insert_link South Africa In S.A, 150 Illegal Miners Trapped in Abandoned Sabie Mine To South Africa, where around 150 illegal miners are trapped inside an abandoned mine in Sabie, Mpumalanga, with three reported dead and six already rescued. The situation was discovered when four suspected miners fleeing the scene alerted security personnel. Police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says the miners, reportedly forced to work under dangerous conditions, have raised concerns that those running the operation may be armed: today5 December, 2024
World UN Security Council convenes urgent meeting on Syria The United Nations Security Council has convened an urgent meeting to discuss the ongoing escalation of violence in Syria. Renewed fighting surged last week led by the terrorist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and other armed factions which according to the UN has destabilised the frontlines. Our corrspondent Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations in New York. today4 December, 2024
insert_link South Africa Cosatu Expresses Concern Over South Africa’s 0.3% GDP Contraction S.A Union Cosatu says it is disheartening that the country’s gross domestic product has contracted by 0.3-percent in the third quarter compared to the second quarter. Statistics South Africa said the leading contributors to the decline were agriculture, transport, and communications. Cosatu’s, Zanele Sabela, says for a brief period, it appeared as if things were improving when expanded unemployment fell by 0.7-percent, and inflation dropped to 2.8-percent: today4 December, 2024
insert_link World Trump to attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris Donald Trump will travel to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral, his first foreign trip since the US election. The visit comes amid uncertainty over the US president-elect's future relationship with traditional European allies. Ira Spitzer reports. today4 December, 2024
insert_link South Africa DA Criticizes Ramaphosa’s Redeployment of Justice Minister Simelane as “Short-Sighted”…. To South Africa, where the DA says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to remove Thembi Simelane as minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and redeploy her as minister of Human Settlements, is short-sighted and disrespectful to South Africans. There has been mounting pressure for the president to remove her after it emerged she received a loan from a company that benefited from VBS Mutual Bank, while she was Polokwane […] today4 December, 2024
insert_link Namibia 17 year old boy arrested for allegedly raping a seven year old boy in Omusati Region The Namibian Police Force in the Omusati Region arrested a 17 year old boy for allegedly raping a seven year old boy at Onahende village on Monday. today4 December, 2024
insert_link Local Proof of Concept Project Brings Sustainable Agriculture to Life Photo caption: The Plot to Plate team members are from left to right Stephan Eins, Permaculture Expert, Yolanda Nel, Media Liaison and Content Creator, Temapo Negongo, land owner of Iiyimati at Groot Aub, Immo Böhm, Project Manager and Rikus Grobler, Innovation Manager at Capricorn Foundation. Namibia, [3 December] – Plot to Plate, a grassroots initiative aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture, has officially launched its proof of concept (PoC) […] today4 December, 2024
insert_link Local CRAN ENHANCES TYPE APPROVAL COMPLIANCE WITH NAMRA THROUGH CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING 04 DECEMBER 2024 The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) recently launched a series of capacity-building training sessions with customs officials from the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA). This initiative, conducted under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CRAN and NamRA, seeks to deepen understanding and strengthen compliance with Type Approval Regulations for telecommunications equipment. Type Approval is a regulatory process that ensures telecommunications equipment meets Namibia’s technical and safety standards […] today4 December, 2024
insert_link Namibia Ongwediva Town Council announced that it will auction 100 impounded pigs The Ongwediva Town Council announced that it will auction 100 impounded pigs at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair kraals. today4 December, 2024
