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In a landmark achievement, three professors from the University of South Africa (UNISA) have been recognised at the South African Medical Research Council’s (SAMRC) 11th Scientific Merit Awards, the nation’s premier platform for celebrating excellence in health research.

Professors Zilungile Mkhize-Kwitshana, Lindiwe Zungu, and Usisipho Feleni were honoured for their pioneering contributions to public health, occupational safety, and environmental sustainability, cementing UNISA’s role as a leader in innovative and socially impactful research.

Established in 1969, the SAMRC is dedicated toREAD MORE

In a historic and culturally significant ceremony on March 1, 2025, Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth; a 56-nation organization promoting democracy and development, was installed as the Senior Headwoman Butambo of Bweengwa Village in the Hamusonde Chiefdom, Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia.

The coronation, presided over by His Royal Highness Chief Hamusonde, marked a rare honor for an international figure and underscored Scotland’s deep ties to Zambia. The previous day, on February 28, 2025, President Hakainde HichilemaREAD MORE

The eThekwini Metro in KwaZulu-Natal, run by a coalition comprising the African National Congress (ANC), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), is on the verge of losing more than R800 million in transport and township infrastructure grants due to failure to spend the money. 

On February 14, the National Treasury wrote to City Manager Musa Mbhele asked him to motivate why a portion of the R3.2 billion grants – totalling R880 million – should not beREAD MORE

A century-old camphor tree, once on the brink of death, has been revived as a group of deputies to the municipal legislative body in Fuzhou, east China’s Fujian Province, went to great lengths to come to its rescue.

Throughout 2023, the fate of the tree was the most pressing concern of Zheng Shuhong, a deputy to the municipal people’s congress of Fuzhou, the city’s legislature.

The camphor tree, once a source of shade for generations of locals in Xujia VillageREAD MORE

Seven wins, four draws, eight defeats, and a massive 29 points behind the leaders. This is the story of Kaizer Chiefs’ 2024/25 season in the Betway Premiership.

Chiefs are fresh from a 1-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in Pretoria, and as a result, Amakhosi have 25 points compared to 54 for the Brazilians.

The huge gap is a clear indication of the differences between the two sides. While Chiefs are battling to replicate their past glory days, SundownsREAD MORE

The Deputy Mayor and the Speaker of the financially struggling Nongoma Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal have been fingered for draining municipal finances by burning fuel worth a combined R77 000 within three months. 

Sabelo Nkosi, the deputy mayor from the EFF and Babongile Sithole from the ANC are said to have used more fuel as if they are covering the entire province of KwaZulu-Natal, yet they are responsible for a tiny rural municipality in the north of the province. 

ThisREAD MORE

Most analysts tend to focus on events like AfriForum and Solidarity lobbying for US intervention or Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ill-fated visit to Washington. However, an ugly and unprecedented confrontation in the Oval Office hammered home how a transactional approach to diplomacy, providing aid and cooperation only if the recipient pays, could impact the United States’ economic and geopolitical relations with other countries and regions under Trump.

This transactional philosophy threatens to upend decades of US engagement with Africa, EuropeREAD MORE

The much anticipated ANC Vhembe regional conference appears to have been postponed indefinitely after being marred by logistical and membership verification challenges. 

Party regional spokesperson Gumani Mukwevho revealed that the ANC’s elective conference, which was supposed to be held at Nando Dam Resort on March 10th, has been postponed until the party has organised its affairs.

Collins Chabane Municipality senior official Simon Mavikane is challenging incumbent regional chairperson and Limpopo’s Economic Development, Environment and Tourism MEC Tshitereke Matibe, who seeksREAD MORE

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has successfully conducted 2,606,736 surgeries as part of its national initiative to eliminate waiting lists for critical medical procedures. Launched in July 2018, the programme aims to provide timely surgical interventions, ensuring that patients receive necessary care without prolonged delays.

Ministry Spokesman for the Ministry of Health Hossam Abdel Ghaffar confirmed that since the initiative’s inception, 260,033 patient calls have been received via its dedicated hotline. Between July 2023 and February 2024 alone, theREAD MORE

In recent years, cloud computing has solidified its position as a vital component of digital transformation across the globe. Businesses of all sizes now rely on its remarkable flexibility, scalability, and cost-saving potential to remain competitive in an ever-changing technological landscape. 

In South Africa, this shift toward cloud technologies is steadily gaining traction as both public and private sectors recognise its value in fostering innovation and modernising operations. Yet, the path to widespread adoption in the country is far fromREAD MORE