President Jacob Zuma will on New Year’s Day, Sunday, 01 January 2017, host the annual Indlamu, a traditional dance festival which aims to mark the beginning of the new year and also promote indigenous culture and heritage.Source: Government of South Af…
Demand for Kenyan products has hit the lowest levels in three years as importers in other countries in East Africa opt for cheaper Chinese goods.Figures from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicate that demand for Kenyan goods in the sub-region has dr…
A section of the maximum security prison in Thohoyandou in South Africa’s Limpopo Province has been evacuated following a riot in which a number of warders were attacked by about 50 inmates.The prison was built in the 1970’s and 1,250 prisoners are bei…
Nigerian police say they have arrested a man plotting, with some others still at large, to bomb the pivotal Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria’s and Africa’s biggest conurbation of more than 21 million people.The suspected bomber was identified as…
Communications Minister Faith Muthambi on Tuesday morning led an awareness campaign about digital migration which is a reliable and much cost effective means to distribute linear television content at the deep rural village of Rapotokane, in Bela-Bela,…
Kusile power station’s Unit 1 has been connected to the national grid for the first time this year, power utility Eskom has said.Connected to grid on Monday, the unit adds an extra 800MW to further stabilise the power system to support South Africa’s e…
President Jacob Zuma has noted the ongoing commentary on statements he made during the annual Twelve Apostles’ Church in Christ (TACC) International Thanksgiving Day celebrations in Durban on Sunday, 04 December 2016, where he cautioned religious leade…
The traffic authorities in South Africa’s Western Cape Province have called for a change in behaviour as festive season road fatalities have risen to more than 100 in the province and approaches 1,000 nationwide.The Provincial Traffic Police Chief, Ken…
Fellow South Africans,I am honoured to share our government’s message with you during this 2016 festive season. On the 10th of this month, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the signing of our Constitution. We continue to draw inspiration from the v…
The bureau chief of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) at the United Nations, Sherwin Bryce-Pease, has been elected president of the UN Correspondents Association.This is the first time that an African is leading the association of more …
South African border towns, such as Mahikeng and Zeerust in North West Province, have been enjoying booming business from an influx of Botswana citizens who are flocking across the border to carry out last-dash shopping at local malls. Many shoppers fr…
LONDON, Dec. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — GFI Group, Inc. (“GFI” or “the Company”), a subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) (“BGC Partners” or “BGC”) operating as an intermediary in the global OTC and listed markets, today announced that an affiliated entity has entered into an agreement to acquire Micromega
