The South African telecom firm plans to refocus on Africa and mobile money | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Group’s new CEO Ralph Mupita is expected to manage by capitalising on technological growth and demographic dividends within Africa to cement its position as the continent’s largest telecom services provider. He comes …
Read More »Power crisis worsens in S. Africa
Cape Town, S.A. | XINHUA | South Africa’s power crisis worsened on Wednesday as electricity utility Eskom escalated the level of load shedding from level two to level four. This was the highest level of load shedding that has been implemented this year. Stage-two load shedding allows up to 2,000 …
Read More »New round of load shedding plunges S. Africa into darkness
Cape Town, South Africa | XINHUA | A new round of rolling power blackouts plunged South Africa into darkness on Tuesday as the country was struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite a drop in demand due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Eskom has implemented three rounds of load shedding since the …
Read More »South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Andrew Mlangeni dies at 95
Johannesburg, South Africa | XINHUA | South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni has died at the age of 95. President Cyril Ramaphosa described the death as “the end of a generational history.” Mlangeni was admitted to hospital on Tuesday following an abdominal complaint. “The passing of Andrew Mekete Mlangeni …
Read More »Sub-Saharan Africa experiencing continued acceleration of COVID-19 transmission: WHO
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | There is “a continued acceleration of (COVID-19) transmission” in sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa which is now the fifth worst-hit country worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday. The African continent as a whole has reported 597,223 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including …
Read More »Foreign Affairs Ministry investigating leakage of diplomatic correspondences
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating the leakage of diplomatic correspondences concerning details of Ugandans in South Africa affected by COVID-19. A copy of the brief dated 10th July written by Uganda’s Acting Commissioner in Pretoria, Kintu Nyago addressed to Foreign Affairs Minister, …
Read More »Returnees paying UGX 3.4 million each for Uganda Airlines repatriation flight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Each stranded Ugandan in South Africa is paying $913 US Dollars, (about shillings 3.4 million) to travel to Uganda on a Uganda Airlines chartered repatriation flight cleared to arrive next week. Deo Nyanzi, the marketing manager of the national airline says they will operate …
Read More »South African president mulls infrastructure-led growth recovery plan
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | South Africa will use infrastructure development to recover from the COVID-19 impact, said the country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday. Ramaphosa made the remarks while addressing the sustainable infrastructure development symposium in Pretoria. He pointed out that COVID-19 has disrupted global financial markets, production, trade and …
Read More »South Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has exceeded the 100,000 mark to reach 101,590, according to the latest official update released early Tuesday. Sixty-one more deaths related with COVID-19 were added to the national death toll which now stood at 1,991, …
Read More »S.Africans rush to liquor stores as booze ban lifts
Soweto, South Africa | AFP | Scores of people lined up outside liquor stores in South Africa’s township of Soweto on Monday, waiting to stock up on drinks after a nine-week ban on alcohol sales as part of a strict coronavirus lockdown. Buying booze was prohibited when Africa’s most industrialised economy …
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