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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

South Africa

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United Africans Transformation Calls for Investigation into Rising Extortion in South African Municipalities

South Africa's United Africans Transformation has called on the Special Investigating Unit and Auditor General to investigate rising extortion within municipalities. They revealed that corrupt officials are demanding bribes from businesses in exchange for payments, disrupting service delivery and hindering economic growth. The party’s spokesperson, Mighty Mabule also condemned construction mafias for disrupting infrastructure projects by demanding protection fees:  

todaySeptember 23, 2024 37

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SA Government Praises Emergency Teams for Response to Severe Weather

S.A government has commended emergency services teams in responding to situations due to the inclement weather conditions in parts of the country. Two people died in KwaZulu-Natal after being stranded in snow on the N3 highway, while parts of Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and the Free State were also affected by snow. Government’s acting spokesperson, Nomonde Mnukwa, says although the roads are cleared, motorists are urged to drive cautiously as […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024 20

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S.A’s President urges world leaders to confront and overcome global challenges including poverty

S.A's President, Cyril Ramaphosa has urged world leaders to confront and overcome global challenges including poverty, emerging conflicts, and public health emergencies. He delivered South Africa's statement at the Summit of the Future currently underway in New York. This is where the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Pact for the Future. Ramaphosa says the pact is an opportunity to change and reinvigorate the multilateral system so that it is […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024 28

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South Africa’s Free State Department Confirms Passenger Death Due to Hypothermia on N3 Toll Route

The Free State Department of Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements in S.A reported the death of a passenger on the N3 Toll Route. The department’s spokesperson, Zimasa Mbewu, says the passenger passed away yesterday as a result of hypothermia while travelling from Johannesburg to KwaZulu-Natal. Mbewu says rescue operations after heavy snow began in earnest early this morning:  

todaySeptember 23, 2024 27

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UDM Warns Against 46% Electricity Price Hike, Citing Unbearable Burden on Consumers

To South Africa, where the UDM says the looming 46-percent electricity price hike developments raise serious concerns regarding the potential impact on consumers and the broader economy. The party's deputy president, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, says the mismanagement of Eskom should not be passed on to consumers, who should not bear the eight-billion-rand resulting cost. He says a proposed 46-percent hike would place an unbearable burden on consumers, already grappling with the […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024 14

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N3 Toll Route Closed to Incoming Traffic Due to 30km Backlog Near S.A’s Van Reenen’s Pass

In S.A, the N3 Toll Concession says the N3 Toll Route remains closed to incoming traffic between Tugela Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal and Harrismith in Free State. Chief operating manager Thania Dhoogra says there was a 30-kilometres backlog of vehicles attempting to make their way from Harrismith towards Van Reenen's Pass. Incoming traffic could not be accommodated on the pass at the time as it added more pressure to the already […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024 21

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South Africa’s central bank cuts interest rates

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced that the Monetary Policy Committee has decided to reduce the country's repo rate by 25 basis points to 8%.   The announcement comes a day after SA’s inflation was reported at 4.4-percent in August, lower than the Reserve Bank's target of 4.5-percent. It is expected that the rate will also be lowered at the bank's next meeting in November.

todaySeptember 19, 2024 25

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SA’s inflation sinks below reserve bank target

South Africa’s consumer inflation has dipped below the SA Reserve Bank's key target of 4.5%, cooling to 4.4% in August from 4.6% in July. News24 reports that this should seal the deal for an interest rate cut on Thursday. Economists expect a 25 basis-point cut following a meeting of the MPC on Thursday. Another cut of the same size is expected in November.

todaySeptember 18, 2024 8

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South Africa needs more nautical scientists and maritime engineers – if you love the sea these may be the careers for you

Careers in the maritime industry can take graduates all over the world. Igor-Kardasov   By Ekaterina Rzyankina, Cape Peninsula University of Technology   When most people are asked to picture an engineer at work, they probably imagine a civil engineer in a hard hat at a construction site, a chemical engineer in a laboratory or an electrical engineer examining a complex circuit board. Very few, I’m willing to bet, visualise […]

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