The Mpumalanga Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has been accused of dragging its feet on addressing the leadership dispute in the Hoxani Traditional Council, which is based just a few kilometers away from Mkhuhlu in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga. At the center of the dispute, are the Mkhukhumba Royal Family and the Matikwana Royal… Continue reading Mpumalanga MEC Accused Of Siding With Faction In Royal Dispute
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Unisa Rejects Reports Labelling It A Failed Institution
The University of South Africa (Unisa) has rebuffed reports that the institution is administratively on its knees and is therefore deserving of being placed under administration. During a media briefing at Unisa’s Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria, the principal and vice-chancellor of the university, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, said she acknowledged two reports that led to Higher… Continue reading Unisa Rejects Reports Labelling It A Failed Institution
Western Politicians Must Stop Colluding With ‘Taiwan Independence’ Separatists
Since last year, Taiwan has served as a stage for politicians from countries like the US, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Canada and the UK to make a show. Congress members, retired officials, and local leaders of these countries have been flocking to the island for photo opportunities. They speak wildly, showing their “concerns” for the… Continue reading Western Politicians Must Stop Colluding With ‘Taiwan Independence’ Separatists
Blocked ID Victims Gun For Home Affairs
Victims of blocked identity documents (ID’s) have taken the Department of Home Affairs to task, saying it has turned their lives upside down and violated their human rights. They include young graduates and ordinary people who accuse the department of illegally stripping them of their citizenship. In December 2020, the department reported over 800,000 blocked… Continue reading Blocked ID Victims Gun For Home Affairs
Russia Now Brazil’s Biggest Oil Exporter
Brazil has increased imports of oil products from Russia to 920 thousand tonnes, which is three times more than the volume of purchases from the United States, according to the database of the Brazilian customs. Calculations show that Brazil increased its purchases of oil derivatives from Russia 2.1 times last month, while imports rose 2.4… Continue reading Russia Now Brazil’s Biggest Oil Exporter
UNESCO Praises The Quality of School Education in Indian State
The Global Education Monitoring Report 2023, published by UNESCO, has three specific mentions on the use of technology in the education sector in Kerala. Under the heading, “Collaborative work will improve the quality and diversity of content creation”, the School Wiki portal is mentioned as an international model. The report says that a remarkable achievement… Continue reading UNESCO Praises The Quality of School Education in Indian State
Lula Reveals Brazil G20 Summit Preliminary Plans
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will invite Russian leaders Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend the G20 summit in Brazil in 2024, as reported by Toda Palavra, a partner of TV BRICS. At the end of the G20 summit held last weekend in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister… Continue reading Lula Reveals Brazil G20 Summit Preliminary Plans
East African Bloc Boosts Kenya’s Disease Surveillance At Border Points
NAIROBI, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, provided Kenya with 8.95 million U.S. dollars worth of equipment to help strengthen disease surveillance at border points on Monday. Fatuma Adan, IGAD head of mission to Kenya, said the equipment, including seven laptops and 37 desktop computers, will significantly… Continue reading East African Bloc Boosts Kenya’s Disease Surveillance At Border Points
Developing Countries Urge Unity, Cooperation Ahead of UN Annual Debate
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — Ahead of the United Nations (UN) general debate next week, developing countries at the Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China urged strengthening solidarity and cooperation to champion multilateralism. In the face of some countries’ practices such as unilateral sanctions, decoupling, and disruptions of industrial and supply chains,… Continue reading Developing Countries Urge Unity, Cooperation Ahead of UN Annual Debate
Cable Theft Plunges Giyani Circuits Into Darkness
The National Association of School Governing Bodies (NASGB) has urged the government to urgently address cable theft, which has already hampered the operation of five education circuits in Giyani, Limpopo. According to government employees working at the Giyani College of Education premises, the college building houses numerous key functionaries attached to the Department of Education,… Continue reading Cable Theft Plunges Giyani Circuits Into Darkness