Monthly Archives: August 2017
EUROPEAN LEADERS PLEDGE MORE SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO STEM MIGRATION
PARIS, The leaders of France, Germany, Spain and Italy Monday vowed to strengthen support for African countries in an effort to stem illegal migration.The leaders issued a joint statement Monday evening following
Minister Des Van Rooyen: Media briefing on transferred funds for drought relief to Western Cape
MinistersDeputy Ministers,Director's-GeneralGovernment officialsMembers of the mediaLadies and GentlemanThank you for joining us today for this media briefing.We are providing a report on the work that we have been doing thus far to
Minister Senzeni Zokwana briefs media on Avian Influenza outbreak in South Africa, 30 Aug
Members of the media are invited to a briefing by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Mr Senzeni Zokwana on the current outbreaks of the Avian Influenza. The Minister will provide
20-MEMBER SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS DELEGATION ATTENDING MAPUTO TRADE FAIR
PRETORIA, A 20-member South African business delegation funded by the government is participating in the 53rd edition of the Maputo International Trade Fair, commonly known as FACIM, which opened in the Mozambican
La conférence TEDGlobal 2017 commence en Tanzanie
Dix ans après, TEDGlobal revient en Afrique pour un évènement en direct présentant plus de 45 interventions, entretiens et performances ARUSHA, Tanzanie, 28 août 2017 /PRNewswire/ — TED, l’organisation à but non lucratif
Minister calls for safety in mines
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has appealed for extra caution to be taken on health and safety in the mines.This follows a fall of ground accident at Harmony Gold's Kusasalethu mine over
General Assembly Sets Dates for South-South Cooperation Conference, Transmits Draft Outcome of High-Level Human Trafficking Review to Next Session
The General Assembly adopted a consensus resolution today, transmitting to its seventy-second session the draft outcome document of its 27-28 September high-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan
President Jacob Zuma convenes President’s Coordinating Council meeting in Cape Town, 29 Aug
President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow, 29 August 2017, convene the President's Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting at Tynhuys in Cape Town.The PCC is a statutory interface of the President with the leadership of
Italian Government Accused of Paying Libyan Militias to Curb Migrant Trade
ROME � Italy is being accused of paying off Libyan militias linked to people smugglers in order to stop trafficking migrants across the Mediterranean for a month.
The claim, which coincides with an
SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT GETS GREEN LIGHT TO PROBE STATE CAPTURE
CAPE TOWN, Aug 28 (NNN-SABC) -- The South African Parliament's Committee on Public Enterprises has been empowered to investigate "State Capture", the term commonly used in the country to describe the exercise
TEDGlobal 2017 Conference Opens in Tanzania
Ten years on, TEDGlobal returns to Africa with live event featuring 45+ talks, interviews and performances ARUSHA, Tanzania, Aug. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, opens its
Local Leaders Say 1,000 Dead from Sierra Leone Mudslides
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE � More than 1,000 people have died from the mudslide and flood that hit Sierra Leone's capital nearly two weeks ago, a local leader and a minister said Sunday