‘I Was Robbed of My RDP House,’ Says Limpopo Pensioner

An 84-year-old man from Limpopo is sad that he might meet his ancestors before the government’s promise to build him an RDP house is fulfilled. The elderly citizen, Alfred Shai, from Dan village in Tzaneen, currently stays in a dilapidated structure with his son. Shai said that the councillor informed him early this year that… Continue reading ‘I Was Robbed of My RDP House,’ Says Limpopo Pensioner

Limpopo Municipality ‘Endangering Children’s Lives’ As Sewage Spills To Their Creche

The Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality in Limpopo is accused of refusing to issue a letter approving a provincial government-funded project to fix a sewer that is now spilling into a daycare center. According to the community members, the spillage problem started approximately 12 years ago and was reported to the local authorities, but nothing was… Continue reading Limpopo Municipality ‘Endangering Children’s Lives’ As Sewage Spills To Their Creche

UNISA Rejects Nzimande’s Appointment of Administrator As illegal, Pre-Mature

The North Gauteng High Court has scolded Higher Education and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande for defying an order preventing him from appointing an administrator for the University of South Africa (Unisa) to replace Vice Chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula.

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has slammed Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande for placing the institution under administration, saying it is illegal, insensitive and ill-timed.  On Saturday, Nzimande announced that former University of Johannesburg Vice-Chancellor Professor Ihron Rensburg has assumed the role of Unisa administrator for two years starting from… Continue reading UNISA Rejects Nzimande’s Appointment of Administrator As illegal, Pre-Mature

EFF Councillor Lives in Fear As Home is Petrol-Bombed ‘Over Road Project’

An Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) councillor in Limpopo lives in fear after his home was petrol-bombed with seven occupants inside. Blouberg Local Municipality councillor Kingsley Maribeng is adamant that the motive behind the shocking attack is connected to his intervention in a road construction initiative aimed at benefiting the village of Ga-Mochemi in Ward 14.… Continue reading EFF Councillor Lives in Fear As Home is Petrol-Bombed ‘Over Road Project’

11 Bushbuckridge Learners Fall ill After Eating ‘Contaminated Snacks’

The National Association of School Governing Bodies (NASGB) announced that more than 100 learners nationwide were taken to clinics after allegedly consuming contaminated snacks and biscuits from foreign-owned spaza shops. (Photo: African Times)

Concerns have been raised following the confirmation that 11 children from a school in Mpumalanga were rushed to a medical facility after falling sick due to food poisoning. The latest incident happened on Wednesday at Babati Primary School in Justacia, near Bushbuckridge. It follows sporadic incidents where children have either died or recovered from the… Continue reading 11 Bushbuckridge Learners Fall ill After Eating ‘Contaminated Snacks’

Chinese-Built Railways ‘Empower Locals To Fish On Their Own’

“MY LIFE SPED UP” Mu Zhen, Wawan’s driving practice mentor, is the Chinese train driver for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, which links Indonesia’s capital with its fourth-largest city.In an operation simulator, Mu told Wawan to ease as the Indonesian driver’s right hand tightly gripped the speed control handle. “Tension may lead to misoperation as the… Continue reading Chinese-Built Railways ‘Empower Locals To Fish On Their Own’

Armed Contractors Bay For North-West HOD’s Blood

Aggrieved service providers have rampaged against the North West Department of Public Works and Roads, accusing HOD Moss Kgantsi and other officials of meddling in procurement processes to secure tenders for politically connected individuals. 

Embattled North West Public Works and Roads HOD Moss Kgantsi is under siege from heavily armed service providers who are baying for his blood over alleged meddling in procurement processes. According to sources and eyewitnesses who spoke anonymously, a group of contractors stormed the department’s provincial headquarters in Mahikeng on more than one occasion this… Continue reading Armed Contractors Bay For North-West HOD’s Blood

BRI Cooperation With China Boosts Infrastructure Connectivity in Africa: AU official

ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — China-Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has boosted infrastructure connectivity and integration across Africa, a senior African Union (AU)official has said. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Initiative. “In those ten years, when we look at the landscape of Africa, we find very… Continue reading BRI Cooperation With China Boosts Infrastructure Connectivity in Africa: AU official

Tanzania Has Benefited Tremendously From BRI Projects – Ambassador

Tanzania is an important Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) hub in Africa. It signed a BRI cooperation memorandum with China in 2018. Bilateral exchanges have been on the rise since then.  On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the launch of the initiative, ChinAfrica sat down with Mbelwa Kairuki, Tanzanian ambassador to China, to hear his… Continue reading Tanzania Has Benefited Tremendously From BRI Projects – Ambassador

Researcher: BRI is Popular Because of Its Advantages

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Beijing on October 17 at the forum of international cooperation "One Belt, One Road Initiative". It was the two leaders' 25th meeting since 2012.

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the joint construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt in September 2013 in Kazakhstan, and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road in the following month in Indonesia, together known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In a decade, the BRI has become a reality, reviving the ancient Silk Roads.  … Continue reading Researcher: BRI is Popular Because of Its Advantages

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