A stronghold of the global mining industry, Africa ranks several of its countries among the main producers of minerals such as gold, platinoids, diamonds, cobalt, copper and bauxite. As the fourth industrial revolution gradually spreads across the continent, companies active there are already using new technologies to optimize exploration and mining. At their level, the […]
Pretoria wants to build trade relations with Russia, despite pressure from Western countries South Africa will not join the anti-Russian sanctions, as it pursues an independent policy. This was stated to Izvestia by the speaker of the Foreign Ministry of this country, Clason Moniela. According to him, the forthcoming visit of the President of the […]
The South African coach arrives at Pau Negro eager and excited to create a competitive group Known in the hockey world as ‘Macky’, he has a long experience as an international player and coach in different countries. He is recognized for his ability to lead and the energy he brings to the teams he has […]
South Africa, which endures regular power cuts due to aging and poorly maintained infrastructure, saw the situation deteriorate further with the announcement Tuesday by the public electricity company of new drastic load shedding. Eskom announced in a press release the immediate implementation of a multiplication of load shedding involving, for South Africans and companies, several […]
In South Africa, the city of Johannesburg has asked for an air quality survey, in particular because of a strong smell of sulphur. Last year, the smell was attributed to a large presence of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide from a factory. “We receive many complaints, even from our residents, about bad smells, which resembles […]
Ryanair RYA.I is requiring South African passengers to prove their nationality before traveling by taking a test in Afrikaans, a language used by only 12 percent of the population, which has long been identified with apartheid and the white minority. Europe’s largest airline, which does not fly to or from South Africa, said it requires […]
The president of the Republic of South Africa (RSA), Cyril Ramaphosa, is calling for the lifting of travel restrictions that have been imposed by some nations to combat the spread of a new strain of the Omicron coronavirus. “We call on all those countries that have imposed travel bans on our country and our sister […]
A surge in COVID-19 cases has been seen in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said According to the WHO Regional Office for Africa, the number of new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours is still increasing compared to the last few days with 5062 cases, 15 deaths and 83 hospitalizations. WHO cited […]
As SA tries to get out of the UK’s red list for COP26 meetings, the country has updated its nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to demonstrate a more ambitious effort to tackle the climate crisis. But the country’s struggles over energy resources may be an obstacle to achieving its new goals. South Africa is the world’s […]
The two founders of cryptocurrency investment platform Africrypt have disappeared in South Africa along with 69,000 bitcoins worth $3.6 billion, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, 23 June. The disappearance of the founding brothers was reported to the elite National Police Hawks unit by a Cape Town-based law firm hired by the investors. Another company has taken […]
