Media Statement: Funding Agencies Brief Committee About Tourism Business Development Programmes

The Portfolio Committee on Tourism today met with the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) to discuss the different tourism development programmes the two entities are implementing on behalf of the Department of Tourism. The NEF gave an update on the Transformation Fund, a funding initiative targeting tourism businesses in previously disadvantaged communities. The entity’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mzwamadoda Dayimani, explained that the […]

September 10, 2024 8

APO International

Media Statement: Committee on Home Affairs Agrees to Subject Draft Motion on Regulations on Political Funding Act to Public Participation

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has unanimously resolved that a proposed draft motion in respect to regulations governing the maximum amount of a donation that can be accepted and the threshold amount of donations that must be disclosed must undergo a public participation process to ensure that it is reflective of the will and views of the people. The draft motion tried to remedy a lacuna in the Electoral […]

September 10, 2024 4

Entertainment

The voice of Mufasa in The Lion King, James Earl Jones has died

Legendary actor best known for his unmistakable baritone voice, James Earl Jones has died. He was 93. The cause of death is still unknown. Jody Jacobs reports from New York.

September 10, 2024 21

World

UN calls for urgent end to Gaza conflict

The United Nations Human Rights says ending the war in Gaza and averting a full-blown regional conflict is an absolute and urgent priority. The latest attack in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of at least 40 people after Israel struck a designated humanitarian zone. UN commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, says states cannot accept blatant disregard for international law. Reuters reports that

September 10, 2024 19

South Africa

South Africa pig farm murders: Limpopo farmer and co-accused in court for bail hearing

A Limpopo farmer and his co-accused have appeared in the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court to apply for bail. They allegedly killed two women and fed their bodies to the pigs. Newzroom Afrika reports that Zachariah Olivier, 60, and his two employees, Adriaan De Wet, 19, and William Musoro, 45, are accused of murdering two women and feeding their remains to pigs. They face multiple charges, including two counts of premeditated murder […]

September 10, 2024 29

Business / Economics

Food and housing drive inflation

The annual inflation rate was 4.4% in August, down from 4.7% in August 2023. Monthly inflation increased to 0.3% from 0.2% in the previous month. Key contributors to inflation were food and non-alcoholic beverages and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, each contributing 1%. Namibia Statistics Agency spokesperson, Mirjam Shihepo.

September 10, 2024 26

Namibia

Namibia and Kenya renew diplomatic relations

Namibia hosted diplomatic consultations in Windhoek on Tuesday, 10 September 2024, led by Dr. Peya Mushelenga, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, and Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs. Notable attendees included Deputy Executive Director Sabine Böhlke-Möller from the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation and the Head of Bilateral and Cooperation. The strong relationship between Kenya and Namibia dates […]

September 10, 2024 31

APO International

VistaJet Connects China-Africa Business Ties, Propelling Cross-Continental Commerce

VistaJet (VistaJet.com) brought business leaders, heads of state and governments together at one of the world’s largest forums in the 9th Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The FOCAC summit, which meets once every 3 years alternating between China and Africa, aims to expand and deepen the China-Africa cooperation and relationship. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (http://apo-opa.co/3z2FR7f) China has become Africa’s largest trading […]

September 10, 2024 18

APO International

Statement: Mauritius Extends Universal Child Benefits

The organisations signed below, which jointly advocate for the right to social security, commend the Government of Mauritius for its decision to extend the universal child benefit, called the Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG) Child Allowance, for another year, from July 2024 to June 2025. The extension of this scheme, first introduced in 2023, highlights Mauritius’ efforts to strengthen its universal social security system. Mauritius has long invested in universal social […]

September 10, 2024 11

Month: September 2024