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Minister Angie Motshekga: Defence and Military Veterans Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
House Chairperson Deputy Ministers of Defence and Military Veterans, Chairpersons and Members of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Honourable Members, Acting Secretary for...
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo: Water and Sanitation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Budget and policy statement on Department of Water and Sanitation, Vote 41 by Hon David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Good Hope Chamber, Cape Town Honourable Speaker. Honourable Deputy Speaker. His Excellency, President Cyril...
Minister Pemmy Majodina concludes working visit to Zimbabwe to attend 43rd Southern African Development Community
South African Government
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July 7, 2025
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina has concluded her working visit to Zimbabwe to attend and participate at the 43rd Southern African Development Community (SADC) Joint Meeting of Committee of Ministers responsible for Energy...
Ministers Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Pemmy Majodina attend SADC 43rd Joint Meeting of Ministers responsible for Energy and Water sectors in Zimbabwe, 3 to 4 Jul
South African Government
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July 3, 2025
The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa together with the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina are set to attend the upcoming 43rd Joint Meeting of Ministers responsible for Energy and Water sectors, hosted...
The African Diaspora International Film Festival Returns To Washington D.C. With A Powerful Line-Up of Films this August
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
Featuring 14 films from 14 countries, ADIFF DC 2025 offers a unique blend of award-winning dramas, eye-opening documentaries, and timeless classics. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The African Diaspora...
Four Decades After Live Aid, Ethiopia’s Hunger Crisis Returns
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
“On the Frontlines of Hunger” reveals Tigray’s battle against hunger and global silence. BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Forty years after the world united through the historic Live Aid concerts to raise funds...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court
South African Government
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June 20, 2025
Programme Directors, Former President Thabo Mbeki, Former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Justice Mandisa Maya, Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Justices, both sitting and retired, 1. His...
International Forum of Ministers of Education starts in Russia
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic. The two-day event has brought together top education officials from...
The Presidency on Deputy President’s international programme travel expenses
South African Government
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June 11, 2025
The Office of the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa wishes to provide clarity regarding Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s international travel expenses which has recently gained much attention in the media, with reports and...
Russia sees Africa as great coal shipments market
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia sees Africa as a promising market for its coal exports, potentially becoming the third-largest destination after China and India, according to Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov in a TASS interview. With Africa’s population...
Bus accident in Tanzania kills dozens
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 38 people have died and 28 were injured in a fiery crash involving two passenger buses in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region, local officials confirmed on Sunday. The accident occurred near the town of Same after a front tire on one...
Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...
MOTA 2025: Africa’s Mining Sector on the Brink of a New Strategic Pact
EIN Presswire
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July 7, 2025
Paris, July 4, 2025– For two days, Paris hosted a major gathering shaping the future of the Africa’s mining sector: 8th edition of Mining On Top Africa (MOTA). PARIS, PARIS, FRANCE, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Paris, July 4, 2025 – For...
Balfour Capital Welcomes Zvikomborero Mutsindiri as Investment Advisor
EIN Presswire
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July 7, 2025
Hedge Funds, Investments, Trading YVERDON-LES-BAINS, SWITZERLAND, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Balfour Capital Group, a global boutique investment firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Zvikomborero Mutsindiri as an Investment...
Tanzania to have Pan-African summit, centering on social security future
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Tanzania is preparing to welcome a significant Pan-African summit centered on the future of social security across the continent, a senior official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in Arusha, northern Tanzania, the summit will...
Tanzania Gears Up to Host Pan-African Summit
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Tanzania is gearing up to host a pivotal Pan-African summit centered on shaping the future of social security throughout Africa, a top official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in the northern city of Arusha, the high-level...
Hundreds of Elephant Families to Be Killed - Animal Groups Worldwide Ask for Help
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
International League Cries for a Halt to Killing MA, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Concerns are mounting among conservationists and local communities regarding the resumed culling of elephants in Save Valley Conservancy...
Agriculture on Train-the-Trainer Conference strengthening Africa’s phytosanitary systems
South African Government
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June 23, 2025
The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention. Furthermore, the conference...
Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme
South African Government
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June 24, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...
Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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July 1, 2025
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and coastal flooding. Strengthening water stewardship is...