Citizens will hear the annual overview of the state of SA when president Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the SONA tonight. (Image source: 123RF) As president Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA), technology analysts are calling for a clear commitment to building a fully-interoperable digital state, delivered against fixed timelines and…
With inequality deepening and trust in public institutions under strain, the UN’s main forum on social policy wrapped up its annual session on Tuesday with a renewed push to turn global commitments on social justice into action. Meeting at UN Headquarters, in New York, from 2 to 10 February, the Commission for Social Development marked…
Addis Ababa — The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has urged African leaders to undertake a fundamental restructuring of the continent’s economic model, cautioning that dependence on raw commodity exports can no longer sustain long term development goals. Addressing the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, which opened today…
U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess said “there is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better,” a day after President Trump lashed out at him for saying he had “mixed feelings” about representing the United States at the Winter Olympics in response to a journalist’s question last week….
Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in Olympic crash, Trump calls skier a loser for comments on U.S. politics – CBS News Watch CBS News Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic hopes were dashed Sunday by a devastating crash that forced her to undergo surgery for a broken leg. Seth Doane is in Cortina with the latest on her recovery…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for renewed political commitment, stronger institutional support and sustainable financing to fast-track Africa’s infrastructure development. Addressing the Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative (PICI) Heads of State and Government Meeting on Friday at the Union Buildings in Tshwane, the President said strategic infrastructure remains central to Africa’s transformation, trade integration and long-term…
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is closely monitoring the unfolding situation in parts of Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and expresses deep concern over recent developments. The Chairperson re-emphasizes the paramount and continued importance of the preservation of the hard-won gains achieved under the AU-led…
The Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, spoke out Tuesday amid reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would have a security role during the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, which are set to begin in Milan on Feb. 6. “This is a militia that kills,” Sala said in an interview with Italian media. “It’s…
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