insert_link South Africa Cosatu Expresses Concern Over South Africa’s 0.3% GDP Contraction S.A Union Cosatu says it is disheartening that the country’s gross domestic product has contracted by 0.3-percent in the third quarter compared to the second quarter. Statistics South Africa said the leading contributors to the decline were agriculture, transport, and communications. Cosatu’s, Zanele Sabela, says for a brief period, it appeared as if things were improving when expanded unemployment fell by 0.7-percent, and inflation dropped to 2.8-percent: todayDecember 4, 2024 6
insert_link Oshiwambo Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, oye oshitenya shotete sha Namibia Oo ali nale kakakutu ketanga leameno moshilongo Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, okwe lihaluka eli ponghatu yoku kala oshitenya shotete sha Namibia. Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, oye ahombola omulikwa president afindanapo omahoololo moshilongo, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Denga Ndaitwa, okwali oye kakukutu ketanga leameno loshilongo NDF mo (2011–2013) nokwa kala noshinakuwanifwa shomayakulo ounadiplomat mo Democratic Republic of Congo. Ndaitwah okwa pitila meenghatu dayooloka moshikondo shetanga leameno okudja koupedu Army Commander mo 1997 fiyo […] todayDecember 4, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Canon Central and North Africa Showcases World Unseen in Kenya, Championing Inclusivity in Photography Canon's World Unseen exhibition was unveiled in Kenya on 3rd Dec, commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in collaboration with the Kenya Society for the Blind (KSB) and the Kenya National Library Service (KNLS). With over 2.2 billion people globally facing visual impairments (WHO), the World Unseen initiative redefines accessibility in the arts. The exhibition is open to the general public daily from 3rd-8th Dec between 10:00 […] todayDecember 4, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Binance & AltSchool Africa partner to empower Africa’s young talent with scholarships Binance (www.Binance.com), a global leader in cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a partnership with AltSchool Africa to provide full-tuition scholarships to 500 young Africans. Kicking off in January 2025 to 31 December, this collaboration is aimed at addressing the digital skills gap in Africa by offering access to specialised education in fields such as software engineering, cybersecurity, sales and content creation, empowering learners with skills that are essential in today’s rapidly […] todayDecember 4, 2024 4
insert_link World Trump to attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris Donald Trump will travel to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral, his first foreign trip since the US election. The visit comes amid uncertainty over the US president-elect's future relationship with traditional European allies. Ira Spitzer reports. todayDecember 4, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa DA Criticizes Ramaphosa’s Redeployment of Justice Minister Simelane as “Short-Sighted”…. To South Africa, where the DA says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to remove Thembi Simelane as minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and redeploy her as minister of Human Settlements, is short-sighted and disrespectful to South Africans. There has been mounting pressure for the president to remove her after it emerged she received a loan from a company that benefited from VBS Mutual Bank, while she was Polokwane […] todayDecember 4, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia 17 year old boy arrested for allegedly raping a seven year old boy in Omusati Region The Namibian Police Force in the Omusati Region arrested a 17 year old boy for allegedly raping a seven year old boy at Onahende village on Monday. todayDecember 4, 2024 6
insert_link Local Proof of Concept Project Brings Sustainable Agriculture to Life Photo caption: The Plot to Plate team members are from left to right Stephan Eins, Permaculture Expert, Yolanda Nel, Media Liaison and Content Creator, Temapo Negongo, land owner of Iiyimati at Groot Aub, Immo Böhm, Project Manager and Rikus Grobler, Innovation Manager at Capricorn Foundation. Namibia, [3 December] – Plot to Plate, a grassroots initiative aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture, has officially launched its proof of concept (PoC) […] todayDecember 4, 2024 4
insert_link APO International UN Women and Partners launched a Shelter for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors in Kombolcha and Axum towns of Amhara and Tigray Regions UN Women Ethiopia is tackling the challenges posed by VAWG by strengthening, expanding, and standardizing essential services for survivors, including supporting the establishment of shelters, one-stop centers, and hotlines in various regions of Ethiopia, in alignment with the United Nations Global Essential Services Package. To this end, UN Women launched two shelters to provide services for survivors of violence against women including Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV). The shelter in […] todayDecember 4, 2024 4