judicial Council and stopped staff from entering the building, a day after President Kais Saied dissolved it. The move on Monday came after Tunisian judges rejected Saied’s decision to disband the council that oversees them, raising fears about the independence of the […]
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