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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, on Thursday Das told African News Agency that plans were under way to organise commemorative events, including prayer sessions in honour of the victims and survivors ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Opinion: South Africans urged to recognise financial stress before holiday season

Independent online (SA) 27 Nov 2020

CAPE TOWN - If you recognise the signs of financial stress and act quickly, you leave yourself more options to get out of debt or get help to restructure what you owe, according to a financial official at a South African debt counselling company ... African News Agency ....

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Government funding for SAA business rescue will not hurt other services, says David Mabuza

Independent online (SA) 27 Nov 2020

... of our finances,” Mabuza said, adding that the delivery of social and other services, and investing in the country’s state owned enterprises such as South African Airways as crucial drivers for development “should not be seen as mutually exclusive” ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Dudu Myeni to be charged for revealing Mr X’s identity at Zondo commission

Independent online (SA) 27 Nov 2020

Cape Town - The Zondo commission of inquiry into allegations of State Capture will press criminal charges against former South African Airways chairwoman Dudu Myeni for revealing the identity of a secret witness in her testimony ... The process would be taken forward urgently, Zondo stressed ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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How a Man Linked to Prigozhin, ‘Putin’s Chef,’ Infiltrated the United Nations

The Daily Beast 27 Nov 2020

Petersburg State University professor and expert in African energy affairs, indicates that Dobronravin worked as a consultant for two Prigozhin linked firms that paid for his travel to the Central African Republic in September 2017 ... others in Prigozhin’s African business networks....

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The beginning of a new era - Resisting the cabals’ quest for power

Independent online (SA) 27 Nov 2020

On December 5, 2013, the world woke up to the news that the father of our South African democracy, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Madiba), had passed away ... “This is for all South Africans, an unforgettable occasion ... The dreams of a South Africa, which represents all South Africans. It is the beginning of a new era.” ... It’s time to change this ... ....

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African envoys due to meet Ethiopian PM as war ultimatum expires

Metro USA 27 Nov 2020

Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City ... The envoys were in Addis Ababa “with a view to helping to mediate between the parties to conflict” in Ethiopia, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the AU chair, said earlier this week....

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Zondo commission serves new summons on Zuma

Independent online (SA) 27 Nov 2020

Cape Town – The Zondo commission has served a new summons on former president Jacob Zuma after he flouted the first and now expects him to appear before it, in January ... It instructed a senior advocate to prepare papers as it seeks a Constitutional Court order obliging him to respect the latest summons ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Marc H. Morial: National Urban League works with coalition Of Black medical professionals on vaccine ...

The Philadelphia Tribune 27 Nov 2020

— Phillip Atiba Goff, Amelia M ... “We’re really doing this to be a source of trusted information for our physicians and our community in order for us to speak to the safety and allocation within the African-American community,” NMA President Dr. Leon McDougle told CBS News ... On Dec ... African Americans are disproportionately represented among this group....

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Duchess of Sussex reveals she had miscarriage

The Oklahoman 27 Nov 2020

Make breakfast. Feed the dogs. Take vitamins. Find that missing sock ... She wrote ... (Henk Kruger/African News Agency via AP, Pool, File) FILE - In this Wednesday May 8, 2019 file photo Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose during a photocall with their newborn son Archie, in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle, Windsor, south England ... ....

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I work hard not for me but for the African child, says globally-recognised Free State professor

Independent online (SA) 26 Nov 2020

He is a mathematician and researcher at the university’s Institute for Groundwater Studies and is one of 10 South African scientists recognised ... Speaking to African News Agency (ANA), a humble Atangana said he did not see this as an achievement but rather a statement. “It shows that an African can do it ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Africa must work together against Covid-19 economic effects

Business Day 26 Nov 2020

Looked at from an African vantage point the picture can appear even grimmer ... An African solution for an African problem is what is required ... The encouraging news is that most African leaders appear to understand the mutual benefit and are committed to embracing digital technology to help finalise the implementation of the AfCFTA....

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WHO urges African countries to ramp up readiness for Covid-19 vaccination drive

Independent online (SA) 26 Nov 2020

On Thursday in a statement, WHO said all 47 countries in the WHO African region have received its Vaccine Readiness Assessment Tool which is intended to be used by ministries of health ... “The largest immunisation drive in Africa’s history is right around the corner, and African governments must urgently ramp up readiness ... African News Agency ....