# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile is vandag by die staatsbegrafnis van Botswana se voormalige president Festus Mogae by die Universiteit van Botswana in Gaborone. Mogae is verlede week op 86-jarige ouderdom oorlede. President Cyril Ramaphosa het hom beskryf as ‘n gerespekteerde leier wat demokrasie, goeie regering en streeksamewerking bevorder het. Mogae het van 1998 tot 2008 […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile is attending the state funeral of former Botswana president Festus Mogae at the University of Botswana in Gaborone today. Mogae died last week at the age of 86. President Cyril Ramaphosa described him as a respected leader who promoted democracy, good governance and regional cooperation. Mogae served as Botswana’s president […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit het ‘n formele klag by die Internasionale Arbeidsorganisasie ingedien en vra ingryping teen die Suid-Afrikaanse regering oor ‘n beweerde oortreding van ‘n ooreenkoms oor raswetgewing. Die vakbond voer aan die regering het versuim om ooreengekome maatreëls as regulasies toe te pas en te publiseer, wat minagting van die hof is. Dirk […]
# Trade union Solidarity has lodged a formal complaint with the International Labour Organisation, calling for action against the South African government over an alleged breach of an agreement on racial legislation. The union argues the government failed to implement and publish agreed measures as regulations and is now in contempt of court. Solidarity’s Dirk […]
# Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives. According to the Italian foreign ministry in Rome the divers are believed to have died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres. Four of the divers were part of a University of Genoa team, including professor of ecology […]
# Vyf Italianers is dood in ‘n skubaduik-ongeluk in die Maldive. Die Italiaanse Ministerie van Buitelandse Sake in Rome sê die duikers het vermoedelik gesterf toe hulle grotte wou verken op ‘n diepte van 50 meter. Vier van die duikers was deel van ‘n span van die Universiteit van Genua, insluitend ‘n professor in Ekologie, […]
# Afrika se topgesondheidsagentskap het ‘n Ebola-uitbreking in die Demokratiese Republiek van die Kongo se oostelike Ituri-provinsie verklaar. Die Afrika-sentrums vir Siektebeheer en -voorkoming sê ongeveer 246 gevalle en 65 sterftes is aangemeld, hoofsaaklik in die goudmyndorpe Mongwalu en Rwampara. Die sentrum reël tans ‘n vergadering met buurlande en ander internasionale vennote om reaksiepogings en […]
# Twee wêreldwye voedselmoniteringsliggame waarsku gebiede in suidelike Somalië verkeer in gevaar van hongersnood, met een distrik wat ‘n vlak van honger bereik het wat laas in 2022 ervaar is. Somalië, een van die wêreld se mees voedselonsekere nasies weens die gereelde droogte, konflik en armoede, het laas in 2011 met hongersnood geworstel, toe ongeveer […]
# Two global food monitors say areas of southern Somalia are at risk of famine, with one district reaching a level of hunger not seen in the country since 2022. One of the world’s most food-insecure nations because of frequent drought, conflict and poverty, Somalia last experienced famine in 2011, when around 250-thousand people died, […]
