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DAR ES SALAAM, June 20 (Xinhua) — Tanzania’s central bank on Tuesday reminded local residents to stop making domestic payments for goods and services using foreign currencies.

The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) said in a statement that it has recently observed violations of the directive. According to the statement, the government issued a public notice prohibiting domestic payments for goods and services using foreign currencies for local residents respectively in August 2007 and December 2017. 

BoT would like to remindREAD MORE

A well-known environmentalist has launched a campaign in which he cleans the rivers and streams in Mpumalanga.

Jack Magongo launched his project last month at a time when the country grappled with the cholera outbreak that killed more than 25 people in Gauteng and Mpumalanga.

The outbreak was identified in Hammanskraal, Gauteng, earlier this year and spread to the neighbouring Mpumalanga and Free State. 

It triggered a health crisis which saw hundreds of people being admitted to the JubileeREAD MORE

CHINA has denounced the terror attack that left more than 40 people dead in western Uganda recently.

A majority of those killed during the attack on a local school by suspected members of the rebel group, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), are schoolchildren.

Mao Ning, the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, expressed the Asian
powerhouse’s condemnation of the terrorist act in the East African country.

“China strongly condemns the violent attacks against civilians, especially students, and expresses deep condolences to theREAD MORE

THE Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA’s) amendment of applicable radio regulations and making available an additional 500 Mhz of bandwidth for Wi-Fi use is welcome news for communities across the country.

This is according to Gabriel Ramokotjo, information and communication
technology (ICT) consultant and advisor, who believes this move will mean more people, and their devices, would be able to log onto better quality, faster Wi-Fi.

“Finally, we can reimagine the Community Network (CN) model as fully-fledged, digitalREAD MORE

Over the past few years, the development of Rwanda’s infrastructure and economy has greatly benefitted from the significant investment from China, according to insiders. The two countries have strengthened cooperation in various fields, particularly in the area of investment.  

“The collaboration in investment has led to numerous benefits for both countries, such as increased economic growth, job opportunities, and improved access to resources and capital,” Emmanuel Bugingo, chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security in the ChamberREAD MORE

Unemployment is one of South Africa’s biggest tragedies. Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2023 has painted a grim picture of the youth unemployment rate in the country, which increased by 1.1 percent to 46,5 percent this year. 

Around 11% of workers who should be working are unemployed. Up to 70% of young workers, between the ages of 15 and 24 years, are unemployed. Over 30 million South Africans live below the povertyREAD MORE

HIV patients’ lives are in danger after healthcare facilities in Mpumalanga denied them access to the ARVs and other medication due to a lack of transfer letters and other documentation.

This is according to a report compiled by the South African health advocacy groups over the past two months, looking into the state of the public health system in the province. 

Titled “Ritshidze”, and compiled in April and May this year, the report is the initiative of the Treatment ActionREAD MORE

Leaders of the National Education, Health, and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) in Mpumalanga’s Bohlabela region expect 5 000 of their members to join their march when they take to the streets on Friday in a demonstration against a Mashishing school principal that they accuse of racism and nepotism.

The march will take place at the Estralita Special School in Mashishing, which caters to the needs of children living with disabilities.

Estralita has been closed down for the past two monthsREAD MORE

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has successfully prevented the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) from Investigating allegations that he participated in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in undeserving students being awarded tertiary qualifications at the University of Fort Hare (UFH).

Mabuyane took the SIU to court when it broadened a presidential proclamation to investigate academic qualifications fraud at the university based in Alice.

The premier, who is also the ANC chairperson in the province, took the matter to court after feelingREAD MORE

A Limpopo pastor has found himself in hot water after police arrested him in connection with a rape case involving a woman who went to his house for a cleansing ritual.

The 66-year-old suspect from Eldorado Village outside Ga-Maleboho was arrested two months after the incident allegedly took place. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the incident reportedly took place on the night of April 12.

“According to a police report at this stage, the victim allegedly went toREAD MORE