insert_link South Africa DA Urges Parents to Use Walk-In Centres for School Placements The DA in Gauteng is urging all parents whose children have still not been placed at a school to use the walk-in centres set up by the provincial Department of Education. The department has extended the online placement deadlines for Grades 1 and 8 to the 30th of this month. The DA’s, Sergio Isa Dos Santos, says while the extension may provide brief relief to parents and guardians, it underscores […] today10 January, 2025
insert_link World Zelenskyy says 4,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that some 4,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russian troops against Ukraine. He added that Russia turning to North Korea shows the weakness of president Vladimir Putin. Rebecca Bundhun reports. today10 January, 2025
insert_link World China’s Xi to send top-level envoy to Trump’s inauguration Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy in his place to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, according to the Financial Times newspaper. Trump had extended the invitation to Xi, but experts said it would have been unprecedented for a leader of China to attend a US presidential inauguration and called it political theater. Laura Westbrook reports. today10 January, 2025
insert_link South Africa Teachers’ Group Urges Investigation into Rise of Unqualified Educators The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa is calling on the South African Council for Educators to investigate the alleged rise in unqualified teachers working at schools. This comes after the Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa revealed that it has received an alarming number of reports of under and unqualified educators, including students, hired to teaching posts at some private schools across the country. Naptosa’s executive […] today10 January, 2025
insert_link Namibia Ministry Of Environment Launches Project to Address Human-Wildlife Conflict The Environment, Forestry and Tourism ministry is gearing up to implement a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing human-wildlife conflict and tackling wildlife crime across three critical landscapes in Namibia. The Integrated Approach to Proactive Management of Human-Wildlife Conflict and Wildlife Crime Project is expected to directly benefit 4,520 individuals including 2,300 men and 2,220 women while indirectly impacting an additional 18,100 people inclusive of 7,900 men and 10,200 […] today10 January, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Rental Market Sees Surge, Led by Two-Bedroom Units The average rental price in Namibia reached N$7,348 on a 12-month rolling basis, with two-bedroom units driving market growth, according to recent data as reported by The Brief. In the second quarter of 2024, rentals for two-bedroom properties saw a notable 14.7% increase, up from 11.6% in the first quarter, representing the highest growth among all categories. FNB Namibia’s Rent Price Index attributes this rise to changing tenant preferences […] today10 January, 2025
insert_link Health / Medical Managing New Year Stress: Marcella Katjijova Offers Tips for Self-Reflection and Balance As we enter the new year, many feel exhausted and financially strained, with January often feeling overwhelming. Psychological counsellor Marcella Katjijova offers insights on managing these emotions through self-reflection, helping to set a healthier, more balanced path for the year ahead. today10 January, 2025
insert_link South Africa GOOD Party Welcomes Creation of 19 NPA Posts for TRC Cases The GOOD Party has welcomed minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi’s creation of 19 permanent National Prosecuting Authority posts to investigate Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases. Among the cases include re-examining the death in 1960, in strange circumstances, of ANC president and Nobel Peace Laureate Chief Albert Luthuli. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says a proper explanation from the government for the deliberate non-prosecution of these cases for more than […] today10 January, 2025
insert_link World Trump considers inauguration day immigration raid The incoming Trump administration is considering conducting a raid of undocumented immigrants in its first few days, according to US media reports. It would target workers allegedly living in the United States illegally, possible at a workplace in the Washington DC area. Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports: today10 January, 2025
