Tag: South Africa
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South Africa Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Freedom Day
April 27, 2024, marks the 30th anniversary of the first post-apartheid democratic, non-racial elections held on this date in 1994, in which Nelson Mandela was elected as the country’s first black head of state and its first democratically elected president. The day is marked by various events, including speeches by political leaders, rallies, concerts, cultural…
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South African police investigate suspected murders in Cape Town
๐ฟ๐ฆ South African detectives are investigating three separate incidents in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township in which a total of eight people are believed to have been murdered early on Wednesday morning, police said. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with about 20,000 murders recorded every year out of a…
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US SpaceX reportedly ceases Starlink terminals service in South Africa
๐บ๐ธ๐ฟ๐ฆ US company SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, is suspending service in South Africa for terminals of its global satellite communications system Starlink, local media reported. ๐ฐ The Starlink system will cease operations throughout the country by April 30, media added, following the refusal of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa to grant…
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Zimbabwe’s transition to new ZiG currency reportedly prompts banking disruptions
๐ฟ๐ผ Banking operations in Zimbabwe have been disrupted as financial institutions rushed to convert all Zimbabwe dollar account balances to ZiG, the new legal tender, media reported. Thus, ZimSwitch, the national payments platform provider, revealed that processing of local dollar transactions across financial institutions is currently unavailable. Nedbank, a South African banking giant operating in…
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SA Supreme Court of Appeal upholds release of report exposing US spying on ANC
๐ฟ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ The court thus granted the appeal of journalist Thabo Makwakwa, who after receiving the report three years ago, approached the South African deputy minister of state security, but in response was confronted with the ministry’s demand that the report should be returned because his possession was “unauthorized.” The South African State Security Ministry filed…
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Ramaphosa is a spy, working with CIA โ Zuma
Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa is a spy and working with the CIA. These are claims made by former president Jacob Zuma, speaking at an ANC Youth League event in Philippi, Cape Town. Zuma said there was a letter written by the Umkonto we Sisizwe Military Veterans Association that requested suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule…
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Top 10 African Countries Receiving Remittances: A Lifeline for Economies
Remittances, money sent back home by migrants living abroad, are a crucial financial lifeline for many African countries. These funds contribute significantly to household incomes, support families, and boost local economies. Here’s a look at the top 10 African nations receiving remittances from their diasporas: 1. Egypt: Topping the list, Egypt benefits tremendously from its…
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Church of SA power firmโs boss โhas $105,000 electricity debtโ
A church that South African power firm boss Mpho Makwana attends has an electricity bill of nearly $105,000. The church that South African power boss Mpho Makwana attends has a pending electricity bill of 2 million South African rand ($104,920). Reports by South African media suggested that the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC), which is…
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Namibia oil discovery outlook
๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข Namibia and South Africa are two of the worldโs most unequal societies in terms of income and wealth distribution, with Gini index scores of 59.1 and 63, respectively. Together with Zambia, they are three members of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) among the four most unequal countries globally. โช๏ธThe recent oil discovery in…
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