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South Africa

The Risks of Terrorist Financing Faced by NPOs in South Africa

Today at 13:44 PM, via iAfrica

The sector risk assessment aligns with the Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental body that sets global standards and measures for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It will result in focused, proportionate, and risk-based measures to mitigate the identified risks to the NPO sector. Launched on 18 and 19 April, the report is a… Read More »The Risks of Terrorist...

South Africa

Zimbabwe’s Swift Response to the Recent Decline in the New Gold-backed Currency

Today at 13:42 PM, via iAfrica

Authorities have apprehended illicit moneychangers and closed the bank accounts of businesses accused of exclusively dealing in U.S. dollars. On Monday, Zimbabwe business owners pleaded with parliamentary committees to ask the government to stop arresting moneychangers and re-open the bank accounts of companies accused of only accepting foreign currency. “This is an inception process...

Business

Good news for salary hikes in South Africa

Today at 13:28 PM, via BusinessTech

Employed South Africans could finally find some relief in 2024, data from Nedbank shows. But don’t loosen your belt just yet.

Sport

Nelson open to NI return after injury-hit year

Today at 14:11 PM, via BBC News

Julie Nelson, Northern Ireland’s women’s record caps holder, says she would be open to a return to the international set-up under Tanya Oxtoby.

Science/Tech

Bravery In Bytes, Pioneering The Future Of ICT For International Girls In ICT Day

Today at 13:58 PM, via Tech Financials

In the lead-up to International Girls in ICT Day, Huawei South Africa hosted a roundtable to spotlight the realities facing women in the tech sector and celebrate those making strides. With only 33% representation in the workforce and Black women CEOs earning 38% less than their white male counterparts, the urgency for change is palpable. […]

Health

Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk

Yesterday at 23:42 PM, via New York Times

The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known.