Tag Archives: SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua | South African police have launched an urgent manhunt after 17 people were shot and killed in the Eastern Cape Province of the country, said authorities Saturday. The Eastern Cape provincial government confirmed in a statement that the “catastrophic incident” occurred in the town …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | The Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) 2024 kicked off Wednesday in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, showcasing the latest advances in technology, goods and services from the international defense industry. Running until Sunday, the 12th edition of the AAD features cutting-edge innovations in …

JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua  | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law in Pretoria, the country’s administrative capital. The bill is aimed at transforming the country’s education system and enabling the government to tackle some of the issues that the education system …

As South Africa begins to experience the positive effects of solar deployment — including a reduction in load shedding — the continent is witnessing a rise in both small and large-scale solar installations. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | South Africans are enjoying a significant  ‘load shedding’ break thay has …

  CAPE TOWN | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said that while the government remains committed to building a sovereign wealth fund, now is not the most favorable time for its immediate establishment. He made the remarks during an oral reply session at the National Assembly …

Johannesburg, South Africa  | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Group reported headline earnings of R10.2 billion for the first half of 2024 and said it expects an improvement in second-half Group performance as its South African retail businesses demonstrated earnings growth across the portfolio in the first six months of the year. …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | The South African Department of Home Affairs on Sunday deported 95 Libyans who were arrested at a suspected illegal military training base in South Africa last month. The 95 Libyan nationals were arrested by police in July after allegedly being found doing military training …

Maintaining and servicing ATMs in remote or low-traffic areas is becoming less cost-effective for banks ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Absa, Standard Bank, and FNB have been closing ATMs over the last five years, while Capitec has significantly increased its ATM footprint. Banks in South Africa are closing ATMs due to a …

JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua |  The South African government on Thursday condemned the “targeted assassination” of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas. In a statement issued by South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the government expressed its “heartfelt condolences” to the Haniyeh family and the leadership and people …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | The African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa on Monday confirmed that the country’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has been expelled from the party after contravening the constitution. Fikile Mbalula, the party’s secretary-general, announced that the National Disciplinary Committee of the ANC found Zuma …