The festive season is known for high spending as people look to take some much-needed time out with their loved ones and get a break from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day responsibilities. With this comes a lot of money movements with consumers looking to spend, send money and pay for activities synonymous with this…
President Cyril Ramaphosa came to the helm of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC) in 2017 on an anti-corruption, or anti-state capture, platform. The ANC’s 54th elective conference gave him a mandate of renewing the party, and simultaneously reversing the state capture phenomenon that had characterised much of the country 10 years under his predecessor Jacob…
The City of Joburg has announced its intention to declare a local state of disaster following devastating rains that damaged infrastructure and cost the city millions. Joburg mayor Mpho Palatse said on Monday (19 December) that torrential downpours that included larger than usual hail stones caused damage to property, fauna and flora,and essential infrastructure in…
Forty-six tortoises born and raised in captivity in Monaco have been brought to Senegal, to return them to the wild. The African spurred tortoise species is listed as endangered by the IUCN. Some tortoises in captivity can weigh nearly 100 kilogrammes and live as long as a century. For climate change news and analysis, go to News24…
Nigeria’s central bank will start circulating newly designed 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes on Thursday and people will have until Jan. 31 to get rid of their old notes, which will no longer be legal tender after that date. The bank has said it aims to reduce the amount of cash in circulation in…
Andrew MacAskill and Michael HoldenReuters KEY POINTS Asylum seekers, charities challenge UK government UK says deportation policy will stop Channel crossings PM Sunak under pressure to deal with small boat arrivals LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Judges at London’s High Court will rule on Monday whether the British government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is…
Text by : NEWS WIRES | Video by : Emerald MAXWELL Voting to elect a new leader of South Africa’s ruling party got underway late Sunday, with the race tightening between President Cyril Ramaphosa and his former health minister Zweli Mkhize. Ramaphosa, 70, is expected to be confirmed in the role that would open the…
Reuters | @SABCNews US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend the US-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C., US December 15, 2022. US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced billions of…
By NATION AFRICA The Kenyan government has waived import duty on maize and rice for a period of six months to ease shortage of the cereals and avert a food crisis. The prices of maize flour and rice in Kenya have gone up sharply in recent months due to low local production caused by a…
By REUTERS Washington Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday criticised the United States over the concerns it has raised in the case of Paul Rusesabagina, a US permanent resident jailed in Rwanda who was portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda”. Rusesabagina, 67, was sentenced last year to 25 years in prison on…