Arab leaders and their regional body the Arab League may have finally done something right. They have rallied to endorse Egypt and its President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s post-war plan for the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip. The plan will allow the population of around two million Palestinians to remain in the territory. The […]
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Tragedy struck when a bus capsized in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng on Tuesday. Sixteen lives were lost. President Cyril Ramaphosa sent his condolences to the injured and the families of the deceased. The accident occurred on the R21 near the OR Tambo International Airport was reported at around 6.30 AM. According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation
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The Rand has been hit hard by the defunding of federal support by US President Donald J. Trump since Friday 7th of March. Washington has cut all aid to South Africa. However, the American Dollar weakened after data revealed that the U.S economy added fewer jobs than anticipated last month. The Rand was trading at
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South Africa in the year of 2025 stands at a difficult cross roads concerning the route it could take as regards the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR or FIR). On the advancement of this Industrial Revolution refers to the integration of advance digital technologies like AI and robotics, as well as automation, into various economic and
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In an ongoing operation by the Hawkes – Durban Serious Organized Crime Investigation – have arrested a seventh suspect for dealing in the trade of cannabis. The woman, Marrissa Lee Robertson, 26, appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court yesterday and was released on five thousand Rand bail. Robertson will appear in court on June 25
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US President Donald Trump does not mince his words. On Wednesday the White House’s controversial occupant threatened further destruction of the Gaza Strip if remaining Israeli hostages are not released by Hamas. Trump also issued an ultimatum to the leadership of the militant group (Hamas) to flee. The President strongly backed Israel as a ceasefire
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun travelled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday the third of March. He met with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Muhammad bin Salman – better known as MBS – the country’s de facto ruler for a two-day visit. The two Middle East leaders issued a joint statement calling for the withdrawal
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South African Cricketer extraordinaire Hashim Amla scored 82 not out off 55 balls anchored South Africa’s masters’ pursuit of 158 runs and received good support from Alviro Petersen (56 off 41), that helped the Proteas overcome a challenging start. Amla’s team the Proteas, the South African Masters rode a glorious half-century thanks to their star
Germany is known for its divisive Parliamentary elections. No party has won an outright majority in the Federal Bundestag (German Parliament). Instead, the country has been led by successive coalition governments since 1990 following the reunification of the east and west. A coalition government is made up of the party with the highest number of
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Loadshedding, the least unpopular method by the government to conserve South Africa’s energy reserves has been suspended. In a statement, the power utility said load shedding has largely been suspended as of 5am on Wednesday. “We maintain our guidance that load shedding is largely behind us due to structural improvements in the generation fleet. Our
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