Author: Malebogo Putu
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on business, labour as well as South African citizens, to mobilise all resources to address poverty, inequality and unemployment, as the country embarks on a new era, key to which would be forging an ethical state free of corruption. “Let us forge a compact for an efficient, capable and ethical state, a state that is free of corruption, for companies that generate social value and propel human development, for elected officials and public servants who faithfully serve no other cause than that of our people. We must be a society that values excellence, rewards effort and rejects…
Photo: UNO / Jean-Marc Ferré|The independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR), Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum The UN Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum, has strongly condemned the recent attacks that led to the deaths of more than 49 people between 19 and 21 May in several villages in the Ouham-Pendé Prefecture. Bocoum has urged the armed groups to claim their place in the peace process by immediately putting an end to the violence. They must also remember that they may be prosecuted either…
Some of the Business Women attending the North West Standard Bank Top Women Conference at Sun City. Picture: Feed/Facebook. Sun City: Moses Kotane. The North West Department of Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development and Standard Bank, are currently hosting the North West Standard Bank Top Women Conference at Sun City. The conference is intended to provide enterprises operating in key economic sectors, assistance in facilitating access to trade and markets for women in business. It will also be used to introduce more women entrepreneurs into corporate supply chains. Mr Frank Tlomelang, Chief Director for our Integrated Economic Development Services, in…
Cape Town Attorney, David Mbazwana was killed in Khayelitsha on Sunday 19 May 2019. Picture: Facebook/Legal Practitioners SA Members of the Police Anti-Gang Unit and detectives in Cape Town have today, 23 May 2019 arrested three suspects for their alleged involvement in the killing of a Khayelitsha court attorney. Cape Town Attorney, David Mbazwana was killed afternoon on Sunday 19 May 2019 in Eiland informal settlement, Makhaza, Khayelitsha. According to Police Captain FC Van Wyk, Mbazwana aged 38 was allegedly shot by unknown suspects and died on the way to hospital. Police have since launched a manhunt and made a…
Calivinia: Northern Cape. Police have on Wednesday 22 May 2019 arrested a man who had been on the run following the rape of a 7 year old girl. According to Police Captain Olebogeng Tawana, the girl was raped on Sunday, 19 May 2019. The girl was playing in her grandmother’s yard when the suspect grabbed and raped her under the tree. The suspect fled the scene after the alleged rape. During the incident the victim, notably identified the suspect with his dreadlocked hair. Captain Olebogeng Tawana The suspect is facing a count of rape and is expected to appear before…
Kaspersky’s Eugene Kaspersky with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda during the Transform Africa Summit held recently in Rwanda. Picture: Supplied. The company known for its suite of antivirus solution, is set to open office in Rwanda. KIGALI: Rwanda. Kaspersky Lab has announced plans to open a new office in Kigali, Rwanda, to support the rapid growth of its business in East Africa. This strategic move will provide more room for development as well as closer proximity to new partners in the region, allowing Kaspersky Lab to continue its expansion into the promising African market. The decision to open a new…
LONDON: United Kingdom. Seventeen Ministers from Africa’s largest energy producing nations, including countries such as Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia among others, have agreed to meet in Cape Town at Africa Oil Week (AOW) (www.Africa-OilWeek.com), taking place from 4-8 November 2019 to broker new partnerships for their energy sectors. The ministers will be using Africa Oil Week Summit as a platform to discuss national strategies, sovereign competitiveness, issue licences and finalise tenders. With pressure growing on Sovereigns to develop attractive operating environments, the ministers will be detailing their hydrocarbon strategies to an audience of 1500+ senior executives from the entire…
CAIRO: Egypt. Seven Egyptian startups have been selected to represent the country in the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in The Hague, Netherlands, 3-5 June 2019. While in the Netherlands, representatives of the seven firms will have opportunities to network with over 1,000 other entrepreneurs and over 300 investors from around the world. The annual GES conference brings together top entrepreneurs, investors, thought leaders, corporate partners, and policy makers. This year’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit will focus its activities on five critical areas: Agriculture/Food, Connectivity, Energy, Health, and Water. At a May 20 press conference hosted by the American Chamber of…
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has activated its 24-hour operational centre following the explosion of a bus carrying South Africans in Egypt on Sunday. The intervention, the department said, was in an effort to assist the affected. In a brief statement, the department said Minister Lindiwe Sisulu had been informed of the incident by South African Ambassador in Egypt Vusi Mavimbela. “Ambassador Vusi Mavimbela and his team in Egypt are engaging with authorities, including visiting hospitals, to verify the information and report back to Pretoria. Those who seek to verify the whereabouts of their loved ones…
Kampala: Uganda. Ugandan business people are keen to conduct business with their South African counterparts. The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is currently leading a business delegation on an Outward Trade and Investment Mission (OTIM) to the East African country. Head of Regional Membership of the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Steven Kabagambe, said the chamber has been working with the dti to create awareness about the OTIM. “The keenness of the local businesspeople to interact with their counterparts from South Africa is very high. We are looking forward to productive interactions between the south and the…