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Russia to continue engagements with BRICS for Ukraine crisis resolution

Russia says it will continue dialogue with China, Brazil and African partners on prospects for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis. The Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement follows a Russia-African Summit last week at which some African leaders sought to persuade President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Earlier, President Cyril Ramaphosa, who attended the summit, said South Africa appreciated Putin’s support for the BRICS summit to be held in […]

31 July 2023

Local

President Ramaphosa regrets national energy crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa deeply regrets the national energy crisis that has plunged the country into Stage 6 rolling blackouts. Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says Ramaphosa acknowledges the frustration of citizens and the adverse impact of load shedding on small businesses and the economy. Magwenya says the President, while acknowledging some progress made in implementing aspects of the National Energy Plan by government, is demanding greater energy and speed in implementation. “The Presidency […]

13 January 2023

International

UN humanitarian response in Yemen ‘unacceptably poor’, warns review

INTERNATIONAL The United Nations's response to the ongoing crisis in Yemen has been branded "unacceptably poor" in a report produced by an independent evaluation team. Findings released by the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation (IAHE) of the Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen provide a damning assessment on the UN's work in Yemen since 2015, citing a severe lack of appropriate equipment and failure to provide proper infrastructure for displaced Yemenis (IDPs), including a lack of […]

20 July 2022

Local

COSATU calls for state of emergency due to ongoing electricity crisis

LOCAL The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has joined a number of organisations calling for the country to be placed under a state of emergency due to the ongoing electricity crisis. Eskom has been implementing up to Stage 6 rolling blackouts due to losses in generation capacity amid the impact of labour unrest and maintenance backlogs. Despite having signed a wage deal with unions, of seven percent across the […]

7 July 2022

International

Displaced Syrians in Idlib camps suffering from worsening conditions this Ramadan

The displacement camps in the north-western Syrian province of Idlib are suffering from the worsening economic and food crises this Ramadan, with residents barely able to purchase basic essentials due to a mixture of high prices and food shortages. According to the Turkish newspaper Anadolu Agency, Syrians who are displaced from a decade of war live in camps throughout Idlib province are finding it ever more difficult to acquire food and […]

15 April 2022

News

Suicide crisis soars in SA

An unknown man sustained fatal wounds after he jumped from a local shopping centre in Claremont, Cape Town on Monday morning. According to local police, the victim was declared deceased by medical personnel on arrival. Subsequently, an inquest has been opened for further investigation. The country has seen an unfortunate uptick in suicide of men. It is now especially highlighted with the ailing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on citizens. […]

7 March 2022

International News

Lebanon arrests central bank official over currency manipulation

Lebanon's financial prosecutor has ordered the arrest of the head of monetary operations at the central bank amid a widening probe into manipulation of the country's volatile currency. The arrest of Mazen Hamdan late on Thursday marked the first such move against an official at the increasingly embattled institution since Lebanon's currency crisis began last summer. The Lebanese pound, long set at 1,500 to $1, is now trading for roughly […]

16 May 2020

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