Home Affairs Withdraws Asylum Directive After Soweto, Durban Unrest The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive on the intake of asylum applications following violent anti-immigration protests in Soweto and Durban, where at least 24 vehicles were torched and foreign-owned businesses were looted. The directive was introduced after a July Constitutional Court ruling that allowed…
“There’s a decent chance we could run out,” said Likens, who runs the food pantry in Dunlow as director of community outreach for Cabwaylingo Presbyterian Chapel, a small brick church he attended growing up. “I don’t want them to sit in that line and not get anything,” he said. “But I don’t have a lot…
Nairobi — A new Pan-African wildlife television series highlighting conservation efforts and the people protecting Africa’s natural heritage has premiered on Citizen TV, bringing stories from across the continent to Kenyan audiences. Wild Africa, a 13-part weekly wildlife magazine series, debuted on Sunday, October 4, and will air every Sunday at 2pm. The programme explores…
Smartphone design is pushing past traditional form factors with bold mechanical innovations. Honor has introduced its unique Robot Phone, a flagship device engineered around an automated, motorized titanium camera gimbal built directly into the frame for dynamic stabilization and intelligent tracking. Meanwhile, RugOne has debuted the XSnap 7 Pro, a rugged smartphone featuring a modular,…
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which Yemeni government forces are trying to take back from the Houthis, is located not far from Djibouti and other African states. In September, one of the major conflicts in the Middle East came within sight of Africa, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured Yemen’s Perim Island. The island forms the narrowest…
Certain states require some form of public viewing of executions. Many states require journalists to be present, and the person due to be executed can invite people. Others also allow ordinary citizens to volunteer as witnesses. But “there hasn’t ever been a livestreamed execution,” says Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University, who has…
Airtel Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to improving customer experience through continued investment in its network, advanced technologies and strategic partnerships aimed at expanding coverage and capacity across its 14 markets. The telecommunications group, which serves 183.5 million customers, said the investments are intended to strengthen connectivity and support greater digital and financial inclusion across…
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, minister of electricity and energy. Government has committed to prioritise battery energy storage systems (BESS) and gas-to-power to boost the country’s energy security. This, in line with South Africa’s plans to add more renewable energy sources to the national grid, which has been under pressure for many years. Presenting the new Section…
Gavi defines zero-dose children as infants who have not received the first dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis-containing vaccine by the end of their first year. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says 9.5 million children in 57 supported countries received no routine vaccine in 2025, despite gains in global immunisation. The figure, described as the…
In France, some public schools have been closed since Monday and won’t reopen until next week amid nationwide student and labor protests that have been raging for three weeks. Aiden Stretch reports from Paris.
