South Africa: Cape Town's Polluted Vleis Costing Jobs

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

2021 General Conference Information and Update

2021 General Conference Information and Update It’s official! The 51stQuadrennial Session of the AME Church General Conference will be held July 6-10, 2021. The Connectional [...]

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Source: The Christian Recorder

SAHRC threatens legal action against City of Cape Town over 'attack' on commissioner Chris Nissen | News24

The South African Human Rights Commission is considering taking legal action against the City of Cape Town, after 'an attack on the SAHRC commissioner Chris Nissen'.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Rapper AKA gives his version of events leading up to death of fiancé Anele Tembe | News24

Rapper AKA has spoken about what happened during the last hours of his late fiancé Anele "Nelli" Tembe's life.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Cele bemoans soaring crime in Cape Town hotspots, officers redeployed

Police Minister Bheki Cele has told the 197 officers redeployed to Cape Town, to put the shoulder to the wheel, in rooting out crime

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Suspect arrested for murder of lesbian woman in Khayelitsha

A lesbian woman was brutally stabbed to death in Khayelitsha on Sunday. It comes a day after a gay man, also murdered, was laid to rest.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Picture | Faf du Plessis bonding with his daughter is simply adorable

With more time on his hands than usual, Du Plessis took to Instagram to pose an adorable picture holding his daughter.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Cape escape: More Gauteng residents than ever moving to Western Cape

The semigration trend is continuing as many Gauteng residents exit the province in favour of a more laid-back life in the Western Cape.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Neighborhood influence seen in Lake/Hiawatha Target rebuild -

Target reopened and reconstructed its store located on Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenues in South Minneapolis last November after sustaining immense damage during the unrest last May. Source

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Spectrum Reach’s “Pay It Forward” offers minority-owned businesses free advertising and marketing resources - Milwaukee Community Journal

Spectrum Reach is offering local minority-owned businesses the chance to receive three months of free television advertising, a free commercial, and other marketing resources as part of the company’s “Pay It forward” initiative. Common Council President Cavalier Johnson is urging local businesses

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Ghana: Govt Steps Up Protection of Water Bodies

[Ghanaian Times] Government has announced a ramping up of efforts to protect Ghana's water bodies from the activities of small scale miners.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Fire at Cape Town informal settlement claims two lives, 4 children escape unharmed | News24

Two people have died after a informal dwelling burnt down in Highgate, according to the City of Cape Town,

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Source: https://www.news24.com

South Africa: Ruling Party Suspends Secretary-General Ace Magashule

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has suspended its Secretary-General, Ace Magashule, after his indictment on corruption charges.

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Source: allAfrica.com

UPDATE | Rhodes memorial fire: Firefighter injured, UCT evacuates students and cancels campus activity | News24

A firefighter sustained burn wounds while battling the massive fire that raged at Rhodes Memorial on Sunday, spreading down to the University of Cape Town which was forced to evacuate its students.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Cape Town braces itself for cold front, emergency services on high alert | News24

The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of a cold front expected to hit Cape Town on Tuesday evening. The warning has led to emergency services being put on high alert.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Cape Town Sevens is back! Popular event will conclude shortened season

The Cape Town Sevens will be the final leg of a revamped and shortened HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in 2021.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Rhodes Memorial restaurant burnt down by raging fires on Table Mountain

The Rhodes Memorial restaurant in Cape Town has burnt down after a veldfire broke out near Table Mountain. Crews have been dispatched.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Watch | Table Mountain fire: UCT students evacuated, blaze hits campus

Yikes, this is getting out of control. A fire which began on Table Mountain has now engulfed UCT, and the procedure to evacuate students is now in place.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Overseas shortages affect local businesses

Even as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases, local businesses are experiencing the lingering effects of the pandemic. Crystal Preston is the manager at Phinazee and Son Funeral Home. The pandemic has caused a shortage of vaults and headstones, due to the lack of available raw materials mixed

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Source: The True Citizen

Zora Mehlomakulu, the forgotten South African freedom struggle stalwart

Zora Mehlomakulu is one of the many forgotten heroines of the freedom struggle in South Africa. At a time when South Africa appears to be directionless with never-ending political squabbles, corruption, poor service delivery, perhaps the time to pause and reflect to unearth the visionary leadership

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Open season at SA Women's Open at Westlake GC

It’s Investec South African Women’s Open week in Cape Town. That means it’s the 2021 Sunshine Ladies Tour season-finale.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Ethiopia: Utilizing Geospatial Information to Preserve Natural Resources - Key for Sustainable Development

[Ethiopian Herald] Though Developing countries including Ethiopia are known by their natural resources possession, they utilize uneconomically because of lack of knowledge, finance and technology. Besides, currently, due to population pressure, farmers are forced to invade forest areas, wetlands

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Source: allAfrica.com

Nelli Tembe had a dream: 'She wanted to run a Michelin star restaurant'

So much more than just AKA's fiancée...Nelli Tembe was a qualified chef who wanted to run a Michelin star restaurant in SA.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

NSFAS funding: 1.2 million students assessed and eligible

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) confirmed that a total of 1 263 671 students have been assessed as eligible for funding.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Cape Town residents' opportunity to have a say on rates and tariffs increases | News24

The City of Cape Town's 2021/22 proposed adjustment budget has been approved for public participation.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

COVID-19: Lockdown land occupiers march on Cape Town parliament

Residents who occupied land during the COVID-19 lockdown last year marched to the provincial legislature in Cape Town on Monday.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Cape Town school redesigns 'colonial' crest, principal tells radio station | News24

Pinelands High School has introduced a new school crest and motto, after the previous version was deemed offensive due to colonial symbols.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Tunisia: Civil Society Organisation Promotes Bizerte's Old Port, Through Bright Colours

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A civil society organisation «C'est à Vous De Changer Bizerte » (You change Bizerte) is working on restoring facades of houses around the old port of the city and painting them with bright colours.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Liberia's APM Dilemma - 'Worst Concession Ever' More of a Curse Than Blessing

[FrontPageAfrica] FROM BAD LABOR practices to allegations of overcharging Liberian businesses, APM Terminal has been in the news of late, for all the wrong reasons.

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Source: allAfrica.com

PICS | Cape Flats chef cooks his way to the top | News24

Cape Town-born chef Shanon Peters was a young boy, helping his mom in the kitchen when he realised he wanted to become a chef.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

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