The contentious Expropriation Bill which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa will permit state agencies to seize land when it serves the public interest. The 1975 Expropriation Act from the apartheid era is repealed by the Bill. According to the Presidency, expropriation is recognised under section 25 of the Constitution as a necessary […]
South Africa is currently engaged in a vigorous discussion regarding a proposed alcohol tax intended to decrease road accidents and limit excessive drinking. The government is considering adding a fee to the price of alcohol to support the Road Accident Fund, highlighting the significant impact alcohol has on accidents, which resulted in over 1,500 fatalities […]
Kenya will enable citizens from nearly all African countries to visit without prior approval (ETA) according to a new cabinet order. On Tuesday, a cabinet statement stated that the ETA would be dropped in all African countries except Somalia and Libya due to security concerns. It stated that this was related to “efforts to support […]
Angola’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan has stated today that a sample from an isolated area of the country tested positive for Marburg disease. Hassan stated that “Laboratory tests conducted at Kabaile Mobile Laboratory in Kagera and later confirmed in Dar es Salaam identified one patient as being infected with the Marburg virus. Fortunately, the remaining […]
Immediately after taking office in the White House, Donald Trump has caused the United States to backtrack on climate action. The American president has declared that he will once again withdraw his nation from the historic Paris climate agreement while his country remains one of the world’s leading carbon polluters. The withdrawal, which is expected […]
According to Nigeria’s emergency response organisation, a petrol truck crashed early Saturday morning and exploded killing at least 70 people in north-central Nigeria. Locals who had hurried to gather the fuel that was spilled when the truck collapsed made up almost all of the victims. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, the majority of […]
Just before his inauguration, Donald Trump made dramatic statements to supporters who gathered in Washington on 20 January 2025. On his first day as president, he promised to move at ‘historic speed’ and sign executive orders to ‘get the country back on track’. In 2020 towards the end of his first presidency, he attempted to […]
Manuel Chang, Mozambique’s former finance minister, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in the United States. The sentence stems from the so-called “tuna bond” scandal, a $2 billion fraud. The funds were supposed to modernize fisheries and improve maritime safety in the southern African country. Manuel Chang, 69, was convicted […]
Brazil, the current head of the Brics bloc of developing economies, has announced that Nigeria has been accepted as a “partner country.” South Africa joined the Brics alliance in 2010 which was first established in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India and China. The bloc was created to act as a check on the dominant industrialized […]
The US government has revealed that the Sudanese military used chemical weapons in the civil war, imposing sanctions on the country’s leader and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. In a statement, the US Treasury Department stated that the Sudanese army, under the leadership of Burhan, used war tactics such as attacks on schools, markets and […]
South Sudanese police have enforced a nighttime curfew following violent protests in the city, Juba which degenerated into looting of Sudanese owned businesses. The curfew which begins at 6:00 p.m. everyday was announced Friday on state television by Police Chief Abraham Manyuat as new rallies erupted in Juba and other cities. Heavy shooting was reported […]
Tanzania denies a possible deadly Marburg virus epidemic. Reports of a possible breakout of the fatal Marburg disease in Tanzania’s northwest were refuted on Thursday. But the World Health Organization stated Tuesday that eight of the afflicted people had passed away and that nine potential cases had been reported in the isolated Kagera district last […]
Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), a landmark deal aimed at deepening trade and investment ties. The long-awaited agreement was signed on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, following delays that had stalled initial plans to finalise it in Nairobi during a planned state visit by the Emirati […]
According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the United Arab Emirates successfully launched the MBZ-SAT which is the most sophisticated observation satellite in the area on Tuesday night 14th January and marked a significant turning point for Middle Eastern space exploration. Using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the MBZ-SAT successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force […]
South Africa’s wealthiest individual and billionaire Johann Rupert has decided to completely divest from British American Tobacco (BAT) signaling the end of his family’s long standing ties to the tobacco industry. Major Share Sale Announcement On January 14th ‘Reinet Investments’ one of Rupert’s investment groups revealed that it has agreed to sell over 43.3 million […]
La 16e édition de l’Africa Eco Race s’est achevée de façon spectaculaire sur les rives emblématiques du Lac Rose. Après une dernière étape symbolique le long de la plage avec des départs groupés par vagues successives, les concurrents ont été accueillis par un public enthousiaste célébrant les héros qui ont bravé le désert. This year’s […]
One of the greatest works of political memoirs and freedom literature is Nelson Mandela’s “Long Walk to Freedom.” This autobiography was published in 1994 the year Mandela was elected as South Africa’s first democratic president and the film adaptation came to theaters in 2013. It describes his life from his early years through his 27 […]
The first Grand Slam of the year takes place at Australian Open in Melbourne as Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka look to defend their titles. The main tournament (singles) starts on January 12, with the women’s final on January 25 and the men’s final on January 26, at Melbourne Park, Melbourne – home to the […]
Liverpool take on Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup third round at Anfield on Saturday. Coach Arne Slot’s side will be looking to get back to winning ways after a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday. The Dutch coach has made a number of changes […]
More than five months after the competition began with August’s extra preliminary round, the FA Cup is featuring Premier League and EFL Championship clubs for the first time this season, with a series of intriguing third-round fixtures. The 44 teams from English football’s top two tiers were in the third-round draw with 20 remaining entrants […]