FlySafair launches Cape Town-Windhoek route

FlySafair launches Cape Town-Windhoek route

South African Civil Aviation Excellence Award winner, FlySafair is set to introduce a new twice-weekly service between Cape Town International Airport in South Africa and Hosea Kutako International Airport, starting on 22 October 2024. Namibia Airports Company Marketing Officer, Dan Kamati has the details. In addition to FlySafair’s new service, South African Airways is increasing its frequency between Johannesburg and Windhoek. Kamati weighs in on the positive impact […]

October 14, 2024 40

Business / Economics

Namib Mills responds to allegations following tragic incident in South Africa

Namib Mills has issued a statement regarding the tragic deaths of three children in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa, after consuming home-cooked porridge. The company emphasized that there is no evidence linking their Top Score Instant Porridge to the incident. As a precaution, the product has been temporarily withdrawn from markets in South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, and Lesotho while an independent investigation is conducted. In response to the situation, the […]

October 2, 2024 16

Africa

Pan-African Youth Organization marks two decades

Pan-African Youth Organization Marks Two Decades of Empowering Young Africans to Break the Cycle of Poverty and Drive Sustainable Change Image distributed by African Media Agency on behalf of gold-youth. RWANDA, Africa, 2 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- From classrooms to communities, gold-youth has been unlocking the potential of Africa’s young leaders for two decades. Now, it is set to expand its impact and reshape the future of an entire continent. gold-youth […]

October 2, 2024 24

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Oshiwambo

South Africa awedelako komalweendo aye omewangadjo okuuya mo Namiba

Ehangano lomatukodila la South Africa ola shiivifa tali kawedelako natango komayakulo alo omatukodila pokati ka Windhoek na Johannesburg. Olopota oyati ewedeleko lomayakulo omalweendo omewangadjo osho tashi kakala oshikando oshi 3 paife mefiku, ota lika hovela mo 27 October 2024. Olopota oya ulika kutya olweendo lipe ota lika kala hali katuka okudja mo Johannesburg po 3pm nokufika mo Windhoek po 5:45 komatango, omanga okushuna, odila tai kala alushe haikatuka okudja mo […]

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Business / Economics

Flood damage in KwaZulu-Natal exceeds 8 billion rand

South Africa’s Special Risk Insurance Association has engaged the government and other stakeholders in a bid to extend its cover to natural disasters, climate-related risks, and cyberattacks. The cost of damage from the June floods in KwaZulu-Natal was estimated at more than 1.3 billion rand, while the 2022 floods in the province caused damage estimated at seven billion rand to at least 826 companies. The association’s chairperson, Nolwandle Mgoqi, says […]

October 1, 2024 13

Environment

Prince William is heading to South Africa for the Earthshot Prize ceremony

Prince William is heading to South Africa for the fourth edition of the Earthshot Prize ceremony in November in Cape Town. He launched this initiative in 2020 to search for the most innovative solutions to the world's greatest environmental challenges. Fifteen Earthshot Prize finalists have been announced, they include Advanced Thermovoltaic Systems, Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance, and Green Africa Youth Organisation.

September 26, 2024 28

World

Zelenskyy thanks Ramaphosa for support amid war

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked President Cyril Ramaphosa and South Africa for supporting his country's territorial integrity amid the war with Russia. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations Summit of the Future in New York. Zelenskyy has emphasized that only the unity of world leaders can force Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war.

September 26, 2024 26

Business / Economics

SA’s Ramaphosa sets 2 trillion rand investment target by 2028

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has set a new investment target of two-trillion-rand by 2028, following the early achievement of the country’s previous 1.2-trillion-rand goal. Speaking at the SA-US business forum, Ramaphosa invited US investors to explore opportunities in sectors like renewable energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure.

September 24, 2024 40

Environment

A lonely and ancient plant needs a female partner and researchers are using drones and AI to find it – podcast

By Gemma Ware, The Conversation The only known specimens of Encephalartos woodii (E. woodii), a species of cycad, are all clones of the same male plant found over 100 years ago in a South African forest. Now a team of researchers is on a mission to find an elusive female version of the plant, with the help of drones and artificial intelligence. In this episode of The […]

September 19, 2024 11