insert_link South Africa RISE Mzansi Welcomes Ramaphosa’s Reassignment of State-Owned Enterprises to Relevant Ministries In S.A, RISE Mzansi has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to assign shareholder responsibility for each of the state-owned enterprises that previously fell under the soon-to-be-defunct Department of Public Enterprises. Eskom will now fall under the Electricity and Energy minister, South African Airways and SA Express both fall under the Transport minister, and Denel with the Defence minister. RISE Mzansi’s, Makashule Gana, says they are now calling for the finalisation […] todayAugust 27, 2024 10
insert_link Business / Economics Savanna Beef Processors Opens Final N$6.5 Million Share Offering to Producers Savanna Beef Processors Ltd has initiated its fourth and final private placement, inviting producers to invest in the remaining N$6.5 million of share capital says The Brief. According to Chairperson Meiki Schneider, shares will be available in N$4,000 batches for each preferential slaughter cattle. He urged producers to take advantage of this opportunity, noting that preferential slaughter rights will play a key role in quota allocations. Additionally, over-the-counter trading of […] todayAugust 27, 2024 26
insert_link Business / Economics INTERVIEW: Activist Herbert Jauch Calls for Rethink on Namibia’s Oil and Gas Strategy Windhoek, Namibia – Herbert Jauch, a prominent activist, has called for a fundamental reassessment of Namibia’s approach to oil and gas exploration. In a recent discussion, Jauch emphasized that the use of Namibia’s natural resources should benefit all Namibians, not just a select few, and warned against continuing with oil and gas extraction given the current global context. Jauch argued that Namibia's natural resources have long been controlled by foreign […] todayAugust 27, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa Eskom Urges Collaborative Effort to Tackle Municipal Debt and Energy Theft To South Africa, where Eskom has called for a collaborative approach to address the growing municipal debt and widespread energy theft. The power utility urges the government, communities, and municipalities to work together to resolve these problems and ensure financial stability. In a media briefing, Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati says these issues are major challenges for the utility, with unpaid municipal bills and illegal connections driving up costs and impacting […] todayAugust 27, 2024 5
insert_link World First commercial space walk expected later today Four private citizens are set to make history later today as they launch into space on a mission that is expected to include the first commercial space walk. The risky endeavor which involves two crew members venturing outside on a tether, has previously only been conducted by government astronauts. Corresponding for us from the US is Kate Fisher: todayAugust 27, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia More And More Political Parties Criticize President Mbumba’s Development Urgency Call Various political parties, beyond the PDM and IPC, are voicing opposition to President Nangolo Mbumba's recent call for urgent wealth and job creation for Namibians, especially youth. During the Heroes Day commemoration in Omuthiya, Mbumba stressed the need for accelerated development efforts, but his remarks have sparked criticism from several quarters. Landless People's Movement's Ivan Skrywer: todayAugust 27, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia Herbert Jauch Calls for Rethink on Namibia’s Oil and Gas Strategy Activist, Herbert Jauch, has called for a fundamental reassessment of Namibia’s approach to oil and gas exploration. In a recent discussion, Jauch emphasized that the use of the country’s natural resources should benefit all Namibians, not just a select few, and warned against continuing with oil and gas extraction given the current global context. todayAugust 27, 2024 14
insert_link Africa DRC Faces Delays in Mpox Vaccine Delivery Amidst New Virus Variant Spread The Democratic Republic of Congo no longer expects its first delivery of mpox vaccines this week, as it battles a new virus variant that has spread beyond its borders reports Al Jazeera. Despite promises from the U.S. and Japan, the vaccines are delayed, while the World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency. todayAugust 27, 2024 13
insert_link World Trump Casts Doubt on Attending Upcoming Debate Against Kamala Harris, Criticizes ABC Network Donald Trump has cast doubt over his attendance in the upcoming presidential debate, where he is set to face off against Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. The former President has hit out at the US network hosting the debate, ABC. Our Mitch McCann reports: todayAugust 27, 2024 19
