February 2025 – Page 133 – Future Media News

SA Police Seize Over 2000 Illegal Firearms in Festive Crackdown

S.A's National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, says two-thousand-198 illegal, and unlicensed firearms were seized and confiscated during festive season operations. The safer festive season operations commenced on the eleventh of October 2024 and ended on the 31st of January this year. The firearms seized include one-731 handguns, 154 homemade guns, 211 rifles, and 102 shotguns. Masemola says the majority of firearms seized were confiscated in Kwazulu-Natal, Gauteng, Eastern Cape […]

3 February, 2025

APO International

Afreximbank Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as an Official Partner, Strengthening Commitment to Africa’s Energy Future

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially joined African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 as an Official Partner. This collaboration underscores Afreximbank’s continued commitment to driving investment, financing and sustainable development within Africa’s energy sector. AEW: Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place in Cape Town on September 29-October 3, will position Africa as a global energy champion by fostering investment and dialogue across the energy value […]

3 February, 2025

Namibia

MTC customers with 0813 numbers affected by network issue

MTC customers with numbers in the 0813 range have been unable to make outgoing calls since midnight due to a technical issue. The Mobile Telecommunications Company confirmed the disruption, with spokesperson John Ekongo saying that its technical team is working to resolve the problem. MTC has assured affected customers that the issue is being attended to, though no timeline for restoration has been given. Users are […]

3 February, 2025

APO International

President Ramaphosa looks forward to engaging with President Trump over issues of bilateral interest and concern

South Africa is a constitutional democracy that is deeply rooted in the rule of law, justice and equality. The South African Government has not confiscated any land. The recently adopted Expropriation Act is not a confiscation instrument, but a constitutionally mandated legal process that ensures public access to land in an equitable and just manner as guided by the Constitution. South Africa, like the United States of America and other […]

3 February, 2025

APO International

MIRO secures new USD 10.7 million Shareholder Loan and is Advised by Verdant IMAP

Verdant IMAP (www.Verdant-CAP.com) acted as financial adviser to MIRO Forestry and Timber Products (“MIRO”) to secure a USD 10.7 million shareholder loan to support the company’s operational cash flow requirements. The loan was provided by leading development finance institutions. Founded in 2009, MIRO is a vertically integrated plywood manufacturing business headquartered in the United Kingdom, with operations in Ghana and Sierra Leone. The company manages over 20,000 hectares of sustainably […]

3 February, 2025

Local

Nedbank Employee Initiative Gives Back to Vulnerable Communities

Through a Nedbank employee initiative called the Nedbank Team Challenge, a team of the bank’s employees contributed to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable Namibian children, through a partnership with Amos Meerkat—a project under the Namibia Life Change Centres Foundation (NLCCF). The Nedbank Team Challenge is a staff initiative that empowers Nedbank employees to make a tangible difference in their communities. Open to teams of 8 […]

3 February, 2025

Namibia

Security Guard Assaulted at Kuisebmond Cemetery

The Walvis Bay police are investigating an attempted murder case after a security guard at the Kuisebmond cemetery was brutally assaulted on Friday night around 21:00. According to the weekend crime report, a 39-year-old security guard was attacked by an unknown assailant using an unidentified object, leaving him with serious head injuries. The victim is currently in serious but stable condition at Walvis Bay State Hospital. No arrests have […]

3 February, 2025

Business / Economics

Japan’s prime minister Ishiba to meet President Trump this week amid tariff concerns

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold his first summit with US President Donald Trump on Friday in Washington. This comes as government officials in Japan are concerned that President Trump may expand his tariff policy. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Tokyo.

3 February, 2025

Namibia

Red Line Case Defendants Seek Absolution Over Lack of Evidence

The defendants in the ongoing Red Line case have requested an absolution, arguing that Activist Job Amupanda has failed to provide sufficient evidence regarding the infringement of his dignity by the Red Line. Senior Advocate Raymond Heathcote emphasized that proceeding with the case would result in an unnecessary expenditure of time and resources as reported by One Africa TV NewsOnOne's Ellen Shihepo:

3 February, 2025