# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube has called on young people to lead Africa’s future by embracing values of solidarity, equality, and sustainability. Speaking at the Junior G20 Summit in Benoni, Gauteng, Gwarube urged the youth to be active citizens and shape their communities through leadership from school level. She emphasised the importance of youth […]
# The DA in North West alleges that Tshwane deputy mayor and mayoral committee member for Finance, Eugene Modise, owes the North West Housing Corporation 12.5-million-rand in unpaid rent for the Morula Sun property. The property is said to be leased through his company, Mzanzi Resorts. The DA’s CJ Steyl says the lease began in […]
# Soccer: Kaizer Chiefs will battle Ghanaian giants, Asante Kotoko, in the Toyota Cup’s second edition at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium next month. The encounter takes place after Amakhosi return from a pre-season tour of the Netherlands. The Soweto giants who will unveil the 2025/26 season kit, hope for redemption from the 4-0 defeat against […]
# India has declined a United Nations aviation investigator’s involvement in the investigations into the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad that killed 270 people. The International Civil Aviation Organisation had requested observer status for one of its experts, but Indian authorities refused. India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is leading the inquiry with a multi-disciplinary […]
# Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo foreign ministers are expected to sign a historic peace treaty in Washington today, witnessed by US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. The agreement, brokered by Qatar and the US, includes joint security coordination, disarmament of armed groups, and refugee return. Technical teams signed the draft on 18 June. […]
# The International Air Transport Association has unveiled its Sustainable Aviation Fuel Matchmaker platform to connect airlines with Sustainable Aviation Fuel producers through the Aviation Energy Hub. Aimed at accelerating Sustainable Aviation Fuel adoption, the platform enhances efficiency, connectivity, and transparency in procurement. IATA’s Marie Owens Thomsen says it supports net-zero goals by 2050. Airlines […]
# A new report by Boston Consulting Group reveals 52-percent of global workers are optimistic about Artificial Intelligence and generative Artificial Intelligence, up from 35-percent in 2018. Adoption is strong, with 72-percent of ten-thousand-600 respondents across eleven countries using AI regularly. However, frontline adoption has stalled at 51-percent. The report indicates that despite job loss […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola says Africa must end its role as a mere supplier of raw materials. Speaking during the third G20 Sherpa Meeting, Lamola called for a critical minerals framework to drive beneficiation, industrial growth, and job creation. Lamola urged cooperation between the Global North and South for equitable development. […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube will address delegates at the G20 Provincial Education Indaba underway at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg today. Hosted by the Gauteng Education Department, the minister will be joined by Education MEC, Matome Chiloame. Spokesperson Terence Khala says the gathering is one of nine provincial events tied to South Africa’s […]