Download logo In the wake of the lockdown at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a pregnant woman being rushed to the hospital lost her child because her doctor was delayed by the police at a stop and search point and then detained. Policemen conducting stop and search operations are confronted with fake passes […]

Download logo Some 26 million people live in areas in Africa where humanitarian groups have difficulty reaching people most in need, where access to basic services like medical care is extremely limited due to violence and armed conflict, according to a new estimate from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Communities that have […]

Download logo Egyptian authorities should cease the harassment and persecution of prominent human rights defender and journalist, Hossam Bahgat, who faces abusive charges intended to punish him solely for exercising his right to freedom of expression and his human rights activism, 46 human rights organizations said today. The verdict in the trial of Hossam Bahgat, executive […]

Download logo The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has noted concerns about the seismic surveys to be conducted by Shell and Impact Africa Limited off the coast of South Africa between December and February 2022. The impact of the seismic survey to be undertaken by Shell and Impact Africa has been authorised under […]

Download logo The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, has observed an increase in the 7-day moving average for new COVID-19 cases and the percentage testing positive in Gauteng, particularly in Tshwane amongst 10 – 29 year olds over the past week. Additionally, the NICD has recently […]

The new Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal H.E. Abdoul Wahab Haidara has presented his letter of credence to H.E. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The ceremony was held at the President’s Office this afternoon. Meeting the new Ambassador afterwards, the ‎President welcomed the Ambassador to the Maldives and congratulated him upon commencement of his duties. […]

Download logo The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) wishes to update citizens about the Southern Cape floods. A weather alert was issued by South African Weather Service on 21 November 2021 regarding heavy rains in the Southern Cape. Sputnik Ratau DWS National Spokesperson says more than 100mm has fallen on the town of George […]

Jump Capital has led the investment of $4.2m into Busha (www.Busha.co), an Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange. Cadenza Ventures, Blockwall Capital, CMT Digital, Greenhouse Capital, Raba Capital, and other investors also participated in the financing round.                                                           Since 2019, Busha has been scaling its services across Nigeria, and the new funding will go toward deepening its market positioning […]

Adanian Labs (www.AdanianLabs.io)  has launched the Adanian Labs Venture Building Program call for startups for 2022. The program invites applications from tech entrepreneurs for the 2022 cohort of exceptional startups to join Adanian Labs in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria and South Africa. Since its establishment in 2020, Adanian Labs has incubated fourteen (14) groundbreaking tech […]

Energy, Capital & Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) is pleased to announce that a strong representation from national oil companies (NOCs) active in the MSGBC Basin and certain neighboring countries will attend the MSGBC Oil, Gas, & Power 2021 Conference and Exhibition taking place in Dakar, Senegal from 16-17 December.   The leaders of these regional NOCs […]