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EXCLUSIVE: Contractor Who Abandoned Projects Scores R134m North West Tender

A company which abandoned two projects in North-West and had its contracts terminated for poor workmanship has scored a R134 million tender from the same provincial Department of Roads and Public Works. African Times can today reveal that Ndhuna Civil Engineering Services left two incomplete road projects in Rustenburg and Brits in 2021, after pocketing… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Contractor Who Abandoned Projects Scores R134m North West Tender

Sackings Revive Nigeria Religious Tensions

Newly elected Nigerian President Bola Tinubu defeated his rivals, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubaka, in the February general elections.

RELIGIOUS tensions have returned to haunt Nigeria, this time sparked by the trigger-happiness of the new president, Bola Tinubu. His administration, at the helm of Africa’s largest nation, exactly a month now has gotten off to a crackdown against individuals of the previous government of Muhammadu Buhari. The security chiefs are the latest casualties, which… Continue reading Sackings Revive Nigeria Religious Tensions

‘ZEP Ruling Is Proof Of ANC’s Failure To Protect SA’s Sovereignty, Must Be Appealed’

ActionSA President Herman Mashaba, whose party has been demanding accountability over the Lily-Mine disaster. Last week, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an application by Australian company Vantage Goldfields to challenge the Mbombela High Court ruling that independent creditor Arqomanzi acquires the mine, along with another one known as Barbrook.

THERE are mixed reactions to the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruling against South African Home Affairs’ decision to terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP). The ruling allows 178 000 Zimbabweans to live and work in the neighbouring country after the court ruled the termination as “unlawful” and “unconstitutional.” The ruling was met with… Continue reading ‘ZEP Ruling Is Proof Of ANC’s Failure To Protect SA’s Sovereignty, Must Be Appealed’

SA Court Rules Against Termination Of Zimbabweans’ Permits

HOME Affairs says it will contest the North Gauteng High Court judgement in which it was directed not to deport the 178, 000 Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders.

THE ruling by South African courts against the termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) is a victory for Zimbabweans staying legally in the neighbouring country and a setback for the host country’s Home Affairs department. The High Court on Wednesday ruled the decision by Minister Aaron Motsoaledi as “unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid.” The court… Continue reading SA Court Rules Against Termination Of Zimbabweans’ Permits

Newly Qualified Nurses Cry Betrayal As Mpumalanga Department of Health Fails To Offer Jobs

Newly qualified nurses in Mpumalanga have accused the provincial Department of Health of betrayal after it emerged that they would no longer be offered jobs after completing their training. They said they were frustrated and furious after the department disclosed the unpleasant news during the Public Health Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Chamber (PHSDSBC) meeting recently… Continue reading Newly Qualified Nurses Cry Betrayal As Mpumalanga Department of Health Fails To Offer Jobs

Night of The Long Knives in Nigeria As Tinubu Wields Axe

A panel of five judges from Nigeria's election tribunal late Wednesday unanimously affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu, solidifying his position as the West African nation's leader and effectively dismissing petitions by opposition parties. (Photo: Xinhua)

THE firing of service chiefs and immediate dissolution of the boards of all government parastatals, agencies, institutions and companies is the latest blitz by the new president, Bola Tinubu, to carve a stranglehold on power in Nigeria. The purge comes three weeks after he was inaugurated as the fifth president of Africa’s political and economic… Continue reading Night of The Long Knives in Nigeria As Tinubu Wields Axe

Fury Over Deadly Terror Attack On Uganda Students

THE killing of more than 40 people, a majority of them students, by a rebel group in western Rwanda has triggered global outrage. Among those killed are 37 students. Others were abducted during the attack, blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), on Lhubiriha Secondary School in the Mpondwe area of Kasese District. To add… Continue reading Fury Over Deadly Terror Attack On Uganda Students

Japan Donates Millions Towards Food Security In Zimbabwe’s rural areas

A US$900 000 ($17,1 million) contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) will boost food security and improve the livelihoods of nearly 9 000 people in southern Zimbabwe. Communities in the Chiredzi district will benefit from the funding provided by Japan as the WFP rolls out resilience-building activities. Funds will enable WFP to provide food… Continue reading Japan Donates Millions Towards Food Security In Zimbabwe’s rural areas

National Health Department To Investigate Bushbuckridge Cholera Scare

The National Department of Health is in the process of investigating Mpumalanga clinicians who failed to take specimens of patients who presented with cholera symptoms but simply gave them painkillers. This follows a number of cases that African Times investigated in Bushbuckridge, where water challenges have plagued some townships and villages for months. Residents of… Continue reading National Health Department To Investigate Bushbuckridge Cholera Scare

War Wrecks Sudan Preparations For Farming Season

A DISASTROUS food shortage crisis is looming in Sudan as conflict disrupts preparations for the planting season. At this time of the year, farmers usually prepare for the season but this year it is nearly impossible to access seeds and agricultural inputs due to a breakdown in critical supply chains, insecurity anddisplacement. This is the… Continue reading War Wrecks Sudan Preparations For Farming Season