October 4, 2019

Relief after rivals Nigeria, South Africa reconcile

PRETORIA, THE meeting between the leaders of Nigeria and South Africa offers the two superpowers and economic rivals a platform to repair tetchy relations strained by years of political, economic and social impasses.Presidents Muhammadu Buhari (Nigeri…

Southern African hunger crisis deepening

HARARE, HUMANITARIAN agencies are battling acute shortages of funds to assist more than 9 million people that are severely food insecure in Southern Africa.The number is expected to rise to 12 million at the peak of the lean season later this year.Thi…

NACI Stakeholder Engagement: Measurement and Evaluation

The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (formerly the Department of Science and Technology), will hosting a stakeholder engagement workshop to discuss and facilitate consensus on a monit…

Reports: Up to 35 Russian Mercenaries Killed in Libya

MOSCOW – As many as 35 Russian mercenaries are reported to have been killed in Libya while they were fighting for Khalifa Haftar, the military general most associated with the rule of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi, who launched an offensive earlier t…

News: Suspect arrested with drugs worth millions in Bellville

WESTERN CAPE To participate in efforts to address the causes of crime, a covert crime intelligence operation yesterday afternoon led to the arrest of a 39-year-old suspect for the possession of a substantial quantity of mandrax tablets, tik and ammuni…

Calvinia SAPS nab suspect for dealing in dagga

NORTHERN CAPE – Today, 04 October 2019, SAPS members from Calvinia police station conducted Safer Friday operations from 09:00 until 15:00.At 10.30 a VCP was conducted in Hoop streer in Calvinia during which 4 taxis were searched.Sgt Sheldon Opperman f…

Fibre network rollout lights up SA cities

JOHANNESBURG, MANY of the smaller metros across South Africa are poised to benefit from the next phase of a high capacity fibre network rollout across the country.This is the next phase of the rollout by SEACOM, which has implemented the first phase a…

Valhalla Park Housing Project on track for 777 beneficiaries

Today, on Friday 4 October 2019, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Malusi Booi, visited the Valhalla Park Housing Project to check on its progress. The Valhalla Park Housing Project, which will be home to 777 benefic…

Recreational water activities in Zandvlei temporarily suspended

The City of Cape Town has temporarily closed the Zandvlei water area to the public. Thus, no recreational water activities will be allowed in the Zandvlei Nature Reserve as from today, Friday 4 October 2019. This is a precautionary measure following wa…

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