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Harris & Walz agree to first joint interview

US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has agreed to her first sit-down interview since taking over the Democratic ticket from Joseph Biden. It follows weeks of criticism from her Republican rival Donald Trump who has suggested she was scared of facing the media. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

28 August, 2024

Africa

Spain to Donate 500,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Combat African Outbreak

Reports by CNBCAfrica show Spain will donate 500,000 doses of the mpox vaccine, 20% of its stockpile, to address the outbreak in Africa . The Spanish Health Ministry also called on the European Commission to encourage all EU member states to donate 20% of their vaccine stocks. The donation comes as the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency following an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of […]

28 August, 2024

Business / Economics

Trustco Group’s Meya Mining Uncovers 391.45-Carat Diamond in Sierra Leone

Trustco Group Holdings announced the discovery of a 391.45-carat diamond by Meya Mining in Sierra Leone's Kono District. Trustco, which holds a 19.5% stake in Meya Mining, highlighted that this is the second major diamond find from the Meya River kimberlite domain. The first significant discovery was a 476-carat diamond in 2017. Like the previous find, the latest diamond, initially weighing 514.99 carats, fragmented into three pieces during recovery. Quinton […]

28 August, 2024

World

Trump reaches agreement on Sept 10th Harris debate

Former US president Donald Trump says he has reached an agreement to debate his rival Kamala Harris on Sept 10th. Trump's confirmation on his social media site Truth Social suggests the mics will remain muted as they were during his debate with Joseph Biden in June. From Washington, Nick Harper reports.

28 August, 2024

Business / Economics

Telecom to Launch 5G Services by 2026, Begins With Infrastructure Upgrades

Telecom plans to introduce commercial 5G services in targeted areas by 2026, starting with trial deployments in Otjozondjupa and Omaheke regions in 2025. CEO Stanley Shanapinda announced that the company is upgrading its core network infrastructure and expanding 4G and 4.5G networks to ensure seamless connectivity. Additionally, Telecom is replacing copper lines with fiber optic cables in several areas to improve service quality and combat copper theft. The company has […]

28 August, 2024

South Africa

S.A’s Public Servants Association Seeks Clarity on Staff Future Amid SOE Reassignments

The Public Servants Association of S.A says the Department of Public Enterprises' staff future is unclear after state-owned enterprises were reassigned to various ministries. Eskom has been assigned to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy and the South African Airways is under Transport. The PSA's Claude Naicker asks for clarity in staff transitions as the National State Enterprise Bill is finalised:

28 August, 2024

World

Japan accuses China of violating airspace

Japan is accusing the Chinese military of violating its airspace. The government says a Y-9 intelligence plane flew over waters in Japan’s Nagasaki region on Monday. From Tokyo, here's Chris Gilbert reporting.

27 August, 2024

South Africa

Construction Mafias Halt R50 Billion in Projects, Impacting South Africa’s Infrastructure Sector

S.A's Public Works and Infrastructure minister, Dean Macpherson has revealed that around 50 major construction projects, worth billions of rands, have been halted due to construction mafias. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Macpherson highlighted the impact of extortion on the sector, which employs over 1.2-million people. He emphasised breaking the grip of these mafias is crucial to restoring the country’s infrastructure development:

27 August, 2024

World

Biden’s national security adviser visits China

Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser at the White House, is in Beijing to meet top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi. It's the first trip to China by a US national security adviser since 2016, as part of efforts to stabilise relations between the two superpowers. The meetings, scheduled to run from Tuesday to Thursday in Beijing, are to build on the talks that began at last year's summit in California […]

27 August, 2024