insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Transport Minister Launches Festive Season Road Safety Campaign S.A's Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says last year, road crashes cost the economy 205-billion-rand, translating into a 2.74-percent of gross domestic product. She launched the department's festive season road safety campaign in Pretoria yesterday. So far, ten-thousand-154 people have died on the country's roads this year. Creecy says the campaign is based on four pillars that include responsible driving, pedestrian safety, enforcement and education as well as […] todayDecember 2, 2024 7
insert_link World Japan to provide defense equipment to Asia partners Japan is planning to provide defense equipment to partners in Asia under its Official Security Assistance scheme. The program provides grants to the armed forces of like minded countries. Chris Gilbert has more from Tokyo. todayDecember 2, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia Toska Sem Elected Vice-President of AFCAC Southern Region The Civil Aviation Authority is celebrating the election of its Executive Director, Ms. Toska Sem, as Vice-President for the Southern Region of the African Civil Aviation Commission . This prestigious role within AFCAC will see Ms. Sem serve a three-year term, contributing to the governance of civil aviation across Africa and advancing key initiatives like the Single African Air Transport Market. todayDecember 2, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa South African Communist Party to Contest 2026 Elections Independently from ANC The South African Communist Party says it will contest the 2026 local government elections independently from the ANC. All the modalities of implementation will be thrashed out at its fifth national congress next week. The matter will also be discussed in their bilateral talks with the ANC in January. SACP general secretary, Solly Mapaila, told eNCA they want to win elections and drive a radical transformation agenda: […] todayDecember 2, 2024 5
insert_link World China blasts US arms sale to Taiwan Taiwan President Lai Ching-te kicks off his second day in the United States as China fumes over the stopover that is part of a weeklong Pacific tour to drum up support for the island China also vowed "resolute countermeasures" on Sunday to a recently approved U.S. arms sale to Taiwan. Laura Westbrook reports. todayDecember 2, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Integrity Namibia Regional Conference To Kick Off in Rundu under IPPR The Institute for Public Policy Research is hosting the 4th Integrity Namibia Regional Conference in Rundu this week, focusing on key issues like governance, corruption, and the Access to Information Act. The event will be livestreamed on Integrity Namibia’s Facebook page and aligns with the upcoming International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9th. The conference aims to bring together civil society, youth, and other stakeholders to combat corruption in the country. todayDecember 2, 2024 6
insert_link World Trump Appoints Kash Patel to FBI US Lawmakers from both parties have questioned the political neutrality of Donald Trump's pick for FBI Director Kash Patel. The President-elect has also nominated personal family connections for posts related to US foreign-policy. Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more. todayDecember 2, 2024 14
insert_link Nam Elections 2024 ECN Chair Responds to Opposition’s Legal Challenge Plans Electoral Commission board chairperson Elsie Nghikembua addressed the opposition's concerns on Sunday, stating that the commission will respond to the pushback from opposition parties at the appropriate time. This came after Independent Patriots for Change president Panduleni Itula announced the party's intention to pursue legal action regarding the outcome of the 2024 elections, regardless of IPC's victory. Here's UDF's Mabasen /Narib: todayDecember 2, 2024 32
insert_link Africa Chad Terminates Military Cooperation With France The military junta in Chad has announced an end to military cooperation between the country and France. Tesem Akende reports. todayDecember 2, 2024 8