China is ready to work with Namibia to promote the implementation of the 10 partnership actions proposed at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Summit in Namibia, and provide support for Namibia to accelerate its modernization, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the… Continue reading Wang Yi Says China to Provide Support for Namibia’s Modernization Drive
Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Resigns As EFF MP, Party Says It Was “Voluntary”
After months of speculation about his future, Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has finally resigned as the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) Member of Parliament (MP). In a statement, the EFF said the move was “voluntary” and his departure was processed together with that of another Fighter, Yazini Tetyana. “These voluntary requests to be released from the deployment,… Continue reading Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Resigns As EFF MP, Party Says It Was “Voluntary”
China’s Platform Giants Are Poised to Drive the Next Wave of Economic Growth
On 20 April 1994, China made its first official full-function connection to the World Wide Web through a 64-kilobyte international leased line, marking the country’s formal entry into the global digital age. The year 2024 marked the 30th anniversary of the country’s entry into the internet era. Over the past three decades, the internet has… Continue reading China’s Platform Giants Are Poised to Drive the Next Wave of Economic Growth
‘I Have Powers to Suspend Ingonyama Trust Board’, King Misuzulu Tells Land Reform Minister
King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has rejected Rural Development and Land Affairs Minister Mzwanele Nyhontsho’s assertion that he cannot suspend the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB). In a letter dated 7 January 2025, the Zulu monarch said he does have those powers and that Nyhontso is mistaken for claiming anything to the contrary. The ITB is a South… Continue reading ‘I Have Powers to Suspend Ingonyama Trust Board’, King Misuzulu Tells Land Reform Minister
KwaZulu-Natal Government Department Fires Senior Official Who Illegally Awarded R1,1 Billion Contracts to One Company
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has expelled a senior official who illegally awarded more than R1 billion worth of tenders to a single company. It said its director for supply chain management (SCM) awarded 29 tenders to a single service provider in the space of two years — amounting to 60% of… Continue reading KwaZulu-Natal Government Department Fires Senior Official Who Illegally Awarded R1,1 Billion Contracts to One Company
Chinese Kungfu Practice to Form Part of School Curriculum in Kenya in 2025
In a quiet training hall in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, 8-year-old Amina Mwikali, a student at Githunguri Primary School, executes a perfect horse stance, her determination far outweighing her young age. A rising star in Kenya’s martial arts scene, Mwikali has earned recognition as one of the youngest practitioners to train for senior honours… Continue reading Chinese Kungfu Practice to Form Part of School Curriculum in Kenya in 2025
Jacob Zuma’s ANC Ultimatum: Reinstate My Membership Or Face Legal Action
Former President Jacob Zuma has reignited his fight to claw back his ANC membership, giving the party an ultimatum to reinstate him or face legal action. In a letter of demand issued on Wednesday, January 8 and addressed to ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula, Zuma’s lawyers say his expulsion is illegal and he must be… Continue reading Jacob Zuma’s ANC Ultimatum: Reinstate My Membership Or Face Legal Action
King Misuzulu Announces Dates For Marrying New Wife, Commemoration of Isandlwana and First Fruit Ceremony
Amid a messy divorce storm engulfing the Zulu Monarchy, King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has announced a date to marry his third wife, Queen Nomzamo Myeni of Jozini in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The King, currently embroiled in a Pietermaritzburg High Court battle to divorce one of his wives, would be officially marrying Myeni (to conclude the marriage as… Continue reading King Misuzulu Announces Dates For Marrying New Wife, Commemoration of Isandlwana and First Fruit Ceremony
Mpumalanga ANC Makes January 8 Rally U-Turn
The ANC in Mpumalanga province has made a dramatic U-turn on its earlier decision barring members from attending the governing party’s January 8 rally in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, this weekend. This was after an earlier communique said branches should not travel to the Mother City as the chosen venue is too small to accommodate everyone.… Continue reading Mpumalanga ANC Makes January 8 Rally U-Turn
A Snapshot of Key Events in China-Africa Cooperation in 2024
The year 2024 saw a further deepening of China-Africa relations, with a number of milestones. The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing elevated China-Africa relations to new heights, unveiling ambitious plans to modernise and strengthen their longstanding partnership. Economic cooperation continued to thrive in 2024. Although full-year data is… Continue reading A Snapshot of Key Events in China-Africa Cooperation in 2024