(2024-03-10). Child of SA woman in Senegalese prison comes home. sanews.gov.za Child of SA woman in Senegalese prison comes home | The Department of Social Development has successfully repariated a toddler who was being held in a Dakar prison in Senegal. | The department's social workers arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday with a two-year-old baby who was born in Senegal and has been in the care of the mother who was arrested last year for drug trafficking. | The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) through its International Social Services (ISS) Directorate notified the Department of Social Development in August 2023 that the biological mother of th…
(2024-03-10). Police seize over R30 million worth of fake goods. sanews.gov.za Police seize over R30 million worth of fake goods | The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it remains relentless in its efforts to uproot the illicit trade in counterfeit goods, as it has a detrimental impact on the economic growth of the country. | The police services' National Counterfeit Unit led another integrated takedown operation in the Johannesburg CBD on Friday, which resulted in the seizure of counterfeit goods worth over R9 million. | The team comprised of SAPS members, officials from the South African Revenue Services (SARS), Gauteng Traffic, Brand Protectors, Crime Prevention Wardens and securi…
(2024-03-10). New CEOs for Gauteng academic hospitals. sanews.gov.za New CEOs for Gauteng academic hospitals | The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has announced the appointment of three Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to provincial academic hospitals. | The appointments are for the Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital (DGMAH), Steve Biko Academic Hospital (SBAH), and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH). | The newly appointed CEOs assumed their roles on 1 March 2024. | This marks a significant step towards strengthening the department's governance system and ensuring that there is capable leadership across healthcare facilities in the province. | MEC for Health and…
(2024-03-10). Eskom to implement Stage 1 load shedding. sanews.gov.za Eskom to implement Stage 1 load shedding | Eskom has announced that Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented from 4 pm on Sunday afternoon. | Stage 1 load shedding will be in place until 5 am on Monday. | This as the power utility had suspended load shedding from 5 am on Saturday until 4 pm followed by Stage 2 load shedding until 5am on Sunday. Load shedding was then suspended until 4pm. | In a statement on Sunday, Eskom said load shedding will be suspended again from 5 am on Monday until 4 pm, followed by Stage 2 load shedding until 5 am on Tuesday. | "The suspension of load shedding from 5 am until 4 pm and t…
(2024-03-10). AU's Peace and Security Council worried over insecurity in DRC. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) African Union (AU)'s Peace and Security Council (PSC) is worried over the insecurity situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Radio Okapi reported on Sunday.
(2024-03-10). Unable to heat homes, Syrians wash away their woes in ancient hammams. middleeasteye.net 
Unable to heat homes, Syrians wash away their woes in ancient hammams | Long power cuts and prohibitively expensive fuel have people in Damascus turning to a traditional alternative to keep warm and clean | | A man in Hammam al-Malik al-Zahir is washed on a marble platform (MEE/Hasan Belal)…
(2024-03-10). Commission investigates conduct of Clover. sanews.gov.za Commission investigates conduct of Clover | The National Consumer Commission (NCC) announced that it was currently investigating Clover (PTY) Ltd for alleged contraventions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). | This comes after the dairy company informed the NCC that it has recalled 10 776 units of 400g of Go Nuts peanut butter following numerous tests that revealed higher levels of aflatoxin. | Aflatoxin is defined as a family of toxins produced by certain fungi found on crops such as maize, peanuts, cottonseed, and tree nuts. | The recall by Clover comes after the commission recently received five peanut bu…
(2024-03-10). Govt continues to support women-owned businesses. sanews.gov.za Govt continues to support women-owned businesses | Government continues to provide targeted support for female-owned businesses to promote women's sustainable participation in the economy, said Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa. | "The ultimate goal is for women to develop sustainable enterprises that contribute to the country's gross domestic product, employment, equity and economic transformation to enable women to have equal access to and control over economic resources," she said. | The Minister was delivering a keynote address at the 2024 Forbes Woman Af…
(2024-03-10). Kempsdale Dam wall expansion to ensure reliable water supply. sanews.gov.za Kempsdale Dam wall expansion to ensure reliable water supply | Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, is looking forward to the start of construction to raise the Kempsdale Dam Wall from four meters to 7.8 meters in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal. | According to the Minister, the expansion will address the current water shortages and secure future demand for the Greater Kokstad community. | Mchunu further reiterated government's commitment to fast-track service delivery projects, particularly those meant for the provision of adequate and consistent water supply, as water is one of the essential services and a basi…
(2024-03-10). Fuerzas de Nigeria se movilizan por secuestro masivo. telesurtv.net "Confío en que las víctimas serán rescatadas", señaló el presidente del país, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
(2024-03-10). Piden alto el fuego temporal en Sudán durante mes de Ramadán. telesurtv.net Instan al Ejército sudanés y al grupo paramilitar Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido a cesar los combates para permitir la llegada de ayuda humanitaria y evitar una hambruna.
(2024-03-10). Avanzan con normalidad elecciones parlamentarias en Portugal. telesurtv.net Los centros electorales de esta nación europea comenzaron sus actividades a las 08H0 hora local (misma hora GMT) y cerrarán a las 19H00 horas.
timeturk.com (2024-03-10). Thousands once again flood London streets to demand immediate cease-fire in GazaTens of thousands of demonstrators flooded streets Saturday in London to demand an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and express solidarity with Palestinians.
iol.co.za (2024-03-10). China is a force for peace, stability and progress of the worldBuilding a community with a shared future for mankind is China's solution to the question of what kind of world to build and how to build it.
yenisafak.com (2024-03-10). Al-Qassam Brigades reveal identities of four Israeli hostages killed in Gaza airstrikesAl-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' armed wing, announced on Saturday the identities of four Israeli hostages who were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
(2024-03-10). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org
(2024-03-10). Israel rabbi says Gaza women, children should all be killed. newarab.com 
A Eliyahu Mali, who was talking to an audience at the Shirat Moshe religious school in Jaffa, which he heads, said the killing of all civilians in Gaza was in line with Jewish law teachings, known as Halakha. | He was addressing students who serve in the Israeli military. | A video of his speech went vira…
(2024-03-10). UN Security Council calls for Sudan Ramadan ceasefire. newarab.com 
The Fourteen countries backed the resolution, proposed by Britain, with only Russia abstaining on the vote that called on "all parties to the conflict to seek a sustainable resolution to the conflict through dialogue." | Fighting has been raging in Su…
(2024-03-10). Sudan's RSF paramilitaries welcome UN call for Ramadan truce. newarab.com 
Sudan's paramilitary Ramadan is expected to start on Sunday evening. | In a statement, the RSF expressed hope that the Security Council resolution would "significantly lessen the suffering of the Sudanese people by ensu…