Thu 11 February 2021: Sudan has started preparing for worst-case scenarios regarding the Renaissance Dam file, especially after Ethiopian officials revealed their country’s intention to complete the second filling of the dam. Ethiopia has not yet reached an agreement with Sudan and Egypt, which Khartoum considers a dangerous move concerning the Sudanese Roseires Dam and the […]
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Wed 10 February 2021: Government will go ahead with its planned phase one of vaccination targeting healthcare workers – using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine instead of an AstraZeneca jab. Updating the country on the latest developments, Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been proven effective against 501Y.V2, while […]
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Wed 10 February 2021: The National Minimum Wage (NMW) will increase to R21.69 per hour from 1 March. The 93c increment was announced by Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, on Tuesday. This development is in line with the NMW legislation that came into effect on 1 January 2019, at a level of R20 per […]
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Tue 09 February 2021: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is expected to decide on the emergency use listing of the AstraZeneca vaccine, for the two sites in India and the Republic of Korea, which will produce it for COVAX. The announcement comes after results showed that the two-dose regimen of the University of Oxford’s AstraZeneca […]
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Tue 09 February 2021: France’s escape from acknowledging its colonial crimes will not last long, the Algerian government said Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. “France’s escape from recognising its colonial crimes in Algeria cannot last long. A criminal usually does everything possible to avoid admitting his crimes,” Information Minister Ammar Belhimer said in a statement released by state-run […]
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Tue 09 February 2021: Many South Africans are living with undetected tuberculosis (TB), while those who show symptoms delay seeking medical care, a survey has shown. This is according to the country’s first TB Prevalence Survey Findings released on Friday. The study estimated that 390 000 people had TB in 2018, with 235 652 notified […]
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Mon 08 February 2021: South Africa has temporarily suspended the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after new studies released last week showed that it is less effective against the mutated SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 variant, which is common in South Africa. On 1 February, the country received its first shipment of one million Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses out […]
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Mon 08 February 2021: The United Nations’ food agency says it has reached a deal with Ethiopia to expand access for aid workers and “scale up” operations in the country’s conflict-hit Tigray region. David Beasley, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), made the announcement late on Saturday amid growing fears of a humanitarian […]
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Mon 08 February 2021: A roadside bomb went off just outside the central Somalia town of Dhusamareeb on Sunday, killing 12 agents working for the National Intelligence and Security Agency, police said. The attack, which wounded several others, targeted the vehicle of Abdirashid Abdi Qooje as it passed through the village of Eldhere 30 kilometers […]
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Sun 07 February 2021: A forum was held in Khartoum on Saturday to support the normalisation of relations between Sudan and Israel, in the first such move in the country, reported Anadolu Agency. In a statement, the forum organisers said the aim of the event was to “enhance tolerance and social peace in Sudan, promote national […]
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