Festive season sees Nampol Issue over 12 000 summonses

Festive season sees Nampol Issue over 12 000 summonses

The festive season saw 472 crashes, resulting in 80 fatalities and 918 injuries. Law enforcement attributes the tragedies to multiple factors, despite law enforcement issuing over 12,000 summonses and suspending unsafe vehicles. Commissioner Petrus Swartz is the head of the Traffic Division at NamPol:

January 7, 2025 6

Namibia

NamWater reports a substantial rise in dam levels

NamWater’s Weekly Dam Bulletin highlights positive inflows, including Swakoppoort at 24.4% and Von Bach at 23.5%. The Hardap Dam, now at 14.8%, received the highest flow, enhancing water availability nationwide, spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata confirms.

January 7, 2025 7

Namibia

Heavy Rainfall and Drought Devastation Hit Omaheke Region

Heavy rains in Omaheke have damaged key roads like Okatumba and Ombujonganga, with residents urging bridge construction to prevent future disruptions. Farmers in the drought-hit region faced severe cattle losses, totaling an estimated N$4.4 million, before the January rains. In Windhoek, over 1,000 Otjomuise residents were displaced after flash floods destroyed homes in the MG Division area. City Councillor Ivan Skrywer announced plans to relocate affected residents to Farm […]

January 7, 2025 5

South Africa

In S.A, the ANC is set to unveil a bold vision for the future

In S.A, the ANC is set to unveil a bold vision for the future at its January 8th rally this Saturday at Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha, Western Cape, focusing on economic growth, justice, and equality. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the media the party’s vision aims to create a more equitable society, with a clear path forward to advance social justice and rebuilding the economy:

January 7, 2025 4

World

Major storm fatally slams US east

A deadly winter storm is dumping buckets of snow across the east coast of North America. Storm Blair has triggered a state of emergency for millions of people in seven U.S states. The nation's capital, Washington DC, is under a blanket of powder, with the city's mayor warning of "dangerously low" temperatures throughout Monday. From there, Benji Hyer reports.

January 7, 2025 4

World

US-India NSAs to talk progress on semiconductor pact

The US National Security Advisor is meeting with his Indian counterpart to ensure policy continuation ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration. This comes amid experts warning that the India-US pact on semiconductors could be threatened by protectionist policies under a Trump administration. Ishan Garg tells us more.

January 6, 2025 6

Namibia

Karasburg Teen’s Tragic Death and Wildlife Crime in Zambezi Under Investigation

In Karasburg, 17-year-old Bredley Weterboer tragically passed away from neck injuries sustained during a street soccer game in Wester Kim location. The Namibian Police report indicates that despite being rushed to Karasburg and then Keetmanshoop State Hospital, he died in transit on January 3, 40 km from Keetmanshoop. An inquest is ongoing. Meanwhile, in Katima Mulilo's Choi area, two Zambian nationals were arrested for possessing four elephant tusks without […]

January 6, 2025 6

South Africa

ActionSA Backs Mixed Economy to Boost Investment

ActionSA says it supports a thriving mixed economy in which the government plays its part by creating an enabling policy and safety environment to attract local and foreign direct investments. ActionSA president Herman Mashaba says the government cannot reasonably be expected to be the sole creator of mass employment. He says if properly enabled through appropriate legislation and, where necessary, incentives, a thriving private sector can contribute meaningfully to […]

January 6, 2025 5

World

U.S President Biden blocks major steel takeover

Outgoing US President Joseph Biden has officially blocked a Japanese company from buying the United States Steel Corporation, warning that foreign ownership would pose a danger to national security. Nippon Steel, the fourth-largest steelmaker in the world, had bid close to $15 billion to purchase the once-iconic American industrial powerhouse. But that takeover is now on the brink of collapse, as Benji Hyer reports.

January 6, 2025 7