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Top Honors at ||Kharas Region Science Fair for Oranjemund Private and Suiderlig Secondary Schools

At the ||Kharas Region Science Fair in Keetmanshoop, Oranjemund Private School and Suiderlig Secondary School were awarded for being the top primary and secondary schools. Suiderlig’s Vilho Ashipala won the overall fair with his electronic health passport project, while Joseph Markowitz from Oranjemund Private School won in the junior primary category. Albertina Shaanika and Joy Linane shared the senior primary award, and Aiyana Abed was the top junior secondary winner. […]

29 July, 2024

South Africa

City of Cape Town’s electricity teams attended to almost 19-thousand primarily storm-related faults in the past two weeks

The City of Cape Town’s electricity teams attended to almost 19-thousand primarily storm-related faults in the past two weeks. Ongoing winter storms have wreaked havoc across the city, resulting in damages in excess of 16.6-million-rand to date on power infrastructure alone. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, says the city’s Area South, which includes Mitchells Plain, Muizenberg, Wynberg and Gugulethu, recorded the highest incidents of damaged infrastructure:

29 July, 2024

Africa

Nigerian Police Say Foreign Mercenaries Involved in Planned Nationwide Protest

Police authorities in Nigeria have raised alarm that foreign mercenaries are involved in a planned protest in the country next week. Tesem Akende reports.

29 July, 2024

World

Majority of US voters back Biden’s decision to exit presidential race

Almost all US voters believe President Joe Biden made the right decision by dropping out of this year's presidential election, according to a new poll. A New York Times/Siena College survey found 87 percent of registered voters approved of him withdrawing from the race last Sunday. Sally Patterson reports from New York.

29 July, 2024

Uncategorized

US says Hezbollah behind Golan Heights rocket attack

The United States says Hezbollah is behind Saturday's rocket attack in the Golan Heights which killed at least 12 people, most of them children. It is feared this incident could be the tipping point for tensions between the Lebanese militant group and its neighbour Israel. Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

29 July, 2024

Africa

Nigeria is tightening security at its borders ahead of a planned protest

Nigeria is tightening security at its borders ahead of a planned protest against hardship and bad governance by young people across the country. Tesem Akende reports.

29 July, 2024

Namibia

Namibia Investment Promotion And Development Board Clarifies Mandate Amid Allegations

In response to allegations from The Namibian Newspaper, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board clarified that its mandate is to facilitate investment by both foreign and local investors and to coordinate Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises. The board aims to position Namibia as a preferred investment destination. NIPDB's Titus Shivute.

29 July, 2024

Namibia

SADC’s Electoral Advisory Council to Conduct Pre-Election Goodwill Mission in Namibia

The SADC Electoral Advisory Council will carry out a Pre-Election Assessment Goodwill Mission in Namibia from today to 06 August. This mission is in preparation for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections scheduled for November. Shoki Kandjimi: The Information Communication Technology ministry's spokesperson.

29 July, 2024

Namibia

Namcor Suspends Terminal Manager at Walvis Bay Oil Storage Facility

The National Petroleum Corporation has suspended Ellis Egumbo, the Terminal Manager at the National Oil Storage Facility in Walvis Bay, effective 25 July.Namcor spokesperson, Paulo Coelho explains what led to the suspension.

29 July, 2024