Sat 05 December 2020: Hundreds of Zimbabweans have been left stranded at the borders of South Africa and Botswana, as officials have blocked entry points. Authorities say the stranded people do not have credible COVID-19 test certificates. The Zimbabwean government recently announced that it was opening land borders with neighboring countries after it eased out […]
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Fri 04 December 2020: Cabinet has again urged the public to report any form of corruption they become aware of. On Wednesday, South Africa will join the rest of the world in commemorating International Anti-Corruption Day. The day raises awareness about the cost and negative effects of corruption, and seeks to eliminate it. In a […]
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Fri 04 December 2020: The Deputy Ministers of Trade, Industry and Competition, Nomalungelo Gina and Fikile Majola, will on Monday launch the National Anti-alcohol and Substance abuse campaign at the Namakwa District Municipality Council Chamber in Springbok, Northern Cape. The national campaign is aimed at educating the country’s citizens about the adverse effects of alcohol […]
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Thu 03 December 2020: The Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, has encouraged all road users to behave responsibly on the road and be mindful of the rights of others as traffic volumes are expected to increase during the festive season. According to research conducted by the South African Medical Research Council and the University of […]
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Thu 03 December 2020: Legal adviser to the Sudanese victims of the Emirati Black Shield Company Omar Al-Obaid announced on Tuesday that he is preparing to file regional and international lawsuits against ten prominent Emirati, Sudanese and Libyan personalities for human trafficking. Al-Obaid stated at a press conference in the capital, Khartoum: “We have contacted […]
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Tue 01 December 2020: A research study by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) shows that HIV negative women rape survivors have a greater risk of acquiring HIV for years after the rape. This is due to the long-term negative impact of rape on survivors’ mental health and well-being, driven by structural and societal […]
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Tue 01 December 2020: African diplomats yesterday called out the UN for its inaction on Palestine and its failure to end Israel’s more than half-century occupation. According to the Afro-Palestine Newswire Service, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations, Alvin Botes, said reforming the United Nations is paramount to achieving justice for the Palestinians. “Africa has […]
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Mon 30 November 2020: While South Africa has made significant inroads in reducing HIV related deaths and new infections, the country is far from reaching the 2016 goal of a 75% reduction in infections by 2020. The concession was made on Monday by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his latest weekly newsletter. He made the remarks […]
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Sun 29 November 2020: The number of farm workers killed on a rice farm in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday has shot to at least 110 people, according to a United Nations report. The massacre is the deadliest attacks in the region suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram, locals said. The victims were […]
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Sun 29 November 2020: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the ending of military operations in the northern Tigray region after the army said it was in “full control” of the regional capital, Mekelle. “I am pleased to share that we have completed and ceased the military operations in the Tigray region,” Abiy said […]
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