Cape Town — Despite a massive outcry, oil giant Shell has not given up its hopes of seeking to conduct a seismic survey off the ecologically sensitive Wild Coast. Authorisation granted by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy was deemed unlawful by the Makhanda High Court on September 1, 2022. In the latest development, […]
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump’s last-ditch plea to block the release of his tax records to House Democrats, paving the way for their possible disclosure to the lawmakers. The decision by the court in a brief order noting no dissenting votes means the committee can try to access the documents […]
MOGADISHU [SMN] – Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday night hosted the media directors in the presidential palace in the first meeting since he assumed office in June. The meeting which coincides with the PM’s 100 days in office focused on the media’s role in the state-building, reconciliation, and public awareness of the extremist […]
KwaZulu-Natal clinics are outperforming facilities monitored in other provinces on various indicators and health services in the province have improved year-on-year, but some marginalised groups continue to have a hard time accessing healthcare services. This is according to the latest provincial report from community-led monitoring project Ritshidze. Like last year’s edition, the second edition of […]
Türkiye is among the countries exempted from the UN Security Council’s arms embargo in Somalia due to the military and technical training it provides in the African country, according to a resolution. The Security Council extended the embargo until Nov. 15, 2023, citing the continued threat of the al-Shabaab terror group to the region’s peace […]
As many as 40 Chadian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram insurgents launched a surprise attack on their military unit in Lake Chad province, near the Nigerian border. The Chadian government said the unit had been dispatched to set up an army outpost on the island of Bouka-Toullorom, where Boko Haram has carried out several […]
The candidate says arms and drugs are entering the country through the border causing concerns among security agencies. The presidential candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Hamza Al-Mustapha, says there is an influx of arms into the country ahead of the 2023 general elections. Mr Al-Mustapha, a retired major and former chief security officer to […]
Zindi, the biggest network for professional data scientists in Africa, has partnered with Ernst & Young Africa to host a series of machine learning hackathons for its employees. Participants will be challenged to build a machine learning model that can monitor methane gas levels on the continent. In October 2021, Ernst & Young Global became […]
Unions reject 3% wage increase Hundreds of public sector workers marched to the offices of the National Treasury in Tshwane on Tuesday, rejecting the government’s 3% wage increase and calling on the government to return to the negotiating table. The protest action was organised by unions affiliated to the South African Federation of Trade Unions […]
Stall holders want the City to do more to deal with competition from traders without permits Mitchells Plain Town Centre traders say they are losing business to the nearby mall because of crime. They also complain that they are being crowded out by numerous traders without licences. The City of Cape Town says it is […]
Cape Town — Amendment to Finance Bill Will See Clampdown on Money Laundering, Terror Financing Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana welcomed the passing of the amended Finance Bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) yesterday. The minister said this marks a significant milestone in actions taken by South Africa to address deficiencies – identified […]
The United Kingdom and South Africa will join forces to drive economic growth and turbocharge infrastructure investment, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday. The UK Prime Minister said this at the start of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s formal State Visit. The UK government said the next phase of the UK-South Africa Infrastructure Partnership is […]
The president says the country also found 500 billion cubic feet of gas within the Kolmani area of Gombe and Bauchi, and has attracted $3 billion investment already. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday flagged off the first crude oil drilling project in northern Nigeria, on the boundary of Bauchi and Gombe States. The NNPC had […]
Mr Obasanjo says government must devise innovative means to reduce out-of-school children in the country. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned the government to act fast in reducing out-of-school children or risk having potential 20 million Boko Haram members. Mr Obasanjo said this in Abuja on Tuesday while speaking at the National Summit on Tertiary […]
Alpha Arts, organisers of the return of the Miss Malawi pageant, have announced that they are honored the First Lady of the Republic of Malawi, Her Excellency Madam Monica Chakwera has confirmed to be the guest of honour at the finals of the 2022 Pageantry. On November 10, the Miss Malawi contestants had a rare […]
Castel Malawi has introduced their new Managing Director Thomas Reynaud to government officials including members of Parliament in Lilongwe. Reynaud has replaced Herve’ Milhade who has been assigned to BGI, a Castel subsidiary in Ethiopia. Reynaud told Malawi government officials in the Malawian capital he was happy to serve the company in Malawi and stressed […]
Chairperson of Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament Peter Dimba has backed the decision by the House to remove a clause in a Bill which could have criminalized consensual sexual relationship in workplaces, saying Parliament acted under pressure from men. Parliament on Monday passed the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill which has decriminalized consensual sex in workplaces. […]
“We have learnt our lessons. With the developments and what has been happening around the Niger Delta and other oil-producing areas of the world, naturally, no government will allow things to follow the same track.” Inuwa Yahaya, the governor of Gombe State, says the North-east will not go down the path of the Niger Delta […]