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South Africa: Transparency in Beneficiary Listing Prevents Illegal Occupation of Homes
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South Africa: Transparency in Beneficiary Listing Prevents Illegal Occupation of Homes

The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has called for absolute transparency regarding the housing beneficiary list, to ensure that beneficiaries know their place on the waiting list. The committee highlighted this during the first day…

South Africa: Lesufi Opens Newly Constructed Faculty rooms At Bordeaux Major Faculty
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South Africa: Lesufi Opens Newly Constructed Faculty rooms At Bordeaux Major Faculty

Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi, today opened a newly built block of classrooms, which will accommodate more than 350 learners at Bordeaux Primary School in Randburg. The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said this forms…

South Africa: One Year Later After Devastating Fire, Durban Hostel Residents Still Can’t Lope Home
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South Africa: One Year Later After Devastating Fire, Durban Hostel Residents Still Can’t Lope Home

A fire destroyed the homes of over two dozen families living in a hostel in Mobeni, south of Durban, late on 31 December 2020. The residents, most of whom rely on piece jobs, say they…

South Africa: Powering Marine Pollution Busting With Engineering Excellence
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South Africa: Powering Marine Pollution Busting With Engineering Excellence

Engineering has the biggest role to play in making fundamental societal change - this is the motivation of the team at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Department of Electrical Engineering as they embark on…

Africa: Dream On
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Africa: Dream On

New boys Gambia eliminated Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 to book a place in the quarter-finals, becoming the second debuting team, after Madagascar, to reach this stage of the competition.…

Ekiti Governorship: PDP nullifies Ekiti congresses
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Ekiti Governorship: PDP nullifies Ekiti congresses

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has nullified its January 15 three-man ad hoc ward delegate congresses in Ekiti. The party disclosed this in a statement, jointly signed by its national chairman…

Gov. Diri eliminates Bayelsa ruler, others over kidnap of commissioner
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Gov. Diri eliminates Bayelsa ruler, others over kidnap of commissioner

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has removed a paramount ruler over the kidnap of Federal Otokito, the commissioner for trade and investment. Mr Otokito, abducted by unknown gunmen on January 20, regained his freedom on…

UN tells Burkina Faso coup leaders to resign
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UN tells Burkina Faso coup leaders to resign

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday strongly condemned the takeover of government by Burkina Faso soldiers, telling the coup plotters to lay down their weapons. His call followed Sunday’s coup in the landlocked West African…

AFCON 2021: Cameroon sweat to conquer Comoros
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AFCON 2021: Cameroon sweat to conquer Comoros

Cameroon still broke a lot of sweat on Monday in Yaounde before they could beat depleted Comoros in the last 16 round at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The hosts struggled despite playing…

Huge Eagles quietly return to Nigeria after AFCON 2021 elimination
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Huge Eagles quietly return to Nigeria after AFCON 2021 elimination

On Tuesday, the Super Eagles quietly returned to Nigeria from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon without fanfare. The players and officials returned via a chartered flight from Garoua, where they…

Gambia: Barrow’s 2d Timeframe Targets Rice Self-Sufficiency, Meals Security
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Gambia: Barrow’s 2d Timeframe Targets Rice Self-Sufficiency, Meals Security

During his inaugural speech for a second term as the President of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow revealed that the target for his new government is rice self-sufficiency and food security for all. To maintain…

Kenya: UDA, ANC and Ford Kenya to Join Forces in Parliament
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Kenya: UDA, ANC and Ford Kenya to Join Forces in Parliament

Nairobi — The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) will join forces with its newly found allies in Parliament to guard against unchecked public debt and taxation proposals. UDA made the announcement on Monday following a Parliamentary…