insert_link South Africa South Africa wants the International Court of Justice to urgently act to prevent a full-scale famine in Gaza South Africa has again approached the International Court of Justice with an urgent application for the provisional measures the court ordered in January to be strengthened. It wants the court to do what is within its power to prevent a catastrophic famine in the Gaza Strip. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says under the Genocide Convention, deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated destruction, including through mass starvation and destruction […] todayMarch 7, 2024 17
insert_link Business / Economics Weekly Economics Wrap: Recent Developments in African Business: Market Dynamics, Regulatory Shifts, and Global Impacts Schwenk Zement International GmbH Terminates Purchase Agreement with RWCo GmbH In a surprising turn of events, Schwenk Zement International GmbH has officially terminated its purchase agreement with RWCo GmbH regarding shares in Schwenk Namibia (Pty) Ltd. The stumbling block cited by RWCo is the Namibian Competition Commission conditions linked to the deal's approval. RWCo argues that these conditions lack a legal basis under Namibian competition law. This development adds a […] todayMarch 7, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Central Banks of Namibia and Angola Advance Payment Mechanisms to Boost Trade Governor Johannes !Gawaxab of the Bank of Namibia and Governor Manuel Dias of the Banco Nacional de Angola have jointly announced progress in developing payment mechanisms to enhance trade transactions between the two countries. Naufiku Hamunime, the Acting Director of Strategic Communications and International Relations at the Bank of Namibia. todayMarch 7, 2024 45
insert_link Namibia Activist Musutua weighs in on Kavango East Recurring Food Poisoning Deaths Councillor Laurentius Mukoya from Ndiyona, situated in the Kavango East region, is pressing for a thorough investigation into a series of deaths caused by food poisoning that have plagued the region in recent years. The latest tragedy occurred on February 27, resulting in the loss of four lives from a single family in Livayi village. Activist Rinaani Musutua shares her perspective. todayMarch 7, 2024 13
insert_link World Big Super Tuesday wins for US Presidential favourites Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have swept to multiple decisive primary victories on what's known as Super Tuesday — when millions voted in more than a dozen US states to pick each party's nominee for the Presidential election later this year. Biden created some history by suffering a small hiccup in the territory of American Samoa. However the current and former Presidents came top in nearly all states on […] todayMarch 7, 2024 6
insert_link 1 South Africa ActionSA Alleges Gauteng Premier’s E-Toll Abolishment Promise as Election Ploy ActionSA accuses Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi of using the promise to scrap e-tolls as an electoral tactic ahead of the May 29th general elections. Lesufi's recent pledge to eliminate e-tolls by the end of the month has sparked criticism from ActionSA's Funzi Ngobeni, who deems it overdue. Ngobeni blames the ANC for implementing e-tolls without proper consultation and expresses disappointment in the delay of scrapping the system. Lesufi had made […] todayMarch 7, 2024 4 1
insert_link Namibia Namibia Revenue Agency Issues N$100.9 Million in Tax Refunds Through Mass Refund Exercise The Namibia Revenue Agency has successfully refunded N$100.9 million in taxes since commencing its mass tax refund initiative in December of the previous year. NamRA, in a statement, reported that out of the 78,441 processed tax returns, close to 47 thousand refunds were disbursed to individual salary-earners and pensioners. NamRA spokesperson Steven Ndorokaze elaborated on the successful initiative. todayMarch 7, 2024 16
insert_link Business / Economics 07 March 2024 Morning Biz News: Namibia’s Oshikoto Region Receives Boost with N$400 Million Investment in Otjikoto Biomass Power Station In a strategic move to combat energy supply shortages in the Oshikoto Region, the Namibian government has allocated a budget of N$400 million for the development of the 40-megawatt Otjikoto Biomass Power Station, located on the outskirts of Tsumeb. The announcement came from the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, emphasizing the government's commitment to enhancing the region's energy infrastructure. The Otjikoto Biomass Power Station is poised to […] todayMarch 7, 2024 17
insert_link World U.S National guard deployed to New York subway New York is deploying state police and the National Guard to help stem a surge in violent attacks on the city's subway system. There have been three homicides so far this year and last year 570 assaults were recorded. William Denselow reports from New York. todayMarch 7, 2024 22
