Fri 15 November 2024: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has recommended the first locally manufactured real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for mpox from Morocco. The Africa CDC, in a statement issued Tuesday, said the approval underscored the test’s reliability and efficacy, potentially boosting Morocco’s role in global health initiatives. […]
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Fri 15 November 2024: An estimated 4,000 illegal miners are still trapped underground at an unused mine in Stilfontein, North West Province of South Africa, with rescue operations currently suspended due to heavy rains, provincial police announced on Wednesday. In a phone interview with Xinhua, North West Police Spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone said that the community-led […]
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Thu 14 November 2024: The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured a conviction related to a matter of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). This after the Pretoria High Court found former Apartheid police officer Johan Marais guilty of the murder of student activist Caiphus Nyoka. Marais had pleaded guilty to the murder. “After the […]
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Thu 14 November 2024: The Ugandan government will cut external borrowing by 98% to curb the country’s rising debt, according to the Finance Ministry. The ministry also announced significant reductions in government spending and domestic borrowing for the financial year 2025-26. Overall spending will be slashed by more than 20%, as well as reduce domestic […]
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Thu 14 November 2024: More than 27 million lives affected by worst drought in a century, with 21 million children malnourished, says WFP. Millions of people across Southern Africa are going hungry due to a historic drought, risking a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations has warned. Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have all […]
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Wed 13 November 2024: Gauteng – Starting November 14, Johannesburg residents will experience scheduled water outages from 9 pm to 4 am. These planned shut-offs are intended to reduce high water demand and ease the strain on Johannesburg’s limited reserves. In a joint statement by the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, Gauteng’s Office of the Premier, […]
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Wed 13 November 2024: The Government of South Africa has condemned the spreading of disinformation concerning its case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister, Ronald Lamola, stated that such efforts seek to mislead the public and draw attention away from an ongoing genocide which is unfolding in […]
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Tue 12 November 2024: Twenty-three people in Gauteng have died as a result of food borne-related poisoning after consuming food from spaza shops. The majority of the deaths have been children between the ages of six and nine. This is according to Premier Panyaza Lesufi who on Sunday updated residents on the implementation of by-laws […]
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Tue 12 November 2024: Russia and African states have confirmed their readiness to set up a dialogue mechanism in a bid to coordinate efforts on multiple security-related issues following a forum held in the Russian resort city of Sochi on Nov. 10, according to a joint statement. “We reaffirm our readiness to set up a […]
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Image is for illustration purpose. Tue 12 November 2024: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has expressed concern at the increasing presence of counterfeit Glucagon-like Peptide (GLP-1) products, such as Ozempic, on the local market. According to SAHPRA, GLP-1-containing products, like Ozempic, which help lower blood sugar levels and promote weight loss, are […]
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