South Africa clears visa application backlog

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has cleared the visa and permits backlog, which was 306,000 unprocessed applications since April last year, Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber said Monday. Schreiber made …

Africa must act now on economic transformation - President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to take decisive action to transform the continent's economic landscape, warning that slow progress is testing citizens' faith in democratic governance. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity …

Why South Africa's Land Reform represents justice, not Trump’s politics

By Michael Andisile Mayalo As a young South African, it’s hard to put into words how utterly disgusted I am by the recent comments made by the current US President, Donald Trump, about my country. His words, laden with ignorance, distortion, and harmful …

Mission 300 secures commitments to drive clean cooking energy in Africa

Twelve African countries signed energy compacts during the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, held in Tanzania this week, signalling their intent to accelerate the pace of access to electricity and clean cooking solutions, in line with the UN’s Sustainable …

US freezes funding: Is South Africa being punished for dragging Netanyahu to court?

Experts have said the US government's announcement to freeze all future funding for South Africa may be a punishment for South Africa’s dragging Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the International Justice Court (ICJ) over the …

Africa takes GDP recalculation campaign to G20, but scepticism abounds

African countries plan a fresh push at international summits this year for standard measures of economic strength such as GDP to have better recognition of their vast natural assets and resources. The initiative is being driven by the African Development …

Middle East & Africa Data Storage Market to Hit USD 27.2 Bn by 2035, Growing at 13.0% CAGR - Future Market Insights Inc.

The Middle East & Africa Data Storage Market is projected at a CAGR of 13.0%, surpassing a valuation of USD 27,236.5 million during forecast 2025 to 2035 - FMI NEWARK, DE, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Middle East …

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South Africa Rejects Trump's Land Confiscation Claims, Defends Expropriation Law

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com South Africa firmly rejected claims made by former US President Donald Trump on Monday, who accused Pretoria of land confiscation. In a statement, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized that the country’s …

Crown Prince Christian arrives for military training back home in Denmark after spending three months running projects ...

Prince Christian of Denmark looked quietly confident as he arrived for his first day of military duty in Slagelse - without his royal parents or an aide by his side. The Danish royal, 19, who is heir to the throne, pulled up in a blacked out car and walked …