Thu 29 July 2021: Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says the Department of Employment and Labour is committed to assist workers who have been affected by the recent events in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Nxesi said businesses or companies in distress following the unrest may also apply for the normal Temporary Employer/Employee Relief […]
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Wed 28 July 2021: The South African government says it is “appalled” at the unjust and unwarranted decision of the African Union Commission (AUC) to grant Israel observer status in the African Union (AU). “The African Union Commission has taken this decision unilaterally without consultations with its members. The decision to grant Israel observer […]
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Tue 27 July 2021: South Africa’s state-owned logistics firm Transnet says its main port terminals have been hit by a major cyberattack, prompting it to turn to a rarely-invoked clause releasing it from liability. In a letter to its customers, dated Monday, the company said it was declaring force majeure – a clause that prevents […]
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Tue 27 July 2021: Tanzanian court has accused the leader of the largest opposition party with terrorism-related offenses. Last week, Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe and 15 other party members were imprisoned in a late-night crackdown that opponents said echoed the repressive rule of the country’s late leader. State prosecutor Ester Martin said Mbowe had been charged with two counts of “economic sabotage”, crimes that do not allow for […]
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Tue 27 July 2021: Tatjana Schoenmaker won silver in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday morning, kicking off an all-female two-medal haul for Team SA. Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has congratulated Tatjana Schoenmaker for winning a silver medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke final at the Tokyo […]
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Mon 26 July 2021: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala says the provincial government has started a process towards engaging communities and has developed an intense social cohesion programme that will promote unity among Africans and Indians to ensure peace and harmony. Zikalala said the Communities-in-Dialogue Programme will be activated on an urgent basis and will employ […]
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Mon 26 July 2021: The United Nations is calling on all stakeholders in Tunisia to exercise restraint, avoid violence and resolve disputes through dialogue amid the ongoing political crisis in the country, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a press briefing on Monday. Mass anti-government protests erupted in Tunisia on Sunday as President Kais Saied […]
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Mon 26 July 2021: Sudanese judoka Mohamed Abdalrasool has withdrawn from the Olympics Games in Tokyo after being absent from a scheduled fight against an Israeli opponent. Abdalrasool was set to face Israel’s Tohar Butbul in the men’s 73kg division today, but did not show up in the round of 32 despite weighing in for […]
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Mon 26 July 2021: As schools around South Africa opened their doors on Monday, Sir Lowry Pass Primary School receives three additional classrooms thanks to the generosity of Humanitarian aid group Gift of the Givers, IOL reported. Imtiaz Sooliman, director of the Gift of the Givers, said the school was overcrowded with 1 480 students who were denied access to […]
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Mon 26 July 2021: According to the government of Mali, a man arrested on suspicion of being engaged in the failed assassination attempt on Interim President Assimi Goita has died. Authorities have ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death, although they have stated that it will not affect the investigation’s progress. The suspect’s health deteriorated following his arrest and he died after being admitted to a university health center, according to a government statement read out on Mali’s ORTM tv. Goita was attacked by a knifeman on Tuesday while he was in Bamako’s main mosque for Eid al-Adha festivities. The attacker was immediately apprehended by […]
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