insert_link South Africa S.A’s Ramaphosa Warns of Economic and Environmental Risks from Fossil Fuel Dependence S.A President Cyril Ramaphosa warns that reliance on fossil fuels to industrialise is causing a threat to the country He delivered the keynote address at the Municipal Just Energy Transition Conference in Johannesburg. Running today and tomorrow, the conference brings together mayors, technical managers, and municipal managers from across the country. Ramaphosa says there will be economic and environmental implications if the country continues to produce goods with fossil intensive […] todayAugust 27, 2024 15
insert_link World Hurricane Hone leaves thousands without power in Hawaii Emergency services in Hawaii are surveying the damage left by a powerful hurricane over the weekend. Thousands of homes and businesses lost power in the US state, with Hurricane Hone weakening into a tropical storm on Sunday night local time. As our correspondent Sally Patterson reports. todayAugust 27, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia Dippenaar to Appeal Conviction and 15-Year Sentence in Landmark Road Accident Murder Case Jandré Dippenaar, convicted of six counts of murder following a 2014 fatal road collision, plans to appeal his conviction and 15-year prison sentence handed down by the Swakopmund Regional Court. This case marks the first time in Namibian legal history that someone was found guilty of murder, rather than culpable homicide, in connection with a fatal road accident. Regional magistrate Gaynor Poulton convicted Dippenaar of murder with intent, based on […] todayAugust 27, 2024 27
insert_link World Modi becomes first Indian leader to visit Ukraine India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Ukraine, a month after he visited Russia for talks with President Putin. The trip to Kyiv is the first by an Indian leader in three decades, and it comes as the war in Ukraine continues. New Delhi has not publicly condemned Russia's invasion but Prime Minister Modi expressed deep concern over the conflict. He said India is ready to extend 'all possible cooperation' […] todayAugust 23, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia Namibia Breweries Invests N$337 Million in New Wine Packaging Line Namibia Breweries Limited has invested N$337 million in a new wine packaging line, creating 16 new permanent jobs and offering permanent positions to 23 temporary staff according to The Brief. The new line, completed ahead of schedule, allows NBL to package popular wine brands locally. In addition, NBL has invested N$44 million in upgrading existing packaging lines and N$56 million in expanding its warehouse. This investment, driven by Heineken’s increased […] todayAugust 23, 2024 23
insert_link South Africa DA Criticizes South Africa’s Presidential Health Compact, Claims It Undermines Genuine Collaboration In S.A, the DA has criticised the signing of the second Presidential Health Compact, highlighting vast opposition to the National Health Insurance Act. DA's Michele Clarke has commended groups like Business Unity South Africa and the South African Health Professionals Collaboration for refusing to sign. She argues that the Health Compact undermines genuine collaboration and is merely a coercive tactic: todayAugust 23, 2024 15
insert_link World North Korea says U.S. helicopter sales to Seoul a ‘provocation’……… North Korea says that the United States' planned sale of military helicopters to South Korea is a provocative act. It comes as Washington and Seoul are currently holding annual military drills to improve combat readiness. East Asia correspondent William Denselow reports. todayAugust 23, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia NAMPORT’s N$4-Billion Lüderitz Expansion to Create Key Oil and Gas Supply Base The Namibian Ports Authority is investing N$4 billion in the expansion of Lüderitz’s Robert Harbour to establish a crucial oil and gas supply base reports The Brief. Phase 1 includes building a 500-meter quay wall and reclaiming 14 hectares of land, with an Environmental Impact Assessment and Front-End Engineering Design underway. The first section of the quay wall is expected to be completed by mid-2027, with final completion by 2028. […] todayAugust 23, 2024 25
insert_link South Africa S.A. Parliament Committee Criticizes Municipal Demarcation Board for Inadequate Response to Complaints S.A's Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has raised concerns about the insufficient attention to complaints it has made to the Municipal Demarcation Board. This is about municipal demarcation and ward delimitation processes and decisions. Over 70-percent of the municipal amalgamations formed after the 2016 local government elections have not achieved their intended purpose. Committee chairperson, Zweli Mkhize, says the frequency of the delimitation, involving the shifting […] todayAugust 23, 2024 7
