Author: Malebogo Putu

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…

Roodepoort: Gauteng. Services at Home Affairs offices in Roodepoort remain unavailable to the public following a break-in on Sunday. The department said the burglary took place on Sunday and computers were stolen. “The department is unable at this stage to say when services will resume. However, the intention is to resume service as soon as possible. The matter has been reported to the police,” the department said in a statement. The department has urged members of the public, who require urgent services, to visit other offices for help. “The department trusts that citizens will bear with it for the unavailability…

Itsoseng: North West. A 22-year-old Letlamoreng Kaudi was Thursday 16 May 2019, sentenced to seven years imprisonment for kidnapping and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm. Kaudi’s imprisonment at the Itsoseng Regional Court follows an incident in August 2017 where he kidnapped and assaulted a 10 year old boy, and then demanded ransom money from his parents. According to Police Captain Sam Tselanyane, a 10-year-old boy failed to come back from school on Friday, 25 August 2017. He was ultimately reported missing to the police on Sunday, 27 August 2017. After an intensive probe, the accused was nabbed for…

Bellville: Western Cape. Two men aged 46 and 53 from Namibia were Friday 17 May 2019 arrested by the Western Cape Flying Squad for being in possessing of presumed uncut diamonds with an estimated value of R1.5 million. According to Police Brigadier Novela Potelwa, the Police were busy with a stop and search operation in Voortrekker Road Bellville yesterday afternoon when their attention was drawn to two suspects. The men were questioned and they appeared nervous. This prompted the members to conduct a body search which resulted in the discovery of two small bags with 27 diamonds.Brigadier Novela Potelwa The…

Port Elizabeth: Eastern Cape. A 27-year-old Bethelsdorp man who in jealous rage stabbed his ex girlfriend to death, was Friday 17 May 2019 served with life sentence in the Port Elizabeth High Court. Sibongiseni Sotomella killed Vivian Morai On 11 November 2017, at her residence in Mkayo Street in Greenfields. According to the Police, Sotomella phoned Morai on her cellphone to come outside but she refused. He kicked the door open and entered. Morai’s sister who was in the kitchen tried to prevent him from entering other room, but she was overpowered. Morai tried to lock him out of the…

NEW YORK, United States of America. Over 1600 cases, over 1000 deaths have now been recorded; The April number alone (406 cases) would be the fourth largest outbreak in history. The ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed 1,074 people. In total 1,604 have been infected with the disease. International Rescue Committee (IRC) teams believe that the numbers are rising and the outbreak is not yet under control. Recent violence that has targeted Ebola-related facilities – including three IRC triages at health centers which were recently burned down – has once again led to the…