The e-tag can be loaded and topped up at selected mainline toll plazas. Road users who will be travelling long distances on national roads this festive season are encouraged to avoid the hassle of waiting in long queues at toll gates by using an e-toll tag. According to the South African National Roads AgencyLimited (SANRAL),…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this historic milestone. This accomplishment reflects Brazil’s long-standing commitment to universal and free access to health services through its Unified Health System (SUS), anchored in a strong…
Coca-Cola not recruiting through Facebook ad that asks for ‘processing fee’ IN SHORT: An advert claiming that the beverage giant is hiring dozens of workers through a Google Forms link is fake. The form collects sensitive personal details and demands a “processing fee”, which are clear signs of a scam. A job advertisement circulating on…
Sydney — Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to “get guns off our streets,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday, showing his government was keen to take quick action less than a week after a terrorist attack left 15 people dead at a Jewish holiday gathering on Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach. Sajid Akram and his…
Between 2016 and 2024, there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open-access source book. It has provided the first-ever comparative analysis of how and why African states use blackouts – written by African researchers. The book,…
Behind the Facts 2025: Lessons of resilience and innovation from the frontlines of fact-checking The year has been particularly turbulent for those working to uphold information integrity, as powerful voices have sought to undermine accuracy and trust. At the same time, the funding environment has shifted in ways that directly affect the scale of work…
Nairobi — Millions of African pastoralists could soon see relief as the continent intensifies efforts to eliminate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a fast-spreading disease that kills sheep and goats and pushes vulnerable families deeper into poverty. Speaking in Nairobi, AU-IBAR Director Dr Huyam Salih said Africa is mobilising resources and political support to finally…
The United States Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, will hold talks in Miami, Florida, with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye as efforts continue to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire, even as Israel repeatedly violates the truce on the ground. A White House official told Al Jazeera Arabic on Friday that…
Transnet-run Port of Durban is the busiest in sub-Saharan Africa. (Photograph: Wikimedia.) Loss-making Transnet has until noon on Monday to pay Gijima R60 million for work done between July and September this year following failing in its bid to end a R1.5 billion tender. Transnet’s agreement to pay Gijima follows a ruling earlier this month…
Nairobi — India sees Africa not just as a source of opportunity, but also as a strategic partner in shaping the world’s future, India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, said on Thursday. Speaking at his first engagement with Kenyan media since assuming office, Swaika said New Delhi’s engagement with African countries, including Kenya, is…
