Syria is entering a new era of unknown proportions. Now former President Bashir Al-Assad and his immediate family -that is his wife Asma Al-Assad and their children- have fled the capital Damascus. The rebels who have waged a fourteen year long civil war against his regime are now in control of the country. For better […]
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The presidency has moved forward to clarify on the issue of changes to the Nigerian visa application process after backlash from locals. The public denunciation and anguish arose from a miscommunication meant that many believed Nigerian travellers would no longer be required to present passports to receive a visa. These allegations are clearly false but
Namibia has possibly seen better times since independence. The former territory of South West Africa now known as Namibia has recently held parliamentary and Presidential elections which saw the elevation of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa of the incumbent South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) to the Presidency in Windhoek. She will be the country’s first female President.
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South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures have been reported to have dropped below expectations. This means the national economy is seeing a quarter-on-quarter decline. According to Stats SA, South Africa’s GDP decreased by 0.3 % in Q3 2024. This was followed by the same increase (0.3 %) in the second quarter of the year.
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Taariq Stokes will be running from Johannesburg to Durban. The Wentworth resident will be covering 704 kilometres. He is raising funds for Awareness on Men’s mental health issues. In a few days, Taariq Stokes will be taking on a massive task. The Wentworth native will be running from Johannesburg to Durban – that’s 704km! Taariq
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered another address this time to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) concerning the state of the country in terms of economics, politics, health and society. He of course spoke about the previous elections and service delivery. The president refers to the creation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) between the
Lebanon has been given a reprieve since Israel agreed to a cease fire after bombarding the country’s southern parts. Now tens of thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah headed back to their devastated towns and villages on Wednesday. Under the terms of the deal that brought the war to a
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Suben Moodley, Vice President for the Corporate Services at Toyota South Africa, spoke at the KwaZulu-Natal Investment Conference in Durban, he urged investors, corporate managers and government officials alike to consider moving the country to adapt to the global shift toward new energy vehicles (NEVs). Moodley stressed that South Africa must act decisively to secure
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has given his consent to an arranged sixty-day cease fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah. However, he faces opposition from hardliners from within his own cabinet. The decision to give consent was revealed in a leak by an Israeli news paper citing high-level sources. This news outlet went on to say that
The city of Pietermaritzburg has determined to make itself into a centre for sport. Aquatic sports such as swimming will have a major role here when it is completed. At the heart of this is the construction of a multimillion-Rand Olympic-standard aquatic Park. It is being built at St Charles College. The R 170 million
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