$10-billion Namibian green hydrogen project receives major German boost 
By: Martin Creamer 22nd March 2024 Namibia’s first gigawatt scale green hydrogen project – the $10-billion Hyphen development scheme – this week received a major boost from Germany.... →
Uganda's president appoints son as military chief
By: Reuters 22nd March 2024 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as head of the military, the defence ministry said on Friday.... →
At least 23 Niger soldiers killed in ambush, defence ministry says
By: Reuters 22nd March 2024 Militants killed at least 23 Nigerian soldiers and wounded 17 more during an attack on a military unit in the northwestern corner of the country on... →
IFP’s deputy denies any political tension between IFP, ANC in KZN
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd March 2024 Inkatha Freedom Party deputy President Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi has denied that there are tensions between the IFP and the African National Congress... →
Speaker takes special leave over corruption inquiry
By: Reuters 22nd March 2024 National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will take special leave as a result of an investigation into alleged... →
Stage set for mining explosives centenarian to capture global top-three spot
By: Martin Creamer 20th March 2024 The stage is set for proudly South African mining explosives trailblazer, AECI, to become the third biggest in its field globally by 2030, AECI... →
Ghana must get fair deal from international bondholders, IMF chief says
By: Reuters 20th March 2024 Ghana should make sure the debt relief deal it negotiates with commercial creditors do not undermine the country's efforts to recover from its... →
Parly committee confident with IEC’s readiness for elections
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th March 2024 Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on Wednesday welcomed the Independent Electoral Commission’s assurances that it has put in place... →
Public servants in for salary increase from April 1
By: Sashnee Moodley 20th March 2024 Public servants are set to receive a 4.7% salary increase from April 1, according to Public Service and Administration Minister Noxolo Kiviet. This... →
New flare-up of local violence in S. Sudan kills 15
By: Reuters 20th March 2024 Young men shot dead 15 people in South Sudan's eastern Pibor region, including a county commissioner, a senior official said on Wednesday, amid a... →
Independent power producer body rejects an IRP that ‘plans to fail’
By: Terence Creamer 20th March 2024 The South African Independent Power Producer Association (SAIPPA) has added its voice to a growing chorus of opposition to the draft Integrated... →
The NUM expresses opposition to changes in the Electricity Regulation Act
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 20th March 2024 Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed its opposition to the changes in the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA). “This is... →
South Africa consumer inflation rises in February
By: Reuters 20th March 2024 South Africa's consumer inflation ticked up for the second month in a row in February, moving closer to the central bank's upper target, which... →
