Oliver Meth The Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant. “Our scientists have been investigating new corona virus mutations detected in Botswana,” said Dr Christopher Nyanga, Permanent Secretary from the Botswana Health Ministry. Dr Nyanag said that on further analysis and verification, the mutations, which had been […]
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Oliver Meth Spanning over a decade, the first unit of the China-built Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Station in Nigeria was put into operation in late March, with the other three units expected to go online by the end of this year. Power Construction Corporation of China and China National Electric Engineering, once completed the Zungeru Hydroelectric […]
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Oliver Meth The death toll from floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province has climbed to 59, authorities said on Tuesday. Following this, the South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned against yet more rainfall and widespread flooding overnight in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and […]
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Oliver Meth An additional squad of law enforcement officials has been deployed to the riot-stricken South African community in Diepsloot, as the number of illegal foreign national arrests continues to increase amid the community protests over the scathing crime rate and immigration laws. More than 50 people have now been arrested after 27 more illegal […]
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Oliver Meth Tensions have reached fever pitch in a South African township settlement in Johannesburg, Diepsloot. A man was murdered in an apparent mob attack. Johannesburg township has been rocked by violent anti-crime protests that erupted this week, killing at least one man – Elvis Nyathi, a 43 year old father who worked as a […]
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Oliver Meth Zimbabwe will soon introduce a new 100 dollar bank note, its highest paper money denomination, according to a government notice – but the bank note is just enough to buy a half a loaf of bread. There has been little cheer to the announcement of Zimbabwe’s new ZWL100 bill, amid fears that the […]
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Oliver Meth Zimbabwe’s mining industry projects a funding shortfall of $10 billion over the next five years, a challenge compounded by erratic power supplies and exchange-rate volatility. While mining is projected to generate earnings of $5.5 billion this year, it faces a number of headwinds, the country’s Chamber of Mines has said in its latest […]
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Oliver Meth Finally, the long awaited sixth assessment report on mitigation by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been released. The important report on mitigation emphasises the urgency of acting on mitigation, globally. “For South Africa, we take a developmental approach to climate action, and this report provides valuable scientific information to guide […]
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Oliver Meth South African DJ and producer Black Coffee won in the category Best Dance/Electronic Album for Subconsciously. Accepting the award alongside him on stage was his eldest son, Esona. “I want to thank God for the gift of music and being able to share it with the world and heal souls and help people […]
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Oliver Meth A Cholera outbreak in Cameroon has claimed the lives of 29 people in one week, according to local media reports. The country’s health minister announced that most of the deaths occurred in three cities in the west of the country, which has seen a spike in cases of the water-borne disease. The disease, […]
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