# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa supports engagement on migration at the highest level of the African Union, provided the discussions focus on orderly, regular and legal migration, as envisaged by existing continental frameworks. Two Ghanaians have petitioned the International Criminal Court to investigate repeated xenophobic attacks in South […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says government has made significant progress in processing undocumented foreign nationals since migration pressures intensified in June. The Border Management Authority has processed 72-thousand-906 repatriations through all ports of entry between 7 June and 14 July. The majority of nationals processed at the Musina Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre […]
# German Interior minister, Alexander Donbrindt has described the incident in which an attacker drove a van into a crowd at Berlin’s largest LGBTQ+ event as an Islamist terror attack. One woman died, and at least 29 were injured in the Tiergarten Park. Donbrindt says the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, then attacked people with […]
# The Border Management Authority says long queues of freight trucks – up to 20-kilometres long – at the Beitbridge Port of Entry are being caused by congestion on the Zimbabwean side of the border. BMS spokesperson Mmemme Mogotsi says all South African border operations, including customs, immigration and health inspections, are functioning normally. She […]
# Die Grensbestuursowerheid sê lang toue vragmotors – wat tot 20 kilometer strek – by die Beitbrug-grenspos word veroorsaak deur verkeersopeenhopings aan die Zimbabwiese kant van die grens. Die Owerheidswoordvoerder Mmemme Mogotsi sê alle Suid-Afrikaanse grensbedrywighede, insluitend doeane-, immigrasie- en gesondheidsinspeksies, funksioneer normaal. Sy het beklemtoon dat die owerheid met Zimbabwiese owerhede saamwerk om verkeersopeenhopings […]
# ‘n Nuwe tuberkulose-navorsingsprojek onder leiding van die Universiteit Stellenbosch is besig om ‘n KI-gedrewe diagnostiese instrument te ontwikkel wat borskas-X-straalanalise kombineer met ‘n eenvoudige vingerpunt-bloedtoets. Die AddiCAD-projek is daarop gemik om TB-opsporing te verbeter, veral in hulpbronbeperkte gemeenskappe, deur vals-positiewe uitslae te verminder terwyl akkuraatheid gehandhaaf word. Navorsers sê die innovasie kan diagnose en […]
# A new tuberculosis research project led by Stellenbosch University is developing an AI-powered diagnostic tool, combining chest X-ray analysis with a simple fingertip blood test. The AddiCAD project aims to improve TB detection, particularly in resource-limited communities, by reducing false-positive results while maintaining accuracy. Researchers say the innovation could speed up diagnosis and treatment […]
# Amptenare van Jemen, Westerse diplomate en ontleders sê die land is op pad na die hervatting van ‘n meer as dekade oue konflik. Dit kom terwyl aanvalle op Saoedi-infrastruktuur en -skeepvaart deur Houthi’s met Iranse bande die geduld van die koninkryk en Jemen se ondersteunende regeringsmagte toets. Houthi- en Jemen-magte het die afgelope dae […]
# Yemeni officials, Western diplomats and analysts say the country is edging towards the resumption of a more than decade-old frozen conflict. This comes as attacks on Saudi infrastructure and shipping by Iran-aligned Houthis test the patience of the kingdom and the Yemeni government forces that it backs. Houthi and Yemeni government forces have in […]
