June 2017

KZN’s Operation Vula to boost small business, transform economy

Pretoria � The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has launched a ground-breaking policy programme geared towards improving the participation of small businesses and small scale farmers in the economy.

Operation Vula and its subsidiary, known as the Radical Agrarian Socio-Economic Transformation (RASET), were launched by President Jacob Zuma and the KZN provincial government

Activist Pastor Freed on Bail in Zimbabwe

HARARE, ZIMBABWE � A court in Zimbabwe granted bail Wednesday to a clergyman opposed to President Robert Mugabe’s government who is facing charges of inciting public violence with protesting university students.

Police arrested Pastor Evan Mawarire after he addressed University of Zimbabwe students protesting rising school fees on Monday. Since then,

Italy Threatens to Block Ships Carrying Migrants

Italian officials say their government has told the European Commission in Brussels it is considering stopping ships that are not Italian-registered from disembarking at its ports migrants who were rescued while trying to cross the Mediterranean from L…

SOUTH AFRICA, KENYA SEEK TO BOOST TRADE AND INVESTMENTS

CAPE TOWN, June 28 (NNN-SABC) — South African businesses have a crucial role to play in growing the Kenyan economy following on from the commitments made during the State visit by President Jacob Zuma to Kenya in October last year, says the acting Hig…

SA, France partner to fight cybercrime

Pretoria – With South Africa’s cybercrime attacks on the rise, government is set to collaborate with France in order to boost the cyber and digital skills capacities which are key in investigating such crimes.The two countries will sign a Memorandum of…

Small Farm, Meet Big Data

WASHINGTON � Researchers are aiming to bring artificial intelligence and big-data technology to small-scale, developing world farms. The goal is to take on one of the 21st century’s biggest challenges: feeding the world without wrecking the planet.

For Microsoft researcher Ranveer Chandra, it’s a return to his roots.

Chandra grew up spending

Minister Nomvula Mokonyane on Umngeni Water Board

Minister Mokonyane moves swiftly to stabilise Umngeni WaterOn 09 May 2017, Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms. Nomvula Mokonyane, withdrew an application to appeal a judgement of the Kwazulu-Natal High Court in the matter of Makhanya vs The Minister …

BIRD FLU CONFIRMED IN SOUTH AFRICA’S MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

PRETORIA, June 27 (NNN-SA NEWS) — The South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed that the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza, H5N8, has been detected at a broiler breeder site in Mpumalanga Province.The depa…

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