Ethiopia’s Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Delivers Strong Early Results
Focus shifts to affordable alternatives and public engagement The nationwide ban on single-use plastic bagsREAD MORE
Xi Calls For Multi-Polar World, Inclusive Globalization Ahead Of G20 Summit
Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the 19th G20 Summit on Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed readiness to work with all parties for…
ANC KZN Moves To Prevent Split With Alliance Partner SANCO
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has swiftly moved to prevent a total split with the South African National Civic Organisation, the fourth member of the alliance.…
ANC Used CODESA Negotiations To Address White Fears Instead Of Freeing Blacks – SACP Leader
A leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP) in KwaZulu-Natal has made bold claims that during the negotiations, the ANC focused on managing white…
Zulu King’s First Wife Speaks Out About Her Absence, Says Third Wife Was Not Introduced To Her
The first wife of King Misuzulu KaZwelithini of the Zulu nation has broken silence regarding several issues within the royal family and herself. Queen Ntokozo…
Moments In Motion | President Xi At G20 Summits
Chinese President Xi Jinping has embarked on a journey to Latin America, where he will attend the 19th G20 Summit in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro.…
GLOBALink | Peru Witnesses Inauguration Of South America’s 1st Smart Port Of Chancay
The inauguration ceremony of Chancay Port has been held in Peru. It’s not only a good deep-water port, but also the first smart port and…
Xi Says Chancay Port To Consolidate Peru’s Position As Gateway That Connects Land And Sea, Asia And Latin America
The Chancay Port will strongly consolidate Peru’s position as a gateway that connects land and sea, Asia and Latin America, said Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Xinhua Commentary: Asia-Pacific Must Defend Unity, Openness Amid Rising Global Uncertainty
As leaders prepare to convene in the Peruvian capital of Lima for the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, one question looms large: how can the…
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Zimbabwe Needs $5 Million To Increase Power Output
THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) requires about US$5 million (R95 million) to revamp its thermal station in the capital city and eventually increase electricity output.
The revamp of the Harare Thermal Power Station is anticipated to increase output from the current 5MW to around 30 MW.
“The US$5 million will only be able to get us to get the other turbine that is meant for rehabilitation to be brought back to life,” said Nobert Matarutse, ZPC Acting Managing Director.
HeREAD MORE
Vivo Enters Partnership With Miss South Africa
VIVO has sealed a deal as the exclusive device partner of the Miss South Africa pageant.
The ambitious Chinese smartphone maker has announced the partnership,
coinciding with the launch of its new V27 flagship series in the country.
Vivo unveiled the V27 5G and the V27e at an event in Johannesburg.
The partnership with Miss South Africa is a giant leap in the Dongguan-headquartered firm’s mission to increase its market share in the Southern African country.
Miss South Africa isREAD MORE
Seals Stir Hype But Danger Lurks
BEACH goers have been alerted to the danger posed by seals after the animals were spotted in Durban.
“Over the last couple of days, there have been some seals that have visited sections of the south coast of Durban,” stated the KwaZulu-Natal Ezemvelo.
“This is not a common phenomenon in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) so it has created quite a hype among the angling community and general public,” it added.
Among precautions, people must not pose next to or close to aREAD MORE
Business Closeup: “Little Giant” Firm Takes Lead In Cutting-Edge Tech
A mechanical arm picks up optical chips and puts them one by one on a testing machine. Within a mere microsecond, a chip completes the power supply connection and input testing.
The equipment, a flagship product of Wuhan Precise Electronics Co., Ltd., stands out among its international counterparts due to its superior efficiency and competitive pricing.
It currently caters to 80 percent of Chinese companies involved in optical communication. China has become the world’s leading optical communication market, and theREAD MORE
Presidential Employment Stimulus ‘Well On Track To Deliver Work Experience’
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s drive to create temporary job opportunities for young people and help them gain work experience is showing signs of success, according to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).
In a statement, the IDC said that the Social Employment Fund (SEF) is part and parcel of the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES), which is meant to create employment within communities through partnerships with various organisations that are committed to social development.
The SEF was established by the Department of Trade,READ MORE
China Restates Position Against Meddling In African Affairs
CHINA’S top envoy to the United Nations (UN) has reiterated the country’s call against foreign interference in the domestic affairs of African countries.
Ambassador Dai Bing, Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of China to the UN, was speaking at the Security Council during a session on prevailing challenges in Central Africa.
He called for support for the countries of the region and praised the principle of “African solutions to African problems”, which seems to be increasingly implemented on theREAD MORE
Man-made Crises Hobble South Africa’s Farming Sector
SOUTH Africa’s agricultural sector ought to be celebrating its golden age but it cannot. Rampant corruption, incessant load shedding, rising crime and poor infrastructure are taking the glitter off bumper harvests.
Rural towns are the hardest hit by these manmade disasters. Had it not been for these crises, South Africa’s agriculture would have had greater consecutive seasons since 2019/20 as the sector’s gross
value added grew by 14,9 percent in 2020, then 8,8 percent in 2021 and modestly by 0,3READ MORE
Load Shedding The Final Nail In The Coffin
LOAD shedding might as well be denounced as the second pandemic as it forces companies to close or work below capacity. As was the case during the outbreak of COVID-19, hotels and restaurants are the hardest hit by the latest crisis.
Recently, the Market Cafe in Morningside, Durban sent an emotional notice announcing its closure, which took effect on May 21.
“It is undoubtedly, with a saddened heart, that we inform you of our closure,” the establishment stated.
“We wouldREAD MORE
Xiplomacy: China-Africa Reciprocal Cooperation Prospers Thanks To Close People-To-People Bonds
To celebrate this year’s International Children’s Day that falls on Thursday, China
and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development launched the “Warm
Children’s Hearts, a China-Africa Joint Action” initiative to arouse public
awareness and show their love and care for African children.
Over the past six decades, China and Africa, with close people-to-people bonds,
have enjoyed ever-deepening win-win cooperation. Their friendship has been
tempered in struggle, tested by time, and is ready to embrace new development
opportunities.
NAIROBI,READ MORE
South Africa Has No Legal, Nor Economic, Alternative But To Implement Strict Border Control And Deport All Illegal Foreigners
There are instances when it is a matter of semantics, and a waste of time, to argue about how a certain situation should be defined. One such instance is the useless debate about whether South Africa is a failed State, or whether it is on the verge of becoming a failed State.
Recently that windbag, and perpetual blower of hot air, Fikile Mbalula, indulged in the same futile exercise. Of course, Mbalula had no other option, but to argue thatREAD MORE