Month: January 2025

 Although cervical cancer is now a vaccine-preventable disease, 1 woman dies every 2 minutes globally of cervical cancer. Women in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.  In South Africa (SA), over 10,700 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year, with over 5,800 deaths. Cervical cancer is a preventable tragedy, and South Africa has the tools and knowledge to turn the tide.  We can eliminate cervical cancer by […]

 The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) (www.TonyElumeluFoundation.org), Africa’s leading champion of entrepreneurship, is pleased to announce that applications for its 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes are now open. Aspiring and existing entrepreneurs from across Africa are invited to apply for a chance to receive world-class training, expert mentoring, and non-refundable seed capital funding to scale their businesses. Programmes Open for Application: Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme: the flagship TEF Entrepreneurship Programme is […]

 On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of South Africa, it is a unique pleasure for me to convey our warmest compliments to the Government and people of the People’s Republic of China on the commencement of the Lunar New Year of the Snake on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. We extend our good wishes to the Chinese community in South Africa including Chinese citizens who live in […]

 Fellow South Africans,  Following the recent intensification of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Africa has lost 13 brave soldiers who were dedicated to their mission and committed to peace. The fighting is the result of an escalation by the rebel group, M23 and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) militia engaging the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and attacking peacekeepers from the SADC Mission in […]

 Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen welcomes the signing of the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa that will support long-term food production and support the Department’s goal of creating more jobs and growing the economy. Since the 2000’s there has been various attempts to develop legislation to replace the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act (SALA) of 1970 (Act no. 70 of 1970), as […]

 In collaboration with the government, WFP will provide general food distributions to 17,000 most vulnerable refugees, internally displaced people, vulnerable host populations, including primary school-aged children in the Far North, North, East, Adamawa, North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon.  The funding will also enable WFP to reach 8,200 primary school children with nutritious meals sourced from Japan. Additionally, WFP will extend its integrated food and nutrition assistance to 8,800 refugees, […]

 From January 20 to 24, 2025, global leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, under the theme “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.” The event focused on tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including energy transition, energy security in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), and technological innovations, with industrialization taking centre stage as well. The African Union Commission, represented by H.E. Dr […]