Pegasus spyware found on journalists’ phones, French intelligence confirms
Read More The Pegasus projectSurveillance Pegasus spyware found on journalists’ phones, French intelligence confirms Announcement is first time an independent and official authority has corroborated Pegasus project findings in Paris Mon 2 Aug 2021 10.16 EDT Last modified on Mon 2 Aug 2021 10.50 EDT French intelligence investigators have confirmed that Pegasus spyware has been […]
UK Covid live news: fully vaccinated travellers from US and EU arrive in UK without having to isolate
Read More Key events Show 11.27am EDT 11:27 NHS Covid app to reduce number of people pinged 11.22am EDT 11:22 21,052 new people tested positive for Covid and 24 people died as weekly cases decrease and weekly deaths rise 11.05am EDT 11:05 NHS app to be modified to reduce the number told to self-isolate 10.36am […]
Canada’s ReconAfrica oil and gas exploration in Namibia and Botswana worries World Heritage Committee
Read More Unesco’s World Heritage Committee is concerned about oil exploration licences being granted in environmentally sensitive areas in the Okavango river basin in northwestern Botswana and northeastern Namibia, because spills and pollution will harm the Okavango Delta and the Tsodilo Hills. The committee, which met for its extended 44th session last month, is responsible […]
Tissue engineering facility breathes new life into local biomedical sector
Read More Over the past 18 months the focus of the medical fraternity, and indeed the country, has been on minimising the impact of Covid-19 on the people of South Africa. Our scientists and researchers have been at the forefront of that effort and we are grateful for the important work that they are doing. […]
Wayde van Niekerk misses 400m final to compound SA pain
Read More Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk won’t be defending his 400m title in the final of this year’s Tokyo Games. The world record holder could only scrap to a fifth-place finish in the third semifinal on Monday, not good enough to earn a place on Thursday’s starting blocks. The result is a disappointing end […]
Life Esidimeni inquest postponed until August 30
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Magashule claims his suspension of Ramaphosa was lawful
Read More Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule claims that his intended suspension of the party’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was lawful. This is contained in Magashule’s affidavit appealing the recent high court ruling, which dismissed his application to have his suspension set aside with costs. Magashule argues that the court erred in holding that Ramaphosa’s […]
Tanzania: FAPA launches franchising project to bolster small enterprises
Read More Home / News and Events / Tanzania: FAPA launches franchising project to bolster small enterprises The Fund for African Private Sector Assistance launched its Africa Franchise Accelerator Project in Tanzania. The project will promote and model franchising as part of a national enterprise development strategy to stimulate economic integration, job creation, skills transfer […]
Hundreds gather for Third Japan-Africa Business Forum, prelude to TICAD 8
Read More Around 1,600 people from all over Africa and Japan gathered over six days to explore closer business ties at the Third Japan-Africa Business Forum, which this year attracted the highest number of participants since its launch. The conference was organized by the Asia External Representation Office of the African Development Bank, in coordination […]
African Development Bank supports development of satellite observations for African early warning systems
Read More The recently released Hydromet Gap Report highlighted weaknesses in Africa’s weather and climate observation systems that contribute to a lack of climate data and inadequate early warning systems. The report calls for the establishment of ground and upper air stations for basic observation and satellite data coverage to strengthen forecast and early warning […]