11 h. ago UN calls for Myanmar support as quake death toll reaches 3 354

Myanmar's neighbours, such as China, India and Southeast Asian nations dispatched relief supplies.

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21 h. ago NHBRC moves to discipline suspended CEO over George building collapse

NHBRC is in the process of instituting disciplinary action against its suspended CEO Songezo Booi.

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21 h. ago SANIR calls for urgent action on stateless children in South Africa

SANIR has issued an urgent call for action regarding the crisis of undocumented in South Africa

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43 h. ago South Africa’s VAT Hike Sparks Legal Showdown and Political Uncertainty

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken legal action against the South African government’s 2025 budget, challenging the constitutionality of its approval process and seeking to block a proposed value-added tax (VAT) hike. The DA, the second-largest party in the fragile ruling coalition, opposed the fiscal framework passed by Parliament, calling the process procedurally flawed. The… Read More »South Africa’s VAT Hike Sparks Legal Showdown and Political Uncertainty The post South Africa’s VAT Hike Sparks Legal Showdown and Political Uncertainty first appeared on iAfrica.

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56 h. ago Myanmar needs rapid action on all fronts following quake: UNSG

Guterres described Myanmar as a scene of utter devastation.

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4 d. ago Cableway Charity Challenge Returns And Table Mountain Cableway Invites The Public To Take Part

One of Cape Town’s most beloved fundraising events will once again take place on Table Mountain in May. The Cableway Charity Challenge 2025 is scheduled for Saturday 10 May 2025, and hosts and organisers, Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (TMACC), calls you to be a part of the action by cheering on participants, pledging your support… Read More »Cableway Charity Challenge Returns And Table Mountain Cableway Invites The Public To Take Part The post Cableway Charity Challenge Returns And Table Mountain Cableway Invites The Public To Take Part first appeared on iAfrica.

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6 d. ago ‘At every step I want to cry’: Tourist describes Myanmar destruction

Tourist Ravil Nasretdinov said that a large number of high-rise buildings had collapsed.

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6 d. ago Myanmar Quake Death Toll Hits 1,700 As Aid Scramble Intensifies

The toll from Myanmar’s earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount rescue efforts with limited resources. The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar’s strongest in a century, jolted the war-torn Southeast Asian nation on Friday, leaving… Read More »Myanmar Quake Death Toll Hits 1,700 As Aid Scramble Intensifies The post Myanmar Quake Death Toll Hits 1,700 As Aid Scramble Intensifies first appeared on iAfrica.

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7 d. ago Myanmar quake death toll passes 1 600, junta lets in foreign rescuers

Survivors in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-biggest city, dug with their bare hands on Friday.

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7 d. ago Myanmar Quake Death Toll Hits 1,000 As International Aid Starts To Arrive

Foreign rescue teams began flying into Myanmar on Saturday to aid the search for survivors from an earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation crippling critical infrastructure amid a grinding civil war. The death toll in Myanmar was 1,002, the military government said on Saturday, up sharply from initial… Read More »Myanmar Quake Death Toll Hits 1,000 As International Aid Starts To Arrive The post Myanmar Quake Death Toll Hits 1,000 As International Aid Starts To Arrive first appeared on iAfrica.

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7 d. ago Myanmar quake death toll nears 700, international aid starts arriving

The death toll in Myanmar jumped to 694 with 1 670 injured.

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8 d. ago Ethiopia’s Abiy Calls for New Tigray Leader Amid Party Power Struggle

Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, has called on Tigrayans to publicly nominate a new regional leader in a bid to ease tensions and prevent renewed conflict. This follows deepening divisions within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which recently saw armed supporters of party leader Debretsion Gebremichael seize key towns in the region, forcing interim… Read More »Ethiopia’s Abiy Calls for New Tigray Leader Amid Party Power Struggle The post Ethiopia’s Abiy Calls for New Tigray Leader Amid Party Power Struggle first appeared on iAfrica.

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9 d. ago President Ramaphosa calls for action to tackle SA’s water crisis

Ramaphosa says government and stakeholders must find solutions to the country's water crisis.

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9 d. ago Mayor Xhakaza condemns Metro Police protest that clogged city roads

Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has condemned the protest action by the City’s metro police.

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1 week ago Chad Deems Sudanese General’s Airport Threat a ‘Declaration of War’

Sudan’s civil war threatens to escalate into a regional conflict after a top Sudanese general threatened to target Chad’s airports, claiming the United Arab Emirates uses them to supply weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In response, Chad condemned the remarks as a “declaration of war” and vowed to defend its sovereignty, in… Read More »Chad Deems Sudanese General’s Airport Threat a ‘Declaration of War’ The post Chad Deems Sudanese General’s Airport Threat a ‘Declaration of War’ first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Sudanese Army Retakes Presidential Palace in Fierce Battle for Khartoum

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has recaptured the Presidential Palace in Khartoum, marking a symbolic victory in its battle against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Since April 2023, both sides have fought bitterly for control, plunging Sudan into a humanitarian catastrophe that has left over 28,000 dead and displaced 11 million people. The RSF,… Read More »Sudanese Army Retakes Presidential Palace in Fierce Battle for Khartoum The post Sudanese Army Retakes Presidential Palace in Fierce Battle for Khartoum first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Africa’s Iconic Coastal Cities Face Existential Climate Crisis

Rising sea levels fueled by climate change could swallow some of Africa’s most iconic coastal cities by 2100. Two cities – Lagos, Nigeria, and Alexandria, Egypt – are particularly at risk, with factors like rapid urbanization and weak infrastructure exacerbating the problem. Lagos, Africa’s most populous city, faces relentless encroachment from the Atlantic, with millions… Read More »Africa’s Iconic Coastal Cities Face Existential Climate Crisis The post Africa’s Iconic Coastal Cities Face Existential Climate Crisis first appeared on iAfrica.

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2 w. ago M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace

The government said it hoped the move would be translated into concrete action

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2 w. ago NAFCOC believes registration won’t stop rapid increase in spaza shops

The deadline for registration for all spaza shops was at the end of last month.

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2 w. ago Andries Nel Tipped to Succeed Ebrahim Rasool as South Africa’s Ambassador to the US

South Africa is eyeing African National Congress veteran Andries Nel as the frontrunner for its next US ambassador, following the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool last week. Nel is the country’s Deputy Minister of Justice – a role he has held since 2009. According to sources, he is a respected figure within the ANC, with a… Read More »Andries Nel Tipped to Succeed Ebrahim Rasool as South Africa’s Ambassador to the US The post Andries Nel Tipped to Succeed Ebrahim Rasool as South Africa’s Ambassador to the US first appeared on iAfrica.

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