by Tonata Kadhila | Sep 30, 2020 | Bulletin
The Hawks have arrested six of seven people allegedly involved in the 255-million rand Free State audit scandal. News24 reports that the suspects were arrested this morning by a multi-disciplinary team in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and the Free State. The arrests come...
by Tonata Kadhila | Sep 30, 2020 | Bulletin
The World Bank has announced plans for a $12bn initiative that will allow poor countries to purchase Covid-19 vaccines to treat up to 2 billion people as soon as effective drugs become available. The Guardian reports that in an attempt to ensure that low-income...
by Tonata Kadhila | Sep 30, 2020 | Bulletin
A Congolese activist and four others go on trial in France’s capital, Paris, on Wednesday for trying to take an African funeral staff from France’s indigenous art museum. The AFP reports that it was part of a protest against colonial-era plundering. Emery...
by Tonata Kadhila | Sep 30, 2020 | Bulletin
The National Assembly will this week be expected to discuss and ratify an agreement to establish a continental medicines regulatory authority in Namibia. The Namibian newspaper reports that the agency, which is to be known as the African Medicines Agency is aimed at...
by Tonata Kadhila | Sep 30, 2020 | Bulletin
Japan Airlines is replacing “ladies and gentlemen” in its in-flight and airport announcements with gender-neutral expressions, beginning in October. Reuters reports that the formerly state-owned airline will use phrases such as “all passengers”, “good morning” and...
by Tonata Kadhila | Sep 30, 2020 | Bulletin
The South African Weather Service has warned of an intense cold front that is expected to make landfall in the Cape provinces tonight and continue until Friday, 2 October. The public and small stock farmers have been told to expect snowfall, strong winds, heavy rain,...
