THE automotive market in South Africa is at a crossroads marked by high prices affecting both consumers and car manufacturers. Factors such as the depreciation of the rand, increased production costs, and rising fuel prices have significantly contributed to this complex situation. According to TransUnion’s latest Vehicle Price Index (VPI), the costs …
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A COURT in Brussels has sentenced 65-year-old Belgian-Rwandan Emmanuel Nkunduwimye to 25 years in prison for his involvement in murder and rape during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The verdict was delivered on Monday after Nkunduwimye was found guilty of war crimes and genocide, including the rape of a Tutsi woman. …
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ZIMBABWE’S President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that his country will soon join the BRICS economic bloc. The announcement came after Mnangagwa attended an economic forum in Russia, where he discussed Zimbabwe’s membership aspirations with key leaders of the bloc. BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, recently expanded to …
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SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa will not attend this week’s Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy, his spokesperson announced on Monday, as his party urgently seeks coalition partners to govern the country. The African National Congress (ANC), Ramaphosa’s party, is engaged in discussions with a wide range of other …
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KENYAN police are expected to deploy to Haiti within weeks to address gang violence, despite ongoing court challenges that have delayed the mission, President William Ruto announced on Sunday. Kenya aims to lead a United Nations-backed mission to stabilise the Caribbean nation, which has been plagued by violence, poverty, and …
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Vodafone has successfully landed the 2Africa cable in Bude, a town in northern Cornwall, UK. The 2Africa cable is the world’s largest fibre-optic cable system and will connect Africa, Europe, and significant parts of the Middle East and South Asia once fully operational. The 2Africa cable stretches an impressive 45,000 …
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Malawi’s vice president and nine others were killed in a plane crash, the country’s president said Tuesday. The wreckage of the military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima was located in a mountainous area in the north of the country after a search that lasted more than a day. There …
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The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan. The proposal sets out conditions for a “full and complete ceasefire,” the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of dead hostages’ remains and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners. Fourteen of the 15 Security Council …
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GHANA’S agricultural workers are attributing severe vegetable shortages and price hikes to the activities of illegal miners, known locally as ‘galamsey,’ which translates to ‘gather them and sell.’ These miners conduct illegal small-scale mining, primarily in gold-rich deposits across the country, severely impacting the agricultural sector. Edward Kareweh, General Secretary …
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A ZAMBIAN court on Friday sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long prison terms for cybercrimes, including internet fraud and online scams targeting victims in Zambia, Singapore, Peru, and the United Arab Emirates. The Magistrates Court in Lusaka handed down sentences ranging from seven to eleven years, along with fines between $1,500 …
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