# ‘n Grootjurie van die Amerikaanse Departement van Justisie ondersoek MTN oor sy vorige bedrywighede in Iran en Afganistan. News24 berig die ondersoek volg op Amerikaanse siviele regsgedinge waarin die onderneming beskuldig word dat hy beskermingsgeld aan die Taliban en al-Kaeda betaal het, hoewel MTN die bewerings ontken. Die uitvoerende hoof van die selfoonoperateur, Ralph […]
# Dubai police caught three thieves just hours after they stole a very rare pink diamond worth 440-million-rand. A diamond trader who had brought the jewel from Europe was lured to a villa by a crime gang under the pretence of a viewing by a potential wealthy client. But the gem was stolen when the […]
# A US Department of Justice grand jury is investigating MTN over its past operations in Iran and Afghanistan. According to News24, the probe follows US civil lawsuits accusing the company of paying protection money to the Taliban and al-Qaeda, allegations MTN denies. The mobile operator’s CEO, Ralph Mupita, says the group has not been […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria het gehoor daar bestaan ‘n dooiepunt tussen die voormalige Zambiese president Edgar Lungu se familie en die Zambiese regering oor waar hy begrawe moet word. Die saak is Vrydag uitgestel vir onderhandelinge. Adjunk-regterpresident Aubrey Ledwaba het voorheen ten gunste van die staat beslis en ‘n staatsbegrafnis in Zambië goedgekeur. Die […]
# ‘n Verslag beklemtoon Afrika moet meer van sy eie klimaatberade hou om ‘n billike ooreenkoms oor die uitfasering van fossielbrandstowwe en die befondsing van hernubare energie te verseker. Down To Earth glo Afrika benodig ongeveer 33-duisend-miljard-rand vir die oorgang teen 2030, maar die meeste klimaatfondse behels lenings wat skuld verhoog. Afrika het byna 600-miljoen […]
# Die Namibiese Hawe-owerheid het op die nippertijie ‘n voorkwalifikasietender vir ‘n nuwe olie- en gasvoorsieningsbasis in Lüderitz gekanselleer, slegs dae nadat dit bekendgestel is. Namibië hoop om teen 2030 die eerste olie te lewer, as ‘n verkenningsbrandpunt ná ‘n reeks ontdekkings ter see deur Shell, TotalEnergies, Galp en Rhino Resources, met Lüderitz wat as die land […]
# The High Court in Pretoria has heard that a deadlock remains between former Zambian president Edgar Lungu’s family and the Zambian government over his burial site. The matter was stood down on Friday for negotiations. Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba previously ruled in favour of the state, allowing a state funeral in Zambia. However, […]
# A new report has stressed that Africa should hold more of its own climate summits to secure a fair deal on phasing out fossil fuels and financing renewable energy. According to Down To Earth, Africa needs approximately 33-trillion-rand by 2030 to transition, but most climate funds arrive as debt-inducing loans. Despite contributing less than […]
# The Namibian Ports Authority abruptly cancelled a pre-qualification tender for a new oil and gas supply base at Lüderitz, just days after its launch. Namibia, an exploration hotspot following a string of offshore discoveries by Shell, TotalEnergies, Galp and Rhino Resources, has ambitions to deliver the first oil by 2030, with Lüderitz being designated as […]
