Fri 17 January 2025: The United States, on Thursday, imposed sanctions on Sudan’s leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of choosing war over negotiations to bring an end to the conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes, Reuters reports. The US Treasury Department said in a statement […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: No illegal miners remain underground after four days of a rescue operation at the abandoned Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa’s North West Province, police confirmed Thursday. National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe reaffirmed that 246 living illegal miners and 78 bodies had been retrieved from the mine since the rescue operation […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: Top academic achiever in the country, 19-year-old Rayyan Ebrahim, from Pinelands High School in the Western Cape, has expressed overwhelming pride and gratitude for being able to bag that honour. Brimming with excitement, Ebrahim was announced as the overall top achiever by Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, during the official […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: Time Out has recognised Cape Town as the Best City in the World for this year after scoring high for its stunning beauty, overall happiness, and excellent food scene. The global magazine also highlighted that Cape Town offers visitors countless opportunities to experience remarkable food, vibrant culture, exciting nightlife, beautiful green […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: President-elect Donald Trump is not known as an African enthusiast. He never visited the continent during his first term (2017-2021). Not many African leaders are known to be close to him in any capacity. There is no record of him setting foot on the continent even as private citizen but his company, […]
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Wed 15 January 2025: South Africa – The Hawks and the Western Cape Mobility Department have issued a strong warning about job scams targeting SAPS and the Gene Louw Traffic Training College. Scammers are taking advantage of people’s aspirations, pretending to represent these institutions and tricking them into paying for fake job opportunities. In the SAPS-related […]
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Wed 15 January 2025: A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of gold bars and $400,000 in cash and found guilty of illegal activities linked to the artisanal mining sector. The trio are the first Chinese nationals to stand trial since Democratic Republic […]
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Wed 15 January 2025: Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group. South African rescuers have pulled 36 bodies and 82 survivors from a gold mine in two days of operations, police say, adding that the survivors would face illegal mining and immigration charges. After nine bodies were […]
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Tue 14 January 2025: Interpol arrested at least 200 people in four West African countries as part of operations against illegal mining, the international police body said on Tuesday. The operations, code-named Sanu, were carried out in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea and Senegal from June to October last year. Investigators seized a large quantity of […]
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Tue 14 January 2025: There was a hive of activity at schools across the country this morning as matriculants eagerly returned to collect their examination results. The air was filled with excitement, nervous anticipation and bursts of joy, as learners celebrated the culmination of 12 years of hard work. Many schools held special celebrations to […]
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