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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: December 2023

1357 Results / Page 63 of 151

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South Africa: Minister Zikalala prioritises delayed payment of contractors​
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APO International

South Africa: Minister Zikalala prioritises delayed payment of contractors​

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has vowed to intensify operation pay-on-time and urgently put an end to failure to pay service providers in the construction industry within 30 days. Minister Zikalala was speaking at the National Stakeholder Forum convened by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) which is an entity of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI). The National Stakeholder Forum is comprised of contractors in […]

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Poverty and Progress: An Update on African Energy (By NJ Ayuk)
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Poverty and Progress: An Update on African Energy (By NJ Ayuk)

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). In an era when such futuristic technologies as artificial intelligence, robotics, and quantum computing are here or on the horizon, almost half of sub-Saharan Africans — more than 600 million people — lack the electricity to heat, cool, or light their homes. This energy poverty impedes nearly every aspect of life for this population, from conducting business and educating their children […]

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Africa needs just trade for a Just Energy Transition, African Development Bank head says at Doha Forum
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Africa needs just trade for a Just Energy Transition, African Development Bank head says at Doha Forum

The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina (www.AfDB.org) has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax by the European Union could push Africa back into exporting raw commodities and undermine its industrialisation gains. The European Union recently launched the initial phase of a Europe-wide carbon tax on imported goods as part of its climate change reduction measures. Adesina said this could penalize African […]

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Business / Economics

Needing to borrow money? Four tips on what’s okay and what’s not

  By Bomikazi Zeka, University of Canberra It’s a financially challenging time for most households. With interest rates rising, many are spending even more money on debt repayments or taking out loans to help make ends meet. A report released recently in South Africa, compiled by one of the country’s biggest banks, found that 42% of South Africans, across various income levels, cannot manage their debt. This indebtedness has caused […]

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Environment

Get rid of leaf blowers: they pollute and their purpose is dubious

  The most infuriating feature of my walk up to my office every morning is neither the distance nor the steep hill; it is the daily presence of a leaf blower. Never has a machine been so pointless, wasteful and widely disliked, and yet so widely used. There are many reasons to hate leaf blowers. They are loud and their sole purpose is to over-manicure nature. They disperse debris rather […]

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Namibia

Ministry of Home Affairs making inroads with civil registration

The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, disclosed that over 90 thousand birth certificates were issued this year through both fixed registration points and mobile registration services. During an address at the government information centre in Windhoek, Witbooi emphasized the critical significance of birth registration. She highlighted that it is a fundamental human right and serves as the cornerstone of a child's legal identity. This […]

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South Africa

DA in Johannesburg has served court papers on the city for what it says is their wilful contempt of court

The DA in Johannesburg has served court papers on the city for what it says is their wilful contempt of court by reappointing Floyd Brink as City Manager. The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg had ruled that Brink’s appointment was unlawful, unconstitutional, and invalid. However, the council accepted a behind-closed-doors report to rehire Brink. The DA’s, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, says they are asking the court to find any employment contract or […]

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World

Researchers say they now know what causes morning sickness

Scientists say they have finally solved a millennia old mystery - pinpointing the exact cause of morning sickness. The research could lead to new treatment options for the estimated 80 percent of people who experience nausea and vomiting during their first trimester of pregnancy. Our correspondent Toni Waterman has more.  

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Africa

Africa needs just trade for a Just Energy Transition, African Development Bank head says at Doha Forum

The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax by the European Union could push Africa back into exporting raw commodities and undermine its industrialisation gains. The European Union recently launched the initial phase of a Europe-wide carbon tax on imported goods as part of its climate change reduction measures. Adesina said this could penalize African […]

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