72-year-old President Nandi-Ndaitwah, a veteran member of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), has served over 25 years in public life, including as vice president and foreign minister. She ascended to the presidency last week after the …
The list of South Africa's billionaires includes a bank founder, mining giants and a luxury jewellery founder. Forbes’ real-time list of billionaires, which tracks the world’s richest people, now includes seven South Africans, following the addition of …
The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture’s (DSAC’s) F1 Bid Steering Committee says it has received three bids from parties interested in hosting a Formula One race in South Africa. “As a committee we will now commence with a process to evaluate and …
MTN is stepping up its satellite communications efforts with the completion of a trial call made from a mobile device directly through a satellite. Once upon a time making a call using satellites required large, expensive and clunky devices known as “ …
The fourth annual Future Minerals Forum [FMF], held in January this year, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, brought over 18 000 participants from more than 100 countries to the event, including high-level government representatives from across the globe. The forum, …
Zimpapers Sports Hub ZIMBABWE Swimming has named the teams that will compete at the 16th Africa Aquatics Junior Championships and the South Africa National Junior (SANJ) Championships between April and May. The continental meet is slated for April 30 to …
An electronic waste (e-waste) initiative has been set up in South Africa’s Limpopo province which encourages people to recycle responsibly while earning cash for doing so. This week the national government launched the E-Waste Recycling Pilot Project in …
The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) is a significant step towards addressing biases and inaccuracies in existing rating systems, aiming to improve access to capital. 1. What is AfCRA? AfCRA is a continental initiative to provide independent, credible, …
The news MTN South Africa and Lynk Global conducted Africa’s first satellite phone call using a standard smartphone in Vryburg, North West province. The trial demonstrated the potential to extend mobile coverage to underserved and rural areas lacking …
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