Making Sign Language the 12th Official Language of South Africa, Government Aims to Advance the Rights of Citizens Living With Disabilities By Ensuring That Their Rights to Substantive Equality, Dignity and Social Inclusion Are Recognised. Addressing the signing ceremony of the South African Sign Language Bill, President Cyril Ramaphosa said it also affirms the humanity…
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Putin Not Coming to South Africa For BRICS Summit – Presidency
By Jerry Chifamba Harare — Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, won’t be attending the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit in Johannesburg in August, the presidency said. The Presidency announced that instead of Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be in attendance. Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had declared that any effort to…
Kenya Schools, Shops Shut Before National Protests
Residents of Nairobi, Kisuma and other cities are being urged to bang pots and pans in protest against the high cost of living in the country, and what opposition leader Raila Odinga describes as an illegitimate government. Meanwhile, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) said it’s very concerned over reports of police in Kenya…
Africa’s Biggest Port to be Partially Privatised
In a first for South Africa’s national ports business, the largest harbour in Africa, Port of Durban, will be operated and controlled in part by International Container Terminal Services Inc. of the Philippines. “Private sector participation in Pier 2 is a key catalyst for repositioning the Port of Durban as a container hub port. We…
Africa World Cup qualifiers 2026: Nigeria, South Africa to slug it out
Draws for African teams have been unveiled for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers billed to hold in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Nine groups of six have been drawn, while for the first time the continent will be represented by at least nine countries. This is a consequence of the new competition format adopted…
Hollywood actors announce historic walkout
By Bernd Debusmann Jr & Samantha Granville in Los Angeles Hollywood actors have announced they will join an ongoing strike by screenwriters in the industry’s biggest shutdown for more than 60 years. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) wants streaming giants to agree to a fairer split of profits and better working conditions. Some 160,000 performers…
Nairobi Expressway Damaged, Roads Blocked During Kenya Protests
Motorists on Mombasa road in Nairobi have been urged to approach Mlolongo area with caution after youths blocked the road near the entry into the expressway, lighting bonfires on both sides of the road, Phidel Kizito reports. This follows in the wake of anti-government protests called on by opposition leader Raila Odinga over the high cost of…
IGAD Calls for Deployment of Troops in Sudan
By Jerry Chifamba Harare — After nearly three months of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an eastern African grouping asked a regional conference to consider sending soldiers into Sudan to protect civilians. Eight governments from the Horn of Africa that make up the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) gathered in the…
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