Explainer: How Chinese Tea Drink Brands are Cultivating a Global Footprint

Lin Yuexin, a student at Beijing No.12 High School, stands in front of a long roll of paper and looks closely at it. In the centre of the scroll are silhouettes of young Chinese and Africans playing football. In the background, cultural symbols of China, such as the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall, stand alongside those of Africa, represented by the pyramids of Egypt and other emblematic images. On the left is an inscription in Chinese: “We areREAD MORE

Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana’s capital city, on Friday to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country’s sixth president.

Boko promised that his government would create a brighter tomorrow with support from the citizens during the ceremony. “We will create the Botswana we all desire. You have given me strength and hope, and I am prepared to return strength and hope to you a thousandfold. I say to you, dare toREAD MORE

The Polokwane High Court in Limpopo has sentenced Facebook serial rapist Ronny Maluleke to 99 years imprisonment for multiple counts of rape, counts of robbery aggravating circumstances, and housebreaking with intent to rape.

Maluleke’s sentencing on Tuesday came after he was arrested at Lenyenye Village outside Tzaneen in November 2021. He was remanded in custody until his case was finalised.

According to Provincial Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, in May 2015, the convicted criminal intruded into one of hisREAD MORE

Life Nkanyisa, a subsidiary of the Life Healthcare Group, has threatened to shut down the Witpoort Recovery Centre and the Life Nkanyisa Randfontein Recovery Centre, throwing substance abuse recovering addicts back to the streets, which are already full of drugs. This after it has served about 500 employees with Section 189 notice following the Gauteng Department of Social Development cutting funding due to budgetary constraints.

The facilities have a capacity of about 750 patients, with Witpoort Recovery Centre accommodating 300READ MORE

Maputo, Mozambique — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets on Thursday, voicing their anger and frustration over the country’s recent general election results.

The demonstrations, which have escalated into violent clashes in some areas, have sparked fears of political instability in the Southern African nation.

The unrest follows the announcement of results from the October 9, 2024, presidential and legislative elections, in which the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and its presidential candidate, Daniel Chapo, claimedREAD MORE

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), assisted by the Hawks and the South African Police Service, raided the JB Marks Local Municipality in the North West Province on Thursday in connection with alleged tender irregularities and fraud.

The SIU is investigating allegations of serious maladministration regarding the construction of a flood line canal next to the N12 provincial road and Ikageng extension 11.

The raid comes after the Potchefstroom Magistrate Court granted the unit a warrant to search the municipality’sREAD MORE

Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Chairperson, Advocate Dali Mpofu, has left the EFF to join the recently formed Umkhonto WeSizwe (MK) Party. In an interview with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Thursday morning, Mpofu said he is joining the MK Party because it represents a broader vision for decolonization and total liberation.

Mpofu explained that he believes the MK Party is best positioned to bring about the unity he envisions for South Africa.

“I am of the viewREAD MORE

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss the G20 summit. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS.

The Brazilian leader expressed his intention to organise a meeting with President Ramaphosa at the group’s next summit in Rio de Janeiro. The presidency of the G20 will pass to South Africa next year.

President Lula also confirmed the South African leader’s invitation to the IBSAREAD MORE

Egypt’s Minister of Education Abdel-Latif spoke about an important initiative aimed at ensuring that students gain the necessary programming skills after graduation. He emphasised that Egypt has the largest pre-university education system in the Middle East and North Africa. This is reported by ahramonline.

Regarding secondary education, Abdel-Latif stressed that the ministry is striving to bring the curriculum in line with international standards and better prepare students for the workforce. 

This year’s newREAD MORE

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has commended the University of South Africa (UNISA) for achieving an unqualified audit opinion in the 2022/23 financial year.

In video footage released earlier this week, ACDP President Reverend Kenneth Meshoe said the achievement is a testament to the integrity of the university’s leadership.

The ACDP Member of Parliament’s stamp of approval comes after the world’s largest distance learning institution’s financial management received a clean bill of health from the Auditor General. Unisa alsoREAD MORE