Tinyiko Ntshongwana on How Science  & Tech is Contributing to the Development of South Africa.

On the #SeniorCitizensTalk with Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, we’re in South Africa with Tinyiko Ntshongwana, Deputy Director- Africa Multilateral Cooperation, Department of Science & Technology, Government of South Africa on;She shares about the contribution of Science to the Economic Development of South Africa.Ø  South Africa Astronomy & Space ProgramØ  Energy, Mining, Agriculture & Manufacturing Industry… Watch…

Nearly 70,000 South Africans Show Interest in US Asylum.

Close to 70,000 South Africans have expressed interest in moving to the United States after Washington announced an offer to resettle people from the country’s Afrikaner community, according to a business group. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (Saccusa) revealed that its website received tens of thousands of registrations from individuals seeking…

AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…

South Africa to implement National Health Insurance Bill despite resistance

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to move ahead with the implementation of the National Health Insurance Bill, despite strong opposition from within and outside the government. He signed the controversial Bill into law just before his African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in the May elections. The NHI aims to provide…

Former Ex-Convict Takes Helm as South Africa’s Sports Minister.

In a surprising turn of events, South Africa has appointed a new Sports Minister who brings with him a unique background and a compelling story of redemption. Bongani “Blade” Nzimande, once a notorious gangster in the bustling streets of Johannesburg, has now ascended to a position of prominence in the country’s government. Nzimande’s journey from…