insert_link South Africa Meta develops tailored approach to safeguard the integrity of the South African elections Tech giant Meta is deploying a tailored approach to safeguard the integrity of South Africa's elections, creating an Election Resource Centre on its website. Reuters reports that the initiative includes fact-checking partnerships with Africa Check and AFP, training for government communicators, and collaboration with the Electoral Commission ahead of the South African elections on 29 May 2024. todayMay 16, 2024 32
insert_link Oshiwambo President Cyril Ramaphosa, ashaina oveta ipe ina sha ne filoshisho lo uhaku waa veshe moshilongo. Omupresident wa South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa onghela okwa saina oveta ipe oyo tailalakanene oku yandja eyakulo louhaku shifike pamwe kovanhu aveshe moshilongo. Oveta oya ta lika ya tulwa moilonga eshi kuna ashike omafiku ma shona opo oshiwana moshilongo osho shi kakale sha hoolola oo ena oku ninga omupresident wo shilongo noilyo yeumbo lo mutumba wo pashiwana, no nande eengudu dee milameno oshoyo omahangano opangeshefa aulika itaa ya mbidida manga […] todayMay 16, 2024 11
insert_link World International Court to hear South Africa’s case against Israel South Africa and Israel will face each other again at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. SA's government wants to ensure emergency orders are imposed on Israel to stop its Rafah offensive in the Gaza Strip. The court said in a statement lawyers from South Africa will argue on Thursday, followed by Israel's lawyers' response the next day. Meanwhile, large parts of the city of Rafah are now […] todayMay 15, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive By Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global economy, 75% of world trade and 67% of global population. The G20 defines itself as the premier multilateral forum […] todayMay 15, 2024 19
insert_link South Africa Over 26 million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study By Leila Patel, University of Johannesburg and Yolanda Sadie, University of Johannesburg Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial general elections, set for 29 May. The country’s social grants system is one of the largest in Africa in terms of number of beneficiaries. Research shows that this has helped reduce poverty. […] todayMay 15, 2024 12
insert_link Oshiwambo Minister Tom Alweendo apupula kombuda oilyolongo ya Africa meeprograma dayo do Green Hydrogen. Minister weemina no ikwanghono Tom Alweendo, okwa pupula ko mbuda oilongo ya Africa eshi ta yuulike eli tulemo layo moprojeka yo green hydrogen ngaashi naana Namibia naye te shiningi. Moshipopiwa sha Minister osho ayandja pefimbo lo shongalele sho World Hydrogen osho shi li metifa ko Rotterdam sha Netherlands onghela, Alweendo okwa di mina kutya, Namibia haye aeke oshilyolongo sha Africa shili mo lweendo lee nghendabala doku kwa tela komesho oprojeka […] todayMay 15, 2024 19
insert_link Oshiwambo South Africa natango ota pula Israel a hulithepo iiponokela ye mo Gaza,nepulakeno tali tameke metine kompangu yo International Court of Justice Ompangu yopombanda miigwana ya hangana oyati otayi ka pulakena keindilo lya South okutulapo omalombwelo gopaulumompumbwe ku Israel a hulithepo iiponokela ye mo Rafah ,etine netitano. Ompangu yo International Court of Justice mo Hague otayi ka pulakena aatamaneki ya South Africa metine,taku landula eyamukulo lya Israel metitano. Kuyele omwedhi nguka,Pretoria okwa shangele ompangu yo ICJ opo yi gandje omalombwelo ku Israel a hulithepo iiponokele yopakwiita mo Rafah meendelelo. Nota pula wo […] todayMay 14, 2024 17
insert_link South Africa Christianity is changing in South Africa as pentecostal and indigenous churches grow – what’s behind the trend By Dion Forster, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US. The 2022 Census data show that South Africa’s Christian adherence has once again increased. However, the kinds of Christianity that are growing, and those that are declining, tell […] todayMay 14, 2024 19
Africa South Africans are abandoning smallholder farming – history and policy can help explain why By Klara Fischer, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences South African smallholders are abandoning farming. The decline in field cultivation is a problem, since many of these smallholder households struggle to make ends meet. If people were able to produce more of their own food this would improve their lives. The current situation is a combined effect of the country’s historical legacy and the negative impacts of recent […] todayMay 10, 2024 15
