Thu 23 January 2025: Cultural heritage clashes with modern development. A proposed six-story hotel, planned just 20 meters from the Auwal Masjid, in the heart of Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, where the call to prayer echoes through cobblestone streets, has sparked outrage among residents. The Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers Association, led by Osman Shabad, is leading the […]
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Thu 23 January 2025: Over one million people have fled the conflict in Sudan and arrived in neighboring South Sudan, marking a grim milestone in an ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by nearly two years of fighting, UN agencies said Tuesday. According to new data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: In the mining town of Stilfontein, located in South Africa’s North West Province, a humanitarian crisis has unfolded, exposing the challenges surrounding illegal mining operations. At the heart of this tragedy are the mineworkers, colloquially known as “zama zamas”, who face exploitation, unsafe conditions, and systemic neglect. Over the December holiday […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recorded an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with data showing that inflation increased in December to 3%, from 2.9% in November 2024. “At the end of each year, Statistics South Africa calculates the average inflation rate for the year. The average inflation for […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: The Brics+ grouping is emerging as a possible rival to US dominance of world affairs. The US and China lie at the heart of this debate. They are the two biggest trading partners of most African countries and both have strategic interests that they are determined to protect. The Conversation Africa’s […]
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Tue 21 January 2025: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced plans to mobilize immediate support to help Tanzania combat its latest Marburg virus outbreak. In a statement issued Monday, the Africa CDC confirmed the deployment of a team of 12 public health experts within the next 24 hours. This […]
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Tue 21 January 2025: Tebogo Letsie, chairperson of the higher education portfolio committee in Parliament, says universities should look into expanding their online offerings. This is as universities across the country face capacity constraints. In light of the ongoing challenges, Letsie emphasised the need for universities to increase online classes to accommodate the growing number […]
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Tue 21 January 2025: Food security in Nigeria is at a critical point and needs urgent attention. Over 26 million people out of an estimated population of 229.5 million faced acute hunger in the period June to August 2024. Around 84 million Nigerians – 37% of the total population – live below the poverty line. Poverty restricts households’ ability to purchase or produce […]
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Tue 21 January 2025: Imtiaz Sooliman, the driving force behind the prominent African aid agency Gift of the Givers, says his work is not political, only humanitarian. Johannesburg, South Africa — The crowd erupted in thunderous applause as Dr Imtiaz Sooliman ascended the stage, dressed in his signature dark green T-shirt emblazoned with South Africa’s flag […]
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Tue 21 January 2025: Pro-genocide Ugandan Judge Julia Sebutinde, currently serving as Vice-President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has stepped in as acting President following the resignation of Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam. Salam’s departure comes after he was summoned by Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun to assume the role of Prime Minister. An ICJ […]
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