A new report launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF during World Water Week 2025 has revealed that billions of people around the world remain without access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, exposing vulnerable communities to disease, poverty, and deepening inequalities. The report on Progress on Household Drinking Water and…
Beijing says 26 world leaders will attend the event in Tiananmen Square, overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Published On 28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be among world leaders attending an upcoming military parade in China to mark 80 years since the end…
Stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are gaining traction worldwide, and the South African Reserve Bank has told TechCentral it is watching the developments closely as it considers if – and how – the technologies could be implemented in South Africa. US President Donald Trump last month signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation…
Lusaka — Across the African continent, fragile health systems are often the first to falter when crisis strikes, with profound impacts on lives and, livelihoods and health, and often times causing long-term socio-economic disruptions. Renewing efforts to protect communities from the growing threat of health emergencies, health ministers meeting for the Seventy-fifth session of the…
A Qantas Airways Boeing 737 aircraft takes off from Sydney International Airport in Sydney on August 18, 2025. David Gray | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Australian flag carrier Qantas rose to a record high Thursday after its full-year earnings results beat estimates, buoyed by resilient demand across its domestic and international networks. Qantas…
Cell C announced that it has achieved profitability for the financial year ending May 31, 2025, marking a significant turnaround in its financial performance. The news was revealed in the annual results released by its owner, Blue Label Telecoms. While the mobile operator reported a net profit after tax of R2.2 billion, it remains technically…
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas became the latest state to enact a host of public health measures driven by the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda with new laws taking aim at additives and sugary foods. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the Legislature on Wednesday as he joined Gov. Greg…
The Uber, Department of Employment and Labour, and Presidential Youth Employment Intervention delegation at the partnership launch event. With transport costs often cited among the key barriers in young people’s pursuit of employment, a newly-forged initiative is looking to overcome that obstacle. E-hailer Uber SA and employment accelerator Harambee yesterday announced a partnership that will…
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has joined a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump to discuss plans for post-war Gaza, the BBC has confirmed. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has said the US is putting together a “very comprehensive” plan on “the next day” after the war. However, little else has been…
JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms has taken a decisive step in its troubled, long-running association with Cell C, reversing a multibillion-rand impairment previously recognised against its stake in the mobile operator. The move reflects a marked improvement in Cell C’s equity valuation and signals Blue Label’s confidence in the mobile operator’s recovery trajectory. The move comes…
