December 2016

President Zuma saddened by passing of SANDF soldier in the DRC

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Jacob Zuma, has expressed deep sadness and extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of South African soldier, Rifleman Moalosi Mokhothu who fell on Monday, 19 December 2016, during a gunfigh…

UN to Vote on South Sudan Arms Embargo

The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote Friday on whether to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan.

But diplomats say the U.S.-led measure is expected to fail, despite warnings that the new country is on the verge of possible genocide.

The United States, backed by Britain and France, has

SABC board to be appointed after inquiry

President Jacob Zuma will wait for the National Assembly to conclude its inquiry into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) before he appoints an interim board for the broadcaster.President Jacob Zuma recently accepted the resignation of th…

SA concerned by tensions in DRC

The South African government has expressed concern about the current situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has called on all parties to seek only peaceful solutions to the political challenges.This would be in line with the Consti…

Nine arrested for violent protest at DRC embassy

Police arrested nine people during a violent protest at the Democratic Republic of the Congo Embassy on Francis Baard Street in Pretoria on Tuesday.In a statement, police said two buses ferrying 250 people arrived at the embassy where an unauthorised p…

Boloro Launches Debit Authentication System To Combat Fraud In South Africa

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Boloro Global Limited, a New York City-based technology company known for its globally patented, multifactor mobile authentication technology and mobile payment platform, has launched the first in a series of new, global products in South Africa to help eliminate fraud. Boloro’s Debit Authentication

Taiwanese, Mozambican nationals arrested for drugs

Two Taiwanese nationals and two Mozambican nationals who are facing charges of dealing in drugs and manufacturing drugs are set to make a formal bail application when they appear before the Benoni Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.The four – Chi-Yu Fan, …

Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area rezoned

Pretoria – Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has approved the rezoning of the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area (MPA) to allow limited fishing by members of local communities.The Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Protected Area Declaration N…

Set-top box registration underway in Richards Bay

More than 600 qualifying indigent households have already registered for government subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) in Ntambanana village in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.The registrations took place ahead of Tuesday’s digital terrestrial television (DTT…

The University of Liverpool Celebrates Graduation of over 980 Online Students Worldwide

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — More than 380 graduates from the University of Liverpool’s online programmes celebrated their graduation during ceremonies and events in Liverpool between 6 and 8 December 2016. They are part of a graduating class of more than 980 students, representing 131 countries, who have recently completed University

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