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A youth league official called for using sports to directly fight gender based violence during a community soccer event in Parys. Dikgang Parker, the ANC Youth League deputy chairperson for the Free State, spoke at the Edgar Legoale Festive Soccer Tournament. The tournament is happening at...

A travel agent from Johannesburg remains in custody after her bail hearing was delayed. Premila Shunmugam, who operates Silver Touch Events and Travel, faces fraud charges involving roughly five million rand. She is accused of accepting large payments for pilgrimage packages and canceling them...

Free State officials are pushing hard for safe driving this holiday season. Finance MEC Ketso Makume joined a traffic operation on the N1 at Parys, stressing that road safety is an economic necessity for tourism. He argued that visitors who feel secure are more likely to spend money in the...

A law to fix South Africa's intelligence services is stuck in limbo. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act over eight months ago, but it still needs a formal proclamation to take effect. The legislation aims to split the troubled State Security Agency into...

Search efforts for a missing teenager from Verulam have stopped for now. The seventeen-year-old boy disappeared while swimming at eMdloti Beach in KwaZulu-Natal. Rescue teams, including police divers and lifeguards, paused operations because of rough seas and low visibility. The incident...

The group AfriForum, led by Kallie Kriel, is accused of systematically spreading false information to protect an unequal status quo. Critics argue the organization uses a facade of advocating for minority rights to mask its true goal, which is preserving economic advantages linked to the...

South Africa's Department for Women and disabled persons issued a warning about increasing financial abuse. They note this hidden form of control often worsens during the festive season due to holiday spending pressures. Perpetrators may seize salaries or social grants, impose debt, or block...

South Africa's upper legislative house unanimously passed an amended immigration bill. It now goes to President Cyril Ramaphosa for final approval. The changes mandate a magistrate's review within two days for anyone detained for deportation. It also provides a state-funded lawyer in cases where...

The Gambia confirmed a new plan to develop digital skills for workers. Officials from the trade and communications ministries backed the program at a hotel in Kololi, with World Bank support through a regional project. A deputy permanent secretary, Dampha Manneh, said the plan tackles serious...

Local tailors in the Kanifing Municipality just held their first major meeting in two years. The association's president, Modou Salieu Jallow, aims to make tailors more visible. Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda told them that unity is key, quoting that together they can achieve more. He suggested...

Sixty agricultural workers in The Gambia finished a training course on growing vegetables. The program took place at the Jambanjelly Mixed Farm under a China-Aid cooperation project. Chinese Ambassador Liu Jin spoke at the closing, noting China has trained thousands of professionals globally for...

Twenty-five staff from The Gambia's public service ministry recently finished a training course. The program at the Civil Service University focused on using evidence for better policy and service delivery. The university's provost, Alieu Jarjue, told participants to follow their official...

Over four hundred students finished their training at the Gaye Njorro Skills Academy. The board chair, Dr. Cherno Omar Barry, told them at the ceremony in Penchami that graduation means responsibility begins. He said their skills represent personal dignity and a future built by work, not a...

The Gambia's court system is extending its main strategic plan. Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow presided over the event, which included other high-ranking judges and administrators. He stated the plan offers a clear framework for modernization, claiming it has already made courts more efficient...

Tanzanian students in a Russian mining program just finished a practical internship. The five young nationals from Tanzania, studying at RUDN University, completed their training at the Dalur facility, part of Rosatom's mining arm in Kurgan. They learned about industrial operations, safety...

Egypt is looking to build major factories in Tanzania's Coast Region, specifically around Kwala. Their Deputy Prime Minister, Kamel Al-Wazir, mentioned this to Tanzanian officials like Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo. He cited Tanzania's good investment rules and infrastructure as key...

An outreach effort in Dar es Salaam is trying to help vulnerable kids and young adults. Groups called Hadithi Nzuri and WeMedia are running it. They focused on 156 youth in areas like Sayansi and Kariakoo, many with long-term experience living on the streets. Their report shows most lack basic...

Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba told people in Mbeya to watch out for troublemakers. He said bad actors want to mess with Tanzania's peace to get at the country's resources. Speaking in Kiwira, he warned young people, especially not to fall for it, since stability is needed for any progress. He...

Tanzania's government is rolling out a massive industrial plan targeting over nine thousand factories. Industry Minister Judith Kapinga is running the show. The goal is to generate six million jobs in six years, focusing heavily on young workers. They want to build industrial parks in every...

A commission in Tanzania is investigating the violent unrest around last year's general election. This group, led by former Chief Justice Mohamed Chande Othman, includes other retired judges, ambassadors, and security experts. Their job is to find out what caused the trouble, who is responsible...