President Ramaphosa to lead homecoming ceremony for struggle heroes

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officiate the repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony for the remains of South African freedom fighters, who lost their lives in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the apartheid era.

The ceremony is expected to be held at the Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum in Tshwane...

Waste to wealth: solutions for a sustainable future

By Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts

For decades, the rapid urbanisation and industrial growth experienced by many nations, had come at a high environmental cost. Landfills overflowed, plastic waste contaminated rivers and oceans, and emissions from improper waste disposal intensified the climate crisis.

The International Solid Waste...

Man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a police officer

The Gqeberha High Court has sentenced Andile Nyoka (30) to life in prison for the murder of a police officer, armed robbery and kidnapping. 

Nyoka was also given an additional 57 years direct imprisonment.           

On 3 May 2023, Nyoka was before the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court for another matter, where he...

Mpumalanga residents urged to use water sparingly

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on Mpumalanga residents to use the available water the province has, wisely and sparingly, as dam levels record a marginal decrease from last week’s 86.0% to 85.1% in the current week. 

In a statement on Thursday, the department urged residents to fix and report water leaks.A...

Illegal business occupants given 14 days to comply with the law

Businesses illegally occupying government premises in Mthatha have been given 14 days to apply for legal leases from the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, should they wish to continue with their businesses on the current premises.This was revealed when Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy...

Repatriation of remains of fallen struggle heroes a moment of reflection

The South African government has received the remains of 49 liberation fighters who died in exile in Zimbabwe and Zambia.The remains were received at the Waterkloof Airforce Base on an emotional Wednesday evening (25 September 2024) for families of the fallen freedom fighters.Speaking to SAnews, Minister of...

Following mass protests against tax hikes, Kenya’s government has devised a new budget that reduces the original 2024/25 budget by 1.9% and widens the fiscal deficit to 3.6% of the country’s GDP.  The supplementary budget, signed by Principal Treasury Secretary Chris Kiptoo, projects total spending at $30 billion, down from $31 billion. Recurrent expenditure will… Read More »Kenya’s...

As elections draw nearer in Tunisia, authorities have continued to target prominent opposition figures and potential presidential candidates for arrests and court summons. Abdellatif Mekki, a former health minister, faces movement restrictions amid charges related to a 2014 murder. His party has since condemned these charges as politically motivated. Similarly, Lotfi Mraihi, a physician...

As the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) prepares to exit, security experts say Somalia will still need foreign troops due to financial and political constraints. Atmis, authorized by the UN to mentor the Somali National Army (SNA), faces challenges as the deadly al Shabaab remains resilient. Despite some progress by the SNA, which… Read More »Planned Atmis Withdrawal Puts...

The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from Congo’s North Kivu province is unlikely to proceed as planned due to the presence of Rwandan troops, according to Congolese Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner. North Kivu has been facing a two-year insurgency by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, which has displaced over a million people since it began. According… Read More »Congo Delays UN...

On Sunday, a series of clashes between Congolese soldiers and Mobondo militiamen in Kinsele, a village in western Democratic Republic of Congo, resulted in the death of dozens of people. According to David Bisaka, a lawmaker from the province, the death toll includes 42 Mobondo militiamen, nine soldiers, and one civilian woman. The Mobondo, part… Read More »Clash Between Congolese Soldiers...

Louisa Hanoune, leader of the Algerian Workers Party, has withdrawn from the presidential race, citing “unfair conditions” that favor the incumbent President Abdelmajid Tebboune. Hanoune announced her decision on Facebook, claiming that the legal framework is biased against Tebboune’s opponents and had been made so to prevent them from contesting. Hanoune, a veteran opposition...

Gambia’s parliament has rejected a bill to overturn the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), contrasting with the majority approval when it was introduced in March. Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta announced the results, stating that a majority of MPs voted against the bill even before its third and final reading later this month. The… Read More »Gambia’s Lawmakers Vote Down Bill...

South Africa plans to address its electricity concerns with nuclear energy, according to Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Recently, South Africa has experienced challenges in its electricity sector, with load shedding becoming the norm. However, that is now a thing of the past with Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.’s recent announcement of uninterrupted 100-day… Read More...

The Dangote Group aims to generate $30 billion in revenue by 2025 and become Nigeria’s largest foreign exchange supplier. If successful, the group will have achieved a $455% increase in revenue within three years, using its 2022 revenue of $5.4 billion as a benchmark. The Group’s Chairman and Founder, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced this goal… Read More »Dangote Group Reveals Plans to...

The Royal Museum for Central Africa in Belgium is grappling with its colonial past, particularly regarding its collection of 40,000 objects obtained through violence during its colonization of Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi. A significant example is a necklace from central Africa, once belonging to Yakaumbu Kamanda Lumpungu, a proponent of Congolese independence who was executed… Read More...

In a recent media briefing in Pretoria, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu emphasized the urgent need for legislative reforms to enhance South Africa’s crime-fighting efforts. With the new administration now in place, Mchunu highlighted that current laws, particularly the South African Police Service Act, are outdated and inadequate in addressing modern-day challenges. Mchunu pointed out...

Three years after admitting guilt in the VBS scandal, Philip Truter, former CFO of the embattled bank, has been granted parole. Truter, who pled guilty in October 2020 to charges including racketeering, money laundering, tax evasion, fraud, and corruption, was sentenced to seven years in prison. Singabakho Nxumalo, spokesperson for the Correctional Services, confirmed Truter’s… Read More...

Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) national chairperson, Dali Mpofu, responded to allegations linking EFF leaders to VBS Mutual Bank, asserting that even if the claims were true, no criminal activity occurred. Last week, former VBS chair Tshifhiwa Matodzi struck a plea deal, admitting guilt in the bank’s collapse and receiving a 15-year prison term. In… Read More »Dali Mpofu Reacts to...

New Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has pledged to prioritize eradicating the notorious construction mafia from the country. These extortion groups are known for coercing local construction companies into paying unwarranted fees, hindering project progress. Former Public Works Minister Sihle Zikalala previously disclosed that the construction mafia has cost the nation over R68 billion. Addressing...

South Africa’s new Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, has pledged a rigorous crackdown on illegal immigration, signaling increased inspections across all sectors. With plans to deport those unlawfully employed, Schreiber emphasizes that maintaining border control is crucial for economic growth and investor confidence. The recent parliamentary debate highlighted concerns over the...