Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
Tag: South African News
South Africa Helps Provide COVID Vaccines...
COVID-19 vaccinations have been tough to obtain by for undocumented immigrants in South Africa until now. Thousands of people who choose to remain off the books have been vaccinated by the government with the support of charitable organisations
Religious leaders in South Africa Urge...
As a new wave of infections caused by the omicron variant sweeps the country, more South African organisations and institutions are making COVID-19 immunizations mandatory. South Africa’s Religious Forum Against COVID-19 has been urging religious followers to get the vaccine to assist reduce vaccine apprehension
UN Security Council Meets on Threats...
The Security Council meeting on risks to international peace and security is chaired by Abdou Abarry, the Permanent Representative of Niger to the UN and the President of the Security Council for the month of December
COVID-19:South Africa’s Teenage Pregnancy Rate ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa’s teenage pregnancy rate increased by 60%, affecting many young women’s schooling and hopes of getting free from poverty
Little People of South Africa Want...
South Africa’s Little People claim that public spaces aren’t meant to accommodate them, from shopping malls to government buildings. A Johannesburg-based advocacy group is calling for more assistance to help individuals live independently
Hijacked Buildings of South Africa
The value and security of downtown Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest metropolis, have been degraded by dilapidated and dangerous “hijacked” buildings — abandoned assets taken over by slumlords. However, a local organisation is recovering and repairing a historic structure to give housing for those who are homeless
Local Elections in South Africa
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is plagued by a failing economy, intra-party fighting, and never-ending corruption allegations.South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is plagued by a failing economy, intra-party fighting, and never-ending corruption allegations. On November 1st, municipal elections will determine whether allegiance to the party that brought apartheid to an end will triumph or whether they will move in favour of a new political order
Businesses Looted During the Riots in...
Ransacked businesses say they are still waiting for government assistance to get back on their feet 100 days after South Africa was rocked by the greatest unrest since the end of apartheid. Frustration over the delayed clean-up is putting the ruling African National Congress party’s future to the test as a local election approaches
South Africa May Change it’s Coal...
Coal accounts for more than 75% of South Africa’s energy supply, but public and corporate pressure is increasing to change that. Protests erupted across the country last week, and a proposed coal power plant backed by China may now be abandoned
Drug Addiction in South Africa
During the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say South Africa is seeing a rise in drug addiction among young people. Some youngsters are abusing cough medicine that contains the narcotic codeine, according to a medical study institution