Leonard Witbeen

No security clearance for first leg of Rahul Gandhi’s pan-India march yet

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's team says they are yet to get security clearance to begin a nationwide march next week.The march was slated to start from the northeastern region of Manipur. Rahul Gandhi plans to cover more than 6000 kilometers over 66 days spanning the breadth of the country from east to west ahead of elections later this year. But government officials say fresh violence in the riot-hit region […]

10 January, 2024

South Africa

ActionSA rejects president Cyril Ramaphosa’s misleading claims on social grants

ActionSA says it rejects the malicious and misleading claims by president Cyril Ramaphosa that social grants may be removed if the ANC loses power in the elections this year. Speaking in Mpumalanga on Monday, the president said if the ANC fails to attain the majority vote, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and social grants may be scrapped. ActionSA’s, Lerato Ngobeni, says this type of fearmongering is typical of the […]

10 January, 2024

World

Appeal court hears case on whether Trump has immunity in election interference case

Judges in Washington DC's appeals court have questioned arguments made by Donald Trump's lawyers that he is immune from prosecution. They've not yet made a ruling but even once they do, the case is likely to go to the Supreme Court, all while Trump campaigns for re-election. Caroline Malone reports.

10 January, 2024

Namibia

Congo Nationals Denied Bail in Katutura Court Over Alleged Cannabis Possession

Two male suspects from Congo, allegedly caught in possession of cannabis, were denied bail during their initial court appearance at the Katutura Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Bwanga Bonifus and Simba Gabriel faced charges for dealing in and possessing 18,610 grams of cannabis, valued at N$930,500. State Prosecutor Kasale Kasale opposed bail, citing ongoing early-stage investigations, the significant value of the drugs, and the likelihood of the suspects fleeing as reasons.

10 January, 2024

Interview Transcripts

Brave Warriors’ Attire Criticized for Alleged Political Color Bias: Venaani Raises Concerns

In a late-night conversation with Future Media News, McHenry Venaani shared his concerns regarding the colors displayed in the attire of the Namibian national football team, the Brave Warriors, at the AFCON soccer tournament. This discussion highlighted potential political undertones overshadowing the representation of Namibia through sports. Venaani, expressed unease about the soccer team's uniform, indicating that it seemed to exhibit more of the SWAPO party's colors than the inclusive […]

10 January, 2024

South Africa

Eskom’s board has officially announced the appointment of the board of directors

Eskom’s board has officially announced the appointment of the board of directors for the National Transmission Company of South Africa. This forms a crucial element of Eskom’s legal separation into three entities – Generation, Distribution, and Transmission. The newly appointed chairperson, Priscillah Mabelane, will lead a team of 12 executives, with Brian Armstrong taking on the role of lead independent director. Eskom board chairperson Mteto Nyati emphasises the move is […]

10 January, 2024

World

NASA pushes back upcoming moon missions over safety concerns

NASA says it is delaying two upcoming missions to the Moon by about a year. The US space agency's Artemis missions aim to return human beings to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. Ira Spitzer has more.

10 January, 2024

Interview Transcripts

Ministry of Education’s Vision for 2024: Fostering Educational Excellence and Collaboration

The Executive Director in the Educaton ministry, Sanet Steenkamp, recently spoke with us on the ministry's plans for the year. Here is a transcript of our interview. "The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture is thrilled to announce the impending release of the NSSCO and NSSCAS part-time and full-time results by our esteemed Minister, Honourable Esther Anna Nghipondoka, scheduled for Wednesday, the 10th of January 2024. These results will be […]

10 January, 2024

World

Palestinian Observer to UN welcomes ICJ case against Israel

The Palestinian Observer mission to the United Nations has welcomed the move by South Africa to haul Israel before the International Courtof Justice. South Africa filed the lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in its war on Gaza. It's seeking an order of the court to halt the brutal military assault that has killed more than twenty thousand Palestinians. Palestinian Observer, Riyad Mansour says South Africa papers filed with the court […]

10 January, 2024