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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have issued a strong condemnation of Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament (MP) Ronaldo Gouws, accusing him of making racist and homophobic remarks in various public videos. The statement, released on Tuesday, demands his immediate removal from Parliament and calls for a broader reassessment of racist attitudes within South African […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa took the oath of office at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday, where he made it clear that he accepts and respects the results of the May 29 elections. In the May 29 general elections, the African National Congress (ANC) received its worst election result since apartheid ended 30 years ago […]
The Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party declared on Tuesday that it would boycott Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidential inauguration on Wednesday, June 19. Nhlamulo Ndhlela, spokesperson for MK Party, announced in a statement that the party would not take part in the “farcical inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa as the puppet DA-sponsored president“. NEWS: The MK Party says it […]
Our society has been riddled by a pervasive and deep-seated misconception that breast cancer is an affliction that is predominantly meant for women alone. Such a tragic misunderstanding has further been hammered home by the general advocacy work of cancer organisations whose message continues to be that women must regularly get screened for breast cancer […]
The Nampharm Foundation celebrated a remarkable journey since being established in 2005, at an event highlighting its achievements in supporting Namibian children facing medical challenges. The event, held in Windhoek on Friday, gathered supporters, volunteers and beneficiaries to commemorate the foundation’s impactful contributions. The foundation is a social welfare organisation that offers free facial reconstructive […]
BARBARA USHER, NOMSA MASEKO and BASILLIOH RUKANGA South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second full term in office as president, despite failing to secure a majority in last month’s election for his African National Congress (ANC). Lawmakers re-elected him as president last week, following a deal between the ANC, its long-time […]
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has expressed concern over a recent decision by the Zambian cabinet for Zesco, Zambia’s state-owned power utility, to recall at least 100 megawatts of power from the export market to meet local needs. The decision was made by the country’s cabinet on Tuesday. In a media statement on Wednesday, PDM […]
The Bank of Namibia has maintained the repo rate unchanged at 7,75 per cent. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee says the decision was made following a comprehensive review of domestic, regional and global economic developments. The central bank says the decision is meant to safeguard the peg between the […]
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa is due to be sworn in for a second term in office as president, despite failing to security a majority in parliament in last month’s election for his African National Congress (ANC). Lawmakers re-elected him to stay on as president last week, following a deal to form a coalition government between […]
A total of 341 855 vulnerable households are living on food assistance under the government’s current comprehensive nationwide drought programme. Of the total number, 33 105 are marginalised households, and 1 835 are affected by malnutrition. This has resulted in deputy prime minister John Mutorwa summoning all heads of diplomatic missions and development partners to […]