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Deputy Minister Dikeledi Magadzi and Railway Safety Regulator Board attend rolling stock inspection at PRASA Wolmerton Maintenance Depot in Pretoria, 9 Jun

Deputy Minister of Transport and RSR Board to attend rolling stock inspection at the PRASA Wolmerton Maintenance Depot in PretoriaMembers of the media are hereby invited to join the Deputy Minister of Transport, Ms Dikeledi Magadzi and the Board of Dir...

Some Namibian Tribal Chiefs Accept $1.3 Billion German Compensation Offer

A group of traditional chiefs in Namibia said Thursday they have accepted an offer of compensation by Germany and a recognition that the colonial-era massacre of tens of thousands of their people in the early 20th century was genocide.Germany pledged l...

North West SCOPA calls Municipal Public Accounts and municipal managers to account on deteriorating Local Government audit outcomes

The North West Legislature Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (SCOPA) chaired by Hon. Job Dliso has resolved to call a Municipal Public Accounts (MPACs) forum to account on deteriorating Local Government audit outcomes. This follows a bri...

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses 45th Black Management Forum Dinner, 4 Jun

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today on Friday, 04 June 2021 address the 45th Black Management Forum (BMF) Corporate Update Dinner. To mark the BMF’s 45th anniversary, the Corporate Update dinner is held under the theme “Celebrating 45 years of driving...

Social Development on children’s rights

Children have a right to both parentsMany children in South Africa live without the support of their parents and this compromises their right to protection and care. Some of these children live in child-headed households, youth-headed households, grand...

UNGASS 2021 closes highlighting urgent need to fight corruption to save the environment; spotlights whistleblower protection and role of civil society

Criminal networks involved in crimes that have an impact on the environment, such as wildlife trafficking, illegal logging and illegal mining, use and rely on corruption at every step of their illegal operations. At an event on the margins of UNGASS 20...

40 years into the AIDS epidemic, Africa must embody the spirit of Ubuntu if we are to end AIDS

Forty years ago, on 5 June 1981, the Centers for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report foreshadowed the global AIDS epidemic, which has since resulted in over 75 million HIV infections and 32 million deaths worldwide.Since the 1980s, ...

Hope and opportunity for refugee students in Botswana

Under the shade of nodding acacia trees outside the University of Botswana’s School of Medicine, first-year medical students Linda and Xolile*, relax after their final exam – and discuss a future that until recently did not seem possible.The women are ...

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Call for Unity Dominates Passover Interdenominational Service in Narok

Narok: A call for unity among all Maa clans dominated the Passover interdenominational service that was held in Ntulele Secondary School, Narok East Sub County, on Sunday. Speaker after speaker called on the Narok residents to bury their differences a...
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Hard Economic Times Dampen Easter Festivities in Migori County

Migori: Easter celebrations in Migori County were visibly low-keyed amid hard economic times, even as Christians thronged various churches across the region to express their religious beliefs. The usual discos and live bands that were common in previo...

Women Footballers in Kericho Assured Sponsorship and Training Support

Kericho: Women football players in Kericho County have received a significant boost following assurances of sponsorship and academy training under the Football Kenya Federation (FKF). The move seeks to empower women by enhancing their confidence, heal...

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