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Motorists urged to prioritise safety ahead of Easter weekend

Today at 09:41 AM, via SAnews

Motorists urged to prioritise safety ahead of Easter weekend

As thousands of South Africans are set to hit the country’s freeways for the long Easter weekend on Thursday, Newcastle Local Municipality Mayor Xolani Dube has urged all motorists to prioritise safety, adhere to traffic regulations and exercise caution while traveling.

Dube made the call at the launch of a comprehensive...

An Executive of Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance has Escaped Custody in Nigeria

Today at 08:54 AM, via iAfrica

Nadeem Anjarwalla, the regional manager for Binance in Africa, “fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport”, the office of Nigeria’s National Security Adviser said in a statement on Monday. The Binance executive, who holds both British and Kenyan citizenship, was detained along with another colleague on February 26 when they arrived in Nigeria following the crackdown… Read More »An...

US Court Sentences Son of Guinea-Bissau’s Ex-president Sentenced for Leading International Heroin Trafficking Ring

Today at 08:52 AM, via iAfrica

Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, 52, planned to use the proceeds to fund his ambitions to become Guinea-Bissau’s president through a coup, authorities say. He is the son of Malam Bacai Sanha, who led the West African country from 2009 until his death in 2012. Sanha Jr has been linked to a failed coup in February… Read More »US Court Sentences Son of Guinea-Bissau’s Ex-president Sentenced for...

Ethiopia’s Largest Bank Recovers almost Three-quarters of the Money it Lost in a Glitch

Today at 08:48 AM, via iAfrica

Abe Sano, head of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) said on Tuesday about $10m has been recovered. Thousands of customers returned the cash voluntarily. Mr Sano warned those who had not will face criminal charges. Most of the money was withdrawn by university students. At least three universities released statements advising students to return… Read More »Ethiopia’s Largest Bank...

At Least 137 Kidnapped School Children Have been Released in Nigeria

Today at 08:46 AM, via iAfrica

Nigeria’s Kaduna state Uba Sani confirmed in a TV interview that he had met with the children’s families. “I am happy, the families are happy, we are all happy the children have been rescued,” he told the broadcaster. However, Sani said that a teacher had died after developing “some complications” while in captivity, without providing… Read More »At Least 137 Kidnapped School...

Interventions to stabilise water supply in Durban South Coast areas

Today at 08:45 AM, via SAnews

Interventions to stabilise water supply in Durban South Coast areas

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality says the city is working around the clock to stabilise water supply in areas that are supplied through the South Coast Augmentation (SCA) pipeline.

The municipality said the system has been struggling to recover and maintain healthy levels to supply dependent reservoirs...

X marks the spot

Today at 08:44 AM, via SAnews

X marks the spot

With the clock inching closer to Voting Day when citizens will mark their X next to the name of their preferred candidate in the 2024 general elections, it is important that we all go into the various voting booths across the country armed with all the relevant information to make an informed choice, writes Neo Semono.

The 2024 National and Provincial Elections...

South Sudan To Reopen Schools Next Week after Two Weeks of Extreme Weather

Today at 08:44 AM, via iAfrica

The health and education ministries said temperatures were expected to steadily drop with the rainy season set to begin in the coming days. South Sudan in recent years has experienced adverse effects of climate change, with extreme heat, flooding and drought reported during different seasons. During the heatwave last week, the country registered temperatures up… Read More »South Sudan To...

Senegal’s New President Promises to Overhaul Democracy 

Today at 08:42 AM, via iAfrica

Just 10 days before being elected president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was in prison. Years of political turmoil have left the west African state’s democracy teetering on the brink of collapse, with deadly uprisings and the jailing of opposition figures is commonplace. But Faye’s victory, secured in the first round of voting, has left… Read More »Senegal’s New President...

Seamless Transportation is Still a Challenge for Trade in Africa

Today at 08:39 AM, via iAfrica

The importance of bridges in addressing this issue cannot be overstated. By connecting previously isolated areas, bridges cut down travel times and costs, making it easier for businesses to move goods and people to access essential services. So, it is no surprise that governments across many African countries pour finances in bridge construction projects, due… Read More »Seamless...

Kenyan Families Receive the Mortal Remains from the Doomsday Cult

Today at 08:38 AM, via iAfrica

Cult leader Paul Mackenzie is accused of asking his followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus and now faces charges that include murder. Authorities are using DNA testing to help identify bodies and their families. On Tuesday, the first bodies were handed over to relatives. Emotions ran high at the Malindi mortuary as… Read More »Kenyan Families Receive the Mortal Remains from...

Call to use child car seats

Today at 08:37 AM, via SAnews

Call to use child car seats

In anticipation of the increase in traffic volumes this Easter long weekend, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called for an investment in child car seats and restraints to ensure the safety of children in vehicles.

“The RTMC calls for greater cooperation from motorists to reduce the number of children who are injured or killed on the...

Dieudo Hamadi’s Documentary is a Clear-eyed Look at the Brutal Aftermath of the DRC’s ‘Six-day War’

Today at 08:37 AM, via iAfrica

During one fateful week in June 2000, terror gripped the town of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as fighting between the armies of Rwanda and Uganda left thousands dead, injured, or disabled. Years on, the harrowing bloodshed, named the “six-day war” by local people, remains a taboo topic. Shedding light on the… Read More »Dieudo Hamadi’s Documentary is a Clear-eyed...

Biologist Daniele Silvestro has Developed an AI Tool that can Help Identify Conservation 

Today at 08:34 AM, via iAfrica

The State of the World’s Plants and Fungi report showed that biodiversity is facing unprecedented threats, with as many as 45% of all plant species at risk of extinction. Together with climate change, this is one of the major challenges humanity faces, given our dependence on the natural world for our survival. In a recent… Read More »Biologist Daniele Silvestro has Developed an AI Tool...

KZN man sentenced to four life terms for murdering family members

Today at 08:29 AM, via SAnews

KZN man sentenced to four life terms for murdering family members

A police investigation has secured four terms of life imprisonment for 35-year-old Nthutuko Mthethwa for the murder of three Mkhize family members at their home in Umntilombo, Eshowe, in April 2023.

The Mtunzini High Court found him guilty of the murders of three family members.

On the evening of 12 April 2023, the...

President Ramaphosa congratulates Senegal President-Elect

Today at 08:04 AM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa congratulates Senegal President-Elect

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following that country’s recent elections.

Faye won at least 54% of the vote in Senegal’s presidential elections.

“The Senegalese people have [lit] a beacon which will usher in a new hope in the journey of rebuilding Africa by...

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