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A range of organisations are marking Mandela Day by investing in community initiatives spanning healthcare, education, digital payments and youth employment. As South Africans mark Mandela Day, organisations across the technology, education, financial services and public sectors are using the annual campaign to support communities through healthcare, skills development, digital inclusion and youth employment. Crypto-currency…
TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has called for stricter political finance laws and faster anti-corruption action as Zimbabwe joined the continent to mark Africa Anti-Corruption Day over the weekend. This year’s theme, “Scaling Up the Promotion of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Actions Across Africa,”calls for moving beyond commitments to concrete results, TIZ said. The organisation warned that…
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The next time President Donald Trump flies to Mar-a-Lago, he’ll be landing at an airport named after himself. And if his motorcade ever passes along I-40 in East Tennessee, he’ll see a bridge bearing his name. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That’s because officials in…
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UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric says the world body is closely monitoring South Africa’s planned protests against undocumented migrants. Amnesty International accuses March and March of encouraging the public to carry out unlawful “citizen’s arrests” of suspected migrants. The United Nations has stepped into South Africa’s anti-immigration crisis, calling for calm as nationwide protests begin on…
Secretary-General António Guterres and General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock reaffirmed the principles outlined in the UN Charter and called for a renewed commitment to multilateralism at a General Assembly meeting on Friday marking the Charter’s 81st anniversary. “The Charter was a promise to the world: That humanity can choose cooperation over chaos; law over lawlessness;…
The situation is growing more desperate by the hour in Venezuela as people dig through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings three days after twin earthquakes struck the country. Jorge Rodriguez, the president of the National Assembly, said Saturday afternoon the death toll has risen to 1,430. Another 3,238 people are injured, he…
EXPLAINER Israeli and Lebanese delegations will continue their talks on Friday. Published On 26 Jun 202626 Jun 2026 Israel continues to attack southern Lebanon on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledges that the Israeli military is “not going to withdraw” from occupied areas. Israel currently occupies about one-fifth of Lebanon. This comes amid…
