Ramaphosa survives impeachment drive

Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

While 148 lawmakers voted in favour of the report, 214 lawmakers were against it, and two abstained.

Dozens of child deaths prompt Gambia to suspend paracetamol syrup sales

Reuters and Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

Gambia has ordered importers and shops to suspend sales of all brands of paracetamol syrup while the government investigates a suspected link between the medicine ...

1kg of Ethiopia’s finest coffee sells for staggering R15k

Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

A kilogram of Ethiopia’s finest coffee has sold for a staggering $884 (about R15,000) at auction.

US donates condoms and lube to Namibia amid shortage fears

Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

The donation was part Washington’s contribution to efforts by the Namibian government to address the high HIV prevalence in the country.

President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend World Expo in Dubai

Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

South Africa is among 192 countries that have established national pavilions at the global showcase of human ingenuity and innovation.

AU urges Africa to utilise fast-developing digital market

Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

Africa should seize the fast-developing digital market space so as to boost access to goods and services across the continent, Monique Nsanzabaganwa, deputy chairperson ...

President Nyusi names Mozambique’s new prime minister

Agence de Presse Africaine and Reuters|Published

President Filipe Nyusi has dismissed Carlos Agostinho do Rosario as Mozambique’s prime minister and replaced him with former finance minister Adriano Afonso Maleiane. ...

SA receives 2. 8 million Pfizer vaccines from US

Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

South Africa has received 2. 8 million of the double-dose Pfizer vaccine from the United States to boost the country’ s vaccination roll-out campaign.

Govt orders ‘mask breaks’ for pupils

Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

The Ministerial Advisory Committee has ordered the Department of Basic Education to ensure that pupils are given a mask break every two hours “to ensure they do ...

SA’s available vaccines offer protection against Indian variant, says expert

Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize expressed concern over an increase of Covid-19 cases in the country over the past two weeks.

SA demands explanation after it is placed on US travel ban list

Agence de Presse Africaine|Published

US reportedly issued a level 4 warning, advising its travellers not to visit South Africa due to ’the coronavirus pandemic, crime and civil unrest in the country. ...