Under the new law, regulators will be empowered to withdraw or suspend licences if operators violate the legislation. E-hailing drivers in South Africa who fail to comply with new regulations under the National Land Transport Amendment (NLTA) Act could face a two-year prison sentence or a fine of up to R100 000. So says Donald…
Addis Ababa — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, where he held bilateral talks with Djibouti’s President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and Kenya’s President William Ruto. During the meetings, the leaders discussed regional cooperation in combating terrorism, strengthening peace efforts, and enhancing bilateral relations. President Hassan emphasized Somalia’s…
Rwanda has called for urgent reforms to the global climate finance system to ensure African countries get access to adequate resources without worsening their debt burden. ALSO READ: Kagame calls for sufficient climate finance for Africa Speaking at the Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia on September 8, the Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, stressed that…
One of the fiercest and most widely followed rivalries in sport will be in the spotlight once again when India clashes with Pakistan in cricket’s T20 Asia Cup 2025. Both teams will be riding a wave of confidence, given their recent form in T20 internationals. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Defending champions…
Float founder and CEO Alex Forsyth-Thompson South African fintech start-up Float has raised US$2.6-million (R46-million) in new funding for local expansion, to enhance its proprietary technology and to prepare for international growth. The four-year-old card-linked instalment platform currently serves about 2 000 retail stores and processes thousands of high-value transactions monthly, with average order values…
Ivory Coast’s Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo Cleared to Run for President Ivory Coast’s former First Lady Simone Gbagbo, 76, was unexpectedly cleared as one of five candidates to contest the 25 October presidential election. She is set to run against President Alassane Ouattara, 83, who took power after she and her former husband,…
Operation Dudula leader Zandile Dabula has hit back at Zanu PF spokesperson Farai Marapira’s remarks that the movement betrays ubuntu, insisting that no foreigner will dictate how South Africa runs its affairs. Marapira, the ruling party Zanu PF’s information director, told IOL News that the ongoing campaigns against undocumented migrants were a betrayal of ubuntu…
A manhunt was underway late Wednesday for the killer of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated earlier in the day by a gunman, while speaking to a crowd of several thousand people at Utah Valley University in Orem. An initial suspect was released from custody after being interrogated by law enforcement officers, said…
Last year, Eskom installed 10 charging stations across five sites to support the growing adoption of electric transportation. Power utility Eskom yesterday launched its first fleet of electric vehicles (EVs), with the distribution division leading the way. The company says this is a milestone in its journey towards sustainable transport and a cleaner energy future…
DAKAR/JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI: Twenty million more children in Sub-Saharan Africa are now receiving school meals through government-led programmes than in 2022, according to the latest edition of the State of School Feeding Worldwide, a flagship global biennial report released today by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The African continent has seen the most significant rise…
