Zambia will own some mining permits after mapping exercise
By: Bloomberg 10th October 2024 Zambia’s government intends to keep ownership of some mining licenCes that are shown to be promising by an ongoing mapping exercise and invite... →
Police committee says it is ‘unacceptable’ that Saps failed to meet most of its targets in annual report
By: Thabi Shomolekae 10th October 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Police chairperson Ian Cameron said while the South African Police Service’s achievement of an unqualified audit opinion... →
Steenhuisen vows more targeted approach to resolving food security challenge
By: Marleny Arnoldi 10th October 2024 About 20-million South Africans, or 63% of households, are food insecure, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen revealed at the unveiling of the... →
Mozambique early vote counting under way after peaceful election
By: Reuters 10th October 2024 Vote counting was under way in Mozambique on Thursday after a peaceful national election that is widely expected to see the ruling Frelimo party... →
Parly committee warns of threats to SA’s security if defence is underfunded 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 10th October 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans said on Thursday a strong defence force is critical for a safe environment that encourages... →
Head of Sudan's RSF accuses Egypt of being involved in airstrikes on group's troops
By: Reuters 10th October 2024 The leader of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, accused Egypt of being involved in airstrikes... →
Recycle like there’s no tomorrow, big screen at Oppenheimer event urges attendees
By: Martin Creamer 9th October 2024 Recycle like there’s no tomorrow were the urging words flashed across the large screen at the thirteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference, where... →
DWS cautions of presence of cholera in Vaal, Harts rivers
By: Natasha Odendaal 9th October 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Wednesday cautioned water users along the Vaal and Harts rivers in the North West and the Northern... →
Stigma adds to Burundi's challenges in mpox fight
By: Reuters 9th October 2024 Eric Mbonigaba recovered from mpox after four weeks in hospital but the Burundian motorcycle taxi driver says he has since fallen victim to stigma... →
New Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya promises political stability
By: Thabi Shomolekae 9th October 2024 Newly elected Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya assured residents that the anxiety and political instability that has plagued the City is not lost on her,... →
Project dearth slows South Africa’s $9.3bn coal exit plan
By: Bloomberg 9th October 2024 The implementation of a $9.3-billion climate-finance pact between South Africa and some of the world’s richest nations has been slowed by an... →
Parly committee urges Umlazi municipality to put ‘extra effort’ in supplying water to communities
By: Thabi Shomolekae 9th October 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has encouraged the council of the Umlazi municipality to do “everything... →
South Africa publishes visa reforms aimed at attracting skills
By: Bloomberg 9th October 2024 South Africa’s government published a series of reforms of the nation’s work-visa regulations that are aimed at attracting more professionals to... →
