insert_link South Africa Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse in South Africa is calling for urgent reforms in response to municipal financial management The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse in S.A has called for immediate reforms following a troubling Auditor-General’s report on municipal financial management. The report reveals widespread financial mismanagement, weak oversight, inadequate internal controls, deteriorating infrastructure, and poor service delivery across municipalities, with only 13 percent of municipalities achieving clean audits. OUTA’s Julius Kleynhans says tackling issues like poor project management and unauthorised spending is essential for restoring public trust and enhancing […] todayAugust 28, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia Namibia and USADF to Launch Market Access Support Program Following MOU The Industrialization and Trade ministy as well as the United States Africa Development Foundation signed a Memorandum Of Understanding two years ago at the U.S-Africa Leadership Summit in Washington DC. This week, Minister ,Lucia Iipumbu and the USADF's Travis Adkins are set to launch and sign the Market Access Support Program in the capital. The ministry's Elijah Mukobonda. todayAugust 28, 2024 17
insert_link World Top US and China officials to meet on military, Taiwan and fentanyl US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China's top diplomat Wang Yi said they were hoping for productive talks as they met in Beijing. The meetings are aimed at quieting tensions between the two superpowers ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. election. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. todayAugust 28, 2024 6
insert_link World US Prosecutors File Revised Indictment Against Trump After Supreme Court Ruling US federal prosecutors have filed a revised criminal indictment against Donald Trump. The revision comes in response to the Supreme Court's recent ruling granting former presidents broad immunity for official acts while in office. As Ira Spitzer reports. todayAugust 28, 2024 5
insert_link South Africa Solidarity Launches Platform to Address Skill Shortages in Critical Sectors Across S.A Trade union Solidarity in S.A says it has launched a new platform to address skill shortages by connecting skilled workers with government and private sector needs. The initiative aims to connect skilled professionals, focusing on critical areas like engineering, medicine, and information technology. Solidarity’s CEO, Dirk Hermann, says the platform, which builds on past successes, is free to use and designed to align skills with job opportunities for all qualified […] todayAugust 28, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Sudan Floods: Emergency Teams Search for Missing After Dam Collapse Kills Dozens Reuters reported on emergency responders who rushed on Tuesday to determine the number of people still missing after a dam burst in eastern Sudan, causing the worst flooding in a series of recent disasters that have devastated the war-torn country. The collapse of the Arbaat Dam on Sunday resulted in 30 confirmed deaths, with dozens more likely, as this year's rainy season brings heavier and earlier-than-usual floods across the […] todayAugust 28, 2024 4
insert_link Health / Medical Health Ministry Reports 18 Mpox Tests, 15 Negative And 3 Pending The Health and Social Services ministry announced that as of 26 August, 18 patients have been tested for Mpox across the country, with 15 negative results and three tests pending. The health authority also confirmed that 25 out of 36 hospitals nationwide have isolation facilities prepared to admit patients with suspected infectious diseases. Executive Director, Ben Nangombe. Local health practitioner and former Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. […] todayAugust 28, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s 2023-’24 Crime Report Reveals Sharp Increases in Street Robbery, Fraud, and Assault Statistics South Africa's 2023-'24 Victims of Crime Report has revealed significant rises in individual crimes over the past five years. Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke reported that 1.1-million people experienced street robbery, which is a seven-percent increase. Consumer fraud affected 700-thousand people, up 16-percent, while assault cases rose by 26-percent to 650-thousand. Maluleke also warns that hijacking and sexual assault saw substantial increases: todayAugust 28, 2024 9
insert_link Business / Economics 28 August 2024 Morning Biz News: Namibia’s PPI Declines, Rand Holds Steady, and Oil Prices Dip Namibia's Producer Price Index Declines The Producer Price Index (PPI) for Mining and Quarrying in Namibia experienced a notable decrease, falling to 142.9 basis points in the second quarter of 2024 from 149.1 in the same period last year, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). This 6.2-point drop resulted in a deflation rate of 4.2%, a significant shift from the 12.9% inflation rate recorded in the second quarter of […] todayAugust 28, 2024 17
