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Guinea govt urged not to disrupt internet access as country holds elections
16th October 2020 The Committee to Protect Journalists said on Friday it had joined 35 other press freedom and human rights organisations in urging authorities in... →
Africa’s economic recovery lies in agriculture – minister
15th October 2020 South African Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza said on Thursday that the agricultural sector should be at... →
Countries with ’diamond’ economic structures will bounce back quickly from Covid crisis – BLSA
14th October 2020 Countries that will bounce back quickly from the Covid-19 crisis are those with a “diamond” economic structure with an 80 percent middle class,... →
DA to push for inquiry into Post Office
14th October 2020 The main opposition Democratic Alliance said on Wednesday it would push for a Parliamentary inquiry into the South African Post Office, which it... →
Agrizzi to appear in court for allegedly bribing Vincent Smith
14th October 2020 Former Bosasa chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi will make his first court appearance on fraud and corruption charges on Thursday, alongside... →
Calls for DA’s Solly Msimanga to step aside over sexual harassment claim
13th October 2020 The South African chapter of civil rights movement #NotInMyName on Monday called on Democratic Alliance Gauteng interim provincial leader Solly... →
DA to launch economic structural reform tracker
13th October 2020 The main opposition party in South Africa, the Democratic Alliance, said on Tuesday it would launch an economic structural reform tracker aimed at... →
President Ramaphosa pays tribute to Priscilla Jana
12th October 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa has added his voice to those paying tribute to renowned anti-apartheid struggle lawyer and deputy chairperson of the... →
Ramaphosa backs Okonjo-Iweala's bid to become first African woman heading WTO
9th October 2020 South African President and African Union chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa has thrown his support behind Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in her bid to... →
Tunisia imposes curfew to stem virus spread
9th October 2020 The Tunisian government has implemented a 15-day night-time curfew in four states to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The curfew will come into... →
'You attack Ace Magashule, you attack us' – supporters say during march to Zondo commission
8th October 2020 The African National Congress has no excuse for delaying a national general council meeting, one of the organisers of the "Hands off Ace Magashule"... →
Flooding, soaring inflation in Sudan threaten humanitarian aid – UN
8th October 2020 Flooding and rising food and health costs in Sudan have driven up the number of people in need, the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian... →
Govt must not cut prosecuting authority budget, public service union says
8th October 2020 South Africa’s Public Servants Association (PSA) on Thursday warned the government against cutting the budget of the National Prosecuting Authority... →
SA labour strike an exercise in futility, Cape Chamber says
8th October 2020 A strike led by Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) against against corruption, job losses and the government’s reversal of public... →
Nzimande commends SA research council on 75th anniversary
7th October 2020 Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande has congratulated South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research... →
Cosatu leads SA labour in strike against corruption, job losses
7th October 2020 The Congress of South African Trade Unions said on Wednesday its leaders would lead marches around the country as part of a strike against... →
SA corruption arrests a show of teeth and boost of confidence, BLSA says
6th October 2020 A recent slew of arrests linked to corruption are a much needed show of teeth by authorities and a boost of confidence, the chief executive of... →
Covid-19 pandemic disrupts mental health services – WHO
6th October 2020 Global health authority the World Health Organisation says that the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93... →
City of Cape Town concerned residents ‘too relaxed’ amid pandemic
6th October 2020 The City of Cape Town has raised concerns as its health department reported an increase in incidents of non-compliance to Covid-19 protocols by... →
Fuel prices set to drop this week
5th October 2020 The price of fuel will decrease this week, with diesel and paraffin users set to benefit the most, the mineral resources and energy department said... →
South Africa elected to head the bureau of African trade ministers ahead of AfCTA implementation
5th October 2020 South Africa’s Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has been elected as chairperson of the bureau of African trade ministers... →
13 percent decrease in the confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa – WHO
2nd October 2020 The World Health Organisation Africa region says there has been a 13 percent decrease in incidence cases and a 7 percent increase in deaths since... →
Nigeria develops its own Covid-19 test kit
2nd October 2020 The Nigerian government has developed the Sars-CoV-2 isothermal molecular assay test kit to improve its testing capacity for Covid-19. In a... →
Govt says release of spectrum will bring certainty to industry
1st October 2020 The long-awaited announcement by the Independent Communications Authority of dates for the release of new spectrum will bring certainty to the... →
Steam generators arrive at Koeberg power station
1st October 2020 On Wednesday, Eskom celebrated the arrival of its long-awaited replacement steam generators at its Koeberg nuclear power station in the Western... →
UN urges unity, peace during Ivory Coast elections
30th September 2020 After a week-long visit to Ivory Coast, the United Nations secretary-general's special representative for West Africa and the Sahel region, has... →
Unicef receives 115 800 Covid-19 test kits for Nigeria initiative
30th September 2020 The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said it has received 115 800 test kits to support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria.... →
Germany provides additional R100m Covid-19 relief funding to South Africa
29th September 2020 Germany is providing the Cape Town council with R100-million in Covid-19 funding to support more soup kitchens across the city as well as early... →
OPEC Fund approves US$20m loan for small enterprises in East Africa
28th September 2020 The OPEC Fund for International Development said on Monday it had signed a US$20-million term loan in favour of the East African Development Bank... →
South Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases increase to 670 766, deaths to 16 398
28th September 2020 As of Sunday, the number of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in South Africa was 670,766, with 1268 new cases identified. The number of... →
SA defence force reiterates officials not attending ruling party meeting
25th September 2020 The chief of the South African National Defence Force has again reiterated that its senior officials did not intend to participate in a meeting to... →
Ramaphosa to meet Nehawu union amid strike threat
25th September 2020 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold discussions with the leadership of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union over... →
Time to reopen schools in Eastern and Southern Africa – Unicef
23rd September 2020 The United Nations Children’s Fund has called on governments, parents and teachers across Eastern and Southern Africa to urgently and safely reopen... →
SA govt using pandemic to avoid honouring wage hike deal, teachers’ union says
21st September 2020 The South African Democratic Teachers Union has accused the government of opportunistically using the Covid-19 pandemic to try and wriggle out of... →
Libya’s GNA prime minister plans to step down next month
18th September 2020 The prime minister of Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord Fayez al-Sarraj said he will step down at the end of October and hand over... →
Numsa union accuses Comair business rescuers of bullying employees
17th September 2020 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa on Thursday accused the business rescue practitioners at Comair of attempting to blackmail... →
South Africa focuses on economic recovery after easing Covid-19 restrictions
17th September 2020 South Africa should move quickly to implement a recovery plan for an economy pummelled by the country’s Covid-19 lockdown, after President Cyril... →
DA pushes for criminal charges against ANC members over Zim junket
16th September 2020 The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday said it was laying criminal charges against the African National Congress after senior party members used a... →
Ramaphosa to give latest national update on Covid-19 response
16th September 2020 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was due to give the latest national address around the Covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday evening, amid... →
Magufuli justifies lack of lockdown in Tanzania
16th September 2020 Tanzania’s president reiterates his ’divine’ sentiments on Covid-19 and justifies why the country did not and will not go into lockdown. Yesterday,... →
US imposes more visa restrictions on Nigerians seen as undermining democracy
16th September 2020 The United States is imposing additional visa restrictions on Nigerians it says undermined democracy during elections in the West African country’s... →
