# Former president Kgalema Motlanthe says African countries must strengthen economic cooperation to address migration challenges across the continent. Speaking at the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation’s Winter Seminar in Johannesburg, he said migration is not a new phenomenon, but the current handling of immigration has sparked concern. Motlanthe stressed that South Africa’s economy is closely linked […]
# Camels are famously known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa. The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on earth, where nomads often lead camel caravans carrying salt through the desert. […]
# Thungela Resources says artificial intelligence is improving efficiency in coal mining without replacing workers. Speaking at the Coal and Energy Transition Day, CEO Moses Madondo dismissed concerns that AI would lead to widespread job losses, saying technological advances have historically created more employment by growing industries. Madondo added that AI is helping extend the […]
# Rugby: Die nuwe afrigter van die Wallabies, Les Kiss, het Harry Wilson as kaptein behou in sy eerste span na hy dié week by Joe Schmidt oorgeneem het. Queensland Reds se senter, Isaac Henry, is die enigste nuweling in die groep vir vroeg volgende maand se twee wegwedstryde teen Japan. Kiss het die veteraan […]
# Rugby: New Wallaby coach Les Kiss retained Harry Wilson as captain when he named his first squad after taking over from Joe Schmidt this week. Reds centre Isaac Henry is the only uncapped player in the group for two away Tests against Japan early next month. Kiss omitted veteran James Slipper, who reversed his […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Johannesburg het opdrag gegee dat die verdedigingsadvokaat Nardus Grove, wat beskuldigde nommer twee, Tiego Floyd Mabusela, verteenwoordig in die Vusimuzi Matlala-saak, nie stilfoto’s mag gebruik in die staatsgetuie Bethwell Cele se kruisondervraging nie. Die voormalige veiligheidswag getuig in die saak oor die beweerde poging tot moord op die taxibaas Joe Sibanyoni […]
# Die Verenging van Staatsamptenare verwelkom die inhegtenisneming van verskeie verdagtes, insluitend senior wetstoepassingsbeamptes, in verband met ‘n rooftog van edelstene ter waarde van 15-miljoen-rand. Claude Naicker van die vakbond sê die deurbraak beklemtoon die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat se rol in die bekamping van korrupsie. Naicker het gevra grondwetlike onafhanklikheid vir OPOD en het Nasionale Tesourie […]
# Die Afrika-sentrums vir Siektebeheer en -voorkoming het Amerika gevra om Ebola-verwante reisbeperkings na Uganda op te hef. Die organisasie se direkteur-generaal, Jean Kaseya, het tydens ‘n konferensie in Accra gesê hy het aan die Amerikaanse minister van Gesondheid, Robert F. Kennedy Junior gesê daar is geen rede om die maatreëls te handhaaf nie. Uganda […]
# The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has called on the US to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda. Speaking at a conference in Accra, director-General Jean Kaseya said he had written to US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arguing there was no reason to maintain the measures. Uganda has reported no […]
