insert_link South Africa Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse in South Africa has expressed scepticism over nuclear procurement plan The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse in South Africa has expressed scepticism over the government’s recent nuclear procurement plan and the PetroSA/Gazprombank investment deal, claiming they lack transparency and rationality. The endorsement of a 3.7-billion-rand deal and the pursuit of a new nuclear procurement process for two-thousand-500 megawatts are met with criticism. OUTA’s Wayne Duvenage suggests these decisions appear hasty and could be politically motivated, possibly driven by the upcoming 2024 […] todayDecember 15, 2023 10
insert_link World Man charged over US synagogue president killing A man has been charged with murder in the killing of a synagogue president in the US state of Michigan. Samantha Woll, the head of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit, was found with stab wounds outside her home in October. Here is our correspondent Sally Patterson with the report. todayDecember 15, 2023 8
insert_link South Africa City of Tshwane cautions residents to be vigilant of municipal refuse collectors The City of Tshwane cautions residents to be vigilant of municipal refuse collectors and contractors soliciting Christmas gifts for the festive season. The municipality says residents are not obligated to provide gifts or money to refuse collection personnel. Any attempts to demand gifts or donations go against the city’s policies, and residents are urged to report such incidents. The city’s Selby Bokaba says monthly utility bills cover waste collection, and […] todayDecember 15, 2023 17
insert_link Namibia Over 200 000 houses envisaged for construction in and beyond 2024 The updated National Housing Policy and its Implementation Action Plan outline ambitious goals, including the swift provision of services to 340,000 new plots and the construction of more than 200,000 houses over the forthcoming five years. Approved by the Cabinet in November 2023, the policy also entails scaling up and improving a minimum of 60% of current informal settlements nationwide from 2024 to 2029. President Hage Geingob unveiled these objectives […] todayDecember 15, 2023 4
insert_link 4 1 Oshiwambo Omupresidet Hage Geigob okwati eyandjo lomaumbo ota lipumbwa eenghendabala dovakufimbinga avashe. Omupresident woshilongo Hage Geingob okwati, eenghendabala doku yandja omayakulo omaumbo koshiwana ota didulu ashike okupondolwa ngeenge ovakufimbinga aaveshe tave limange oukuni kumwe. Omutwe woshilongo edi okwe dipopya onghela poshiindingili shoku yandja pambelewa omaumbo o Mass Housing momudingonoko wa Matutura mo Swakopmund moshitopolwa sheRongo. Okwati eyandjo lomaumbo koovene oshili eluulikemo longhatu yakatukwa natango kepangelo oku yandja omayakulo omaumbo opashiwana koshiwana. Omaumbo efike po 89 oo ayandjwa koovene okuli oshitopolwa shomaumbo aetelwepo […] todayDecember 15, 2023 14 1 4
insert_link 25 3 Oshiwambo Omwiihongi omuTanzania oo ali umwe waavo vakwatwapo kongudu yoHAMAS naye oshakolekwa kutya okwa xulifa. Omwiihongi omu Tanzania oo kala alopotwa ali umwe womwaavo vali vakwatwapo ombabjona kongudu yo Hamas okudja mo Israel, osha kolekwa kutya okwadipawa. Epangelo la Tanzania momukanda oo lapitifila oikundaneki oshivike eeshi olati , omwiihongi oo atumbulwa nedina kutya oye Joshua Mollel, moshilongo Israel okwa hangwa opo eyamo onga omwiihongi oo teli deulile oilonga moshikondo shounamapya, pefimbo oshilongo shali shaponokelwa kongudu yo Hamas kovalumenhu vahomata mo 7 October. Minister woikwapondje mo […] todayDecember 15, 2023 14 3 25
insert_link APO International Confucius Institute wins acclaim for cementing China-Ethiopia ties The Confucius Institute at Addis Ababa University (AAU) on Monday received acclaim for its 10 years of operation, which helps fortify the deepening ties between China and Ethiopia. A special ceremony marked the Confucius Institute's 10th anniversary at AAU, attended by senior Ethiopian government officials, Chinese diplomats in Ethiopia, representatives from AAU and the Chinese host Tianjin University of Technology and Education (TUTE), and academia. Ethiopia's State Minister of Education […] todayDecember 14, 2023
insert_link APO International Chinese-trained Kenyan acrobatics coach passing life-long skills to local youth With his athletic features and elegant attire capturing the gaze of onlookers, Mathias Kavita seamlessly blended in with the youthful acrobats during a training session at Sarakasi Dome, a performing arts hall located in downtown Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Kavita, 52, was among 24 youngsters who in 1983 secured a scholarship domiciled in the China-Kenya cooperation agreement to study acrobatics in China at the tender age of nearly 12, paving […] todayDecember 14, 2023
insert_link APO International Grace and Salwa: a story of resilience in South Sudan In Yambio, in southwestern South Sudan - a town known for its agriculture and fertile lands -16-year-old Salwa Anthony and her mother, Grace Martin, are beginning their day. Now in her final year of primary school, Salwa has big dreams for the future, but faces many challenges. “My mother struggled a lot and even now she works very hard to pay my school fees and bring us food every day,” […] todayDecember 14, 2023