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Journo Alumni speak on EUVP benefits.

‘MATHATO SEBOKA MASERU – The European Union (EU) hosted a luncheon on Wednesday this week, a gathering which untied alumni of the European Union Visitors Programme (EUVP) and participants from recent regional journalism seminars in Brussels. The...

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Schedule, events, where to watch, live streaming and more

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Schedule, events, where to watch, live streaming and more

The World Aquatics Championships 2025 will get underway this week, with the competition set to be held in Singapore from July 11th to August 3rd. The Championships are held every two years, with a host of stars set to compete. Here is the full...

Nthole languishes in Addis jail – ministers sip tea at home

MOTSAMAI MOKOTJO MASERU – Tlapane Nthole, a councillor from Boribeng Electoral Division under the Sephokong Community Council continues to languish in jail in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Meanwhile ministers who should ensure his welfare continue to sip...

Mudathir contract talks stall amid Yanga pre-season plans

Mudathir contract talks stall amid Yanga pre-season plans

Dar es Salaam. Mainland Premier League giants Young Africans (Yanga) are currently facing challenges in securing the contract renewal of their key attacking midfielder, Mudathir Yahya, whose current deal has expired. Despite ongoing negotiations,...

National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa

National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa

Country Insurance supervisory authorities Year of establishment Algeria Ministry of Finance, Insurance Supervisory Commission (CSA) 1995 Angola Agência Angolana de Regulação e Supervisão de Seguros (ARSEG) (Angolan Agency of Regulation and...

Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of ...

Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of ...

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to ongoing violence, drug trafficking...

Matekane calls for SDGs renewal, implementation

MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane has emphasized the need for tailored, and equitable, capacity building oriented implementation of the international tax standards and concrete support towards tackling illicit financial...

India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union

India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union

Home Africa India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union India–SACU preferential trade agreement can be a transformative platform for regional trade, investment and value chain integration, PM Modi said India...

Technology Transfer Is Rwanda’s Latest Pricey Export

Technology Transfer Is Rwanda’s Latest Pricey Export

5 IREMBO is Rwanda’s national online service portal that allows citizens to apply and pay for government services electronically. It is a hot potato outside Rwanda is now exporting something new—and it’s not coffee, tea, or minerals. The country...

Rwanda Meets All Global Targets for HIV Control – UNAIDS

Rwanda Meets All Global Targets for HIV Control – UNAIDS

6 UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima speaking at the Update launch in South Africa Rwanda has been praised by the United Nations for reaching all the major goals in the fight against HIV. According to a new update released by UNAIDS this July 10, 2025,...

Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of occult gangs in South Africa?

Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of occult gangs in South Africa?

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to ongoing violence, drug trafficking...

Fee waivers kick in for youth businesses

RETHABILE MOHONO MASERU – In a major move to boost entrepreneurship and economic participation across the country, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Business Development (MTIBD) has announced the implementation of sweeping exemptions on...

Youth given job-savvy skills

MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Through its ‘GO Teach’ project, SOS Children’s Village capacitated 170 youth on business development, CV writing as well as interview skills on a two weeks boot camp that commenced on June 23 to July 2. Being the third boot...

3 men arrested in Central Karoo for possession of copper cables

3 men arrested in Central Karoo for possession of copper cables

CAPE TOWN - Police in the Central Karoo arrested three men for the possession of copper cables, ammunition and R5 magazines. Members attached to the district crime combat team searched a premises in Nkosi Street in Beaufort-West. They found one...

French and South African creative industries in the spotlight at ICC Forum 2025

French and South African leaders from the creative economy recently gathered in Pretoria for the ICC Forum 2025, a flagship event of the ICC Immersion South Africa programme, hosted at the French Residence in Pretoria. Part of the France 2030...

African Central Banks weigh policy options amid Trump’s tariffs

African Central Banks weigh policy options amid Trump’s tariffs

Key African economies are set to stake out different approaches to interest rates in the coming weeks as they gauge the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff proposals and their domestic influences on their economies and inflation....

Namibia breaks hunger chains … govt’s drought efforts lauded

Namibia breaks hunger chains … govt’s drought efforts lauded

Improved climate conditions, government policy and strategic interventions as well as strong drought-mitigating strategies played a crucial role in Namibia’s reclassification as a hunger hotspot. Namibia has since been removed from the Food and...

High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws

High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws

People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids. For the first time since the joint UN programme on HIV/Aids began reporting on punitive laws a...

Work on bulk water projects continue

Work on bulk water projects continue

While the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) progresses the establishment of the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA), it continues to ensure that investment into current national water resource infrastructure...

Access a tool to manage mini-grid regulatory uncertainty in Africa

Access a tool to manage mini-grid regulatory uncertainty in Africa

African model mini-grid regulations tool: Paving the path towards regulatory harmonisation. With 2030 looming, and main grids continuing to expand at a slow pace, more Africans require alternative energy sources. Mini-grids should therefore be a...

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