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December 28, 2020 No Responses

South Africa Passes One Million Covid Cases

South Africa has become the first country on the continent to register more than one million Covid-19 cases. It comes just days after authorities confirmed that a new, faster-spreading, coronavirus variant had been detected. Some hospitals and medical centres have...

December 22, 2020 No Responses

Israel, Turkey, Germany, Others Block Flights From South Africa

Five countries on Monday announced that they have banned flights from South Africa following the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus. South African scientists last week confirmed that the new variant could see more people infected in the...

December 19, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 Claims 1,500 Teachers

COVID-19 took a huge toll on South Africa’s education system as 1,493 teachers succumbed to the virus this year, said Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshega. The minister said the 2020 academic year was most challenging due to the disruption caused...

October 15, 2020 No Responses

South Africa’s DNG Energy Gets LNG Bunkering Permit

South Africa’s DNG Energy has received final authorization to starts liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in the Port of Coega, in the Eastern Cape. The authorization was granted by the Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA), the company informed in ...

April 23, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: South Africa Deploys 70,000 Troops

More than 70,000 extra troops will be deployed in South Africa to help enforce a lockdown intended to stop the spread of coronavirus, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. South Africa has had 3,465 confirmed coronavirus cases – second only to...

December 27, 2019 No Responses

South Africa Decries Slow Growth Of Ship Registry

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is disappointed with the slow growth of the South African Ship Registry, ascribed partly to lack of common vision and understanding among state entities. “We started the year with enthusiasm, hoping that by...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

South African Airways Reintroduces Some Flights

South African Airways (SAA) on Friday announced that it would reintroduce international flights on Sunday, but would extend its cancellation of regional and domestic flights after a labour strike brought operations to a standstill. The airline said it wa...

November 9, 2019 No Responses

Zimbabwe Suspends Importation Of Live Animals From South Africa

The Zimbabwe Government on Friday suspended the importation of live cloven hoofed animals and related products from South Africa with immediate effect following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). This is according to a statement issued on Friday...

October 3, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Arrives South Africa For Three-Day Visit

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived at Waterloof Air Force Base, Pretoria, to begin a three-day official visit to South Africa. The President left the Presidential Villa, Abuja at about 1:30 p.m. for Pretoria via the Presidential wing of the...

September 17, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Receives South African President’s Special Envoy

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the South African President’s Special Envoy, Jeff Radebe, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports the Special Envoy, who was accompanied by South African High Comm...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Xenophobia: Nigeria Insists On Compensation For Victims

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, says that the Federal Government will demand that victims of the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa be compensated by that country. Onyeama who said this after a closed door meeting with...

September 6, 2019 No Responses

APC Advises Nigerian Govt To Nationalise South African Firms

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised the federal government to take steps to nationalise all South African companies operating in Nigeria to protest the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Oshiomhole, who gave the advice...

September 5, 2019 No Responses

Labour Seeks More Stringent Measures Against South Africa

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, (TUC) has condemned the unending xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals living and doing business in South Africa. In a statement issued by its President, Quadri A. Olaleye and Secretary Gen...

August 29, 2019 No Responses

Foreign-Owned Businesses Attacked In South Africa

The Nigeria Union has advised Nigerians leaving in South Africa to avoid Pretoria Central Business District (CBD) until the Police Authority certify the area safe for foreign nationals. The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) gave the advice in the...