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  Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has reported a spike in phishing emails containing malicious QR codes. Detections for these jumped from 46,969 in August 2025 to 249,723 in November 2025 – a more than fivefold growth – as cybercriminals increasingly exploit QR codes, a trend that will likely continue in 2026. Attackers use QR codes in emails more frequently because they provide a simple and cost-effective way to conceal malicious URLs, evading […]

  A seminar focusing on harmful practices and the rights of children has been conducted for religious leaders, influential individuals, and village elders in the Adi-Keih sub-zone. The seminar was organized in collaboration with the offices of the Ministries of Labor and Social Welfare and Health, as well as the National Union of Eritrean Women branch in the sub-zone. At the seminar, Mr. Woldeab Gebrezgiabher, head of health facilities in […]

  Mr. Kibrom Misgina, head of water development in the Southern Region, reported that over the past five years, 41 potable water projects worth more than 84 million Nakfa have been implemented in the region. Mr. Kibrom said that the potable water projects, which were implemented in collaboration with the public and the Government between 2021 and 2025, include 258 kW of solar energy systems, 116 water distribution centers, 48 […]

  The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between the Judiciary and the Executive arm of government. The Chief Justice explained that the visit was to formally express the Judiciary’s appreciation to the Ministry of Finance for its continued support. He identified congestion in the courts as a […]

  Six years ago, Mercy Awuniyi left her studies and hospital work in Ekiti State, Nigeria, with dreams of advancing her education and career in South Africa. What she found instead was a reality faced by countless migrant women across the world: the challenge of building a life in a foreign country without support networks or access to formal employment. "When you're in another person's country, it's a big challenge, […]

  More than a year after conflict broke out in the Cal Miskaad mountain range of Somalia’s Puntland region, fighting continues to take a heavy toll on the lives of thousands of families. Many have been forced to flee their homes, leaving behind land and livelihoods they depend on. As communities struggle to cope with the long-term consequences of violence, severe drought conditions gripping much of the country are deepening […]

  The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has expressed shock at the unfortunate criminality as shown in the dash-cam video of the fatal accident that resulted in the passing of 14 learners in Gauteng. “What is being shown on social media is pure criminality and no amount of punishment will be sufficient enough to rehabilitate the driver or hold him […]

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Mikateko Mahlaule, condemns in the strongest possible terms the reported violent and criminal actions by illegal miners, commonly referred to as zama zamas, in Sporong informal settlement in Randfontein, on the West Rand. Reports that heavily armed illegal miners have threatened residents, forced approximately 300 families – mostly women and children – to flee their homes, and […]

  In the early hours of this morning, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi returned to the homeland following a two-day visit to Davos, Switzerland. The President participated in the proceedings of the World Economic Forum, Davos 2026, and met with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the WEF annual meeting. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.