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The Premier of Mpumalanga, Mandla Ndlovu, has wielded the axe just a year into the 7th administration and fired the embattled former MEC for Education, Cathy Dlamini.

Dlamini, who presided over the R2 million laptop scandal and allegedly shielded the officials who are fingered, was replaced by Lindi Masina, the outgoing Speaker of the Mpumalanga provincial legislature.

Masina’s position would be taken over by Makhosazana Masilela.

Ndlovu told Masina that among the immediate tasks for the department is a passREAD MORE

South African coach Rulani Mokwena says he is not fazed by the challenge that lies ahead at Algerian club Mouloudia Club d’Alger.

Mokwena has penned a two-year deal, opening the door for his return to North Africa after his stint at Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca.

The former Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates mentor has acknowledged that North Africa is a volatile environment where coaches come and go, but he remains “optimistic,” as he mentioned in his interview with Metro FMREAD MORE

Croatian midfielder Luka Modrić has agreed to a one-year deal with Italian Serie A side AC Milan.

The 39-year-old was expected to quit when it was announced he would be leaving Real Madrid after 13 seasons at the club, but then came the surprising news that he would instead be joining the Rossoneri.

“AC Milan is delighted to announce that Luka Modrić has signed a contract with the club until 30 June 2026 with an option for a one-year extensionREAD MORE

South Africa’s senior national women’s side, Banyana Banyana, is three games away from defending the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

Banyana Banyana finished top of Group C with a dominant display to brush aside Mali 4–0 in Oudja, Morocco, on Monday.

Lebohang Ramalepe, captain Refiloe Jane, Hildah Magaia, and Ronnel Donnelly were all on the scoresheet.

In the quarter-finals, Banyana Banyana will meet Senegal on Saturday, 19 July, also in Oudja.

Senegal sneaked in as one of the third-placedREAD MORE

A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has renewed calls for developing countries to tax the super-rich and stop tax abuse by multinational companies to raise funds for their developmental needs.

The NGOs, including African Monitor, Aid Link Organization-South Sudan, Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC), Child’s Destiny and Development Organisation (CHIDDO), Committee on Fiscal Studies, COSATU, Economic Justice Network, Fight Inequality Alliance (FIA), Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa, and Health Taxes Alliance South Africa, say South Africa remains the mostREAD MORE

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — China’s national economic development zones are set to play a bigger role in incubating industrial and technological innovation thanks to the unveiling of a set of policy measures designed to boost new quality productive forces in the zones.

More than 40 years since their establishment, national economic development zones have made remarkable strides in advancing China’s opening up and enhancing innovation, according to guest speakers at the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, theREAD MORE

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (AP-CPLP), Teresa Asangono, has called on CPLP member states to establish Electoral Observation Missions (EOMs) as a means to enhance transparency and integrity in democratic processes.

Speaking in Maputo during the opening of the 14th Ordinary Session of the AP-CPLP, Asangono underscored that transparent monitoring of elections is vital to strengthening democracy and the rule of law across the Lusophone world and avert post-electoral violence like the oneREAD MORE

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — China’s national economic development zones serve as powerful engines for regional growth, driving industrial advancement across both prosperous and less-developed regions, according to a guest speaker on the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, the all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency.

The zones play a leading role in their respective provinces or regions. Specialising in core industries, the zones extend developed areas’ economic influence and accelerate development in less-developed regions, said JiREAD MORE

Southern African ministers have called for urgent action to fast-track energy reforms and improve water security in the region, following a week-long high-level meeting that ended on 4 July in Harare.

The Joint Meeting of SADC Ministers Responsible for Energy and Water brought together officials from across the region to assess progress and agree on concrete steps to tackle power shortages, water scarcity, and infrastructure challenges.

According to a media statement issued by the SADC Secretariat on 7 July, keyREAD MORE

South Africa is reeling from the brutal killing of 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, allegedly at the hands of his own mother — a tragedy that has once again highlighted the devastating levels of violence inflicted on children in the country.

Tiffany Nicole Meek, 31, appeared briefly in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Monday. She has been charged with murder, crimen injuria, defeating the ends of justice, and obstruction of justice. Her case was postponed to 18 July for a formal bailREAD MORE