Thabong Service Centre, a shining example of excellence

by Simphiwe Mngomezulu

Thusong Service Centre Managers and Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) provincial teams from all corners of the country gathered on Tuesday in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality to learn best practices from the Thabong Service Centre.

The benchmarking programme was hosted by the...

Call for calm amid rumours of a Mahikeng shutdown

The North West provincial government has urged residents of Mahikeng and surrounding areas to remain calm and not panic following rumours of a shutdown taking place today, 17 April 2024. 

Protest organisers have vowed to close roads leading to the Mahikeng central business district (CBD) due to the decay and lack of services,...

World Cup police accommodation fraud and corruption case postponed

The case against nine suspects facing charges relating to the R47 million Soccer World Cup police accommodation fraud and corruption investigation has been postponed in the Durban High Court.

The case was postponed to allow for pre-trial conferencing.

The accused in the case include former high ranking police...

Nigeria has introduced the new Men5CV vaccine, an envelope pushing drug that provides protection against all five strains of meningitis. The West African country is the first one to do so in Africa’s meningitis belt and will be hoping it can provide broader, stronger protection against the disease. Also known as the MenFive vaccine, a… Read More »Nigeria becomes First Country to Rollout...

The three countries have joined Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya in recalling a batch of children’s cough syrup manufactured by Johnson and Johnson following reports of high toxicity. The reports came after tests by a Nigerian laboratory found high levels of diethylene glycol, a compound that can cause acute kidney failure when consumed, in the… Read More »Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe...

The World Bank has revealed that half of the world’s 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest ones. Incidentally, this is the first time this century that this will happen, prompting the international financial institution to raise an alarm calling attention to the problem. Of the 75 countries, half are in… Read More »World Bank Reports Development...

Emmanuel Macron, France’s President, has revealed that donors have pledged over $2 billion for Sudan as support for the war-ravaged country. This development comes after France, Germany, and the EU hosted a summit that raised awareness of the country’s ongoing civil war which began a year ago. SOURCE: VOA

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, is looking to add Namibia to its ranks as the Southern African country gears up to begin oil production by 2030. Namibia recently discovered a significant volume of oil within its shores, which will make it the fourth largest oil-exporting company within the next ten years. OPEC’s… Read More »OPEC Courts Namibia ahead of Plans...

Nigeria’s ever rising inflation has worsened, reaching its highest level in almost three decades. Quoting the National Bureau of Statistics, the West African country’s official statistical agency, the report states that, in March, Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 33.2%, sliding a further 1.5% from the preceding month. The inflation rate is primarily driven by the… Read More »Nigeria...

Following a 12% rally in April, the Nigerian Naira is now the best performing currency in the world, according to a Goldman Sachs analyst. More importantly, the currency can continue its upward trajectory if policymakers maintain its fiscal policies. Currently valued at 1,230 to the dollar, the naira fell to a record low of 1,627… Read More »Naira Recovers to Become Best Performing Currency...

Niger welcomed dozens of Russian military instructors as part of a new agreement between the West African country and the Russian Federation. The military trainers arrived late Thursday with several military supplies which they will train Niger’s forces to use. Their goal is to strengthen military cooperation with the West African state, which is looking… Read More »Niger Receives Dozens...

Over the weekend, Mobhare Matinyi, a spokesman for the Tanzanian government, revealed that 58 people have died as a result of the flooding that is currently ravaging the country’s coastal areas. The flooding is the result of heavy rainfall, which still persists. It has damaged over 75,000 farms and also destroyed infrastructure. According to Matinyi,… Read More »More than 50 People Dead...

Doctors across Kenya have been on strike for almost a month now. Unfortunately, it’s the public that has suffered for the standoff between the government and the medics. Hospitals across the country are not taking in new patients, as is the case with the Kihara Level 4 Hospital labour ward where only three out of… Read More »Kenyan Doctors’ Strike Hit Residents the Hardest