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Letshego Holdings Namibia Welcomes Herwin Tsowaseb as Head of Credit

  Letshego Holdings Namibia is delighted to announce the appointment of Herwin Tsowaseb as Head of Credit, effective 15 November 2024. Herwin brings a wealth of expertise in credit evaluation and financial management, with over a decade of experience in senior roles at some of Namibia’s leading financial institutions. Herwin’s academic credentials further underscore his capability. He holds a Master of Philosophy in Development Finance from the University of Stellenbosch […]

today21 November, 2024 19

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South Africa

Extortion Crimes in South Africa Reach Endemic Levels, Warns University of Pretoria

  The University of Pretoria says extortion crimes has gained significant traction in South Africa to reach endemic levels. The university's Noluthando Buthelezi says South Africa is seeing an increase in organised groups targeting smaller economic sectors like small foreign-owned businesses, the taxi industry, schools, certain private household businesses and the construction sector:  

today18 November, 2024 41

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Why musicians die in poverty – South African study reveals battle to make ends meet

        By Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria     Benefits and appeals were recently launched to support the medical costs of veteran South African guitarist Madala Kunene. It’s not the first time such initiatives have been necessary, nor the first time that media and politicians have expressed astonishment that a renowned musician “died in poverty”. Musicians’ dire financial circumstances are sometimes wrongly blamed on irresponsible spending; a […]

today9 July, 2024 39

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South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform

    By Sandy Africa, University of Pretoria   One of the important tasks that faced South Africa’s democratic government after 1994 was to reform the apartheid-era security apparatus. The African National Congress (ANC), which was voted into power, had a laudable vision in the 1990s for reforming the police, military and intelligence services. Determined that South Africans would never again be subject to the brutality of the security forces, […]

today22 April, 2024 42

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Africa

Nearly 136 million people in Africa live with hearing difficulties: tackling the crisis with a smartphone and an app

    By De Wet Swanepoel, University of Pretoria   In rural Kenya, 64-year-old John Kamau’s world of silence is about to change. For decades, isolated by hearing loss from the community’s vibrant life and his grandchildren’s conversations, he sees hope when a community health worker visits with a smartphone in hand. This isn’t just any visit; it’s the gateway to Kamau’s reconnection with the world, facilitated by breakthrough digital […]

today18 April, 2024 31

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Time to choose a career? A psychologist offers tips on the journey after high school

  By Kobus Maree, University of Pretoria Pivotal decisions loom large for high school graduates and those with responsibility over them. The trajectory has been a fairly straightforward line until now – learning and more learning. Having completed high school, will the journey now lead directly to university? If so, what field of study? Will it be the technical training route? Or will it be perhaps a direct leap into […]

today10 January, 2024 19