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Tunisia upgrading main military training facility - defenceWeb

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The Tunisian Armed Forces are upgrading their primary training area at Ben Ghilouf with support from the United States. The upgrade is in its third phase. It involves the construction of a new life support area, including seven barracks designed to house 630 people, and two mess halls capable of...

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POPCRU hoping for better resourced police and efforts to tackle policing killing from new minister - defenceWeb

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The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has called on the newly appointed police minister Senzo Mchunu to improve working conditions for police – including reducing the number of police killings – and increase the number of serving police officers in line with United Nations...

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SAA to add 64% new destinations as it rebuilds

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South African Airways (SAA) plans to add 64% new destination from its hub in Johannesburg by the end of April as it rebuilds its business to focus on regional and international routes after a deal with an investor collapsed. The company is aiming to add nine destinations to its existing 14 and...

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Metals, engineering sector pension boards undertaking due diligence for worker housing

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Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says the agreement to provide access to housing for industry workers has been referred to the Metal Industries Provident Fund and Engineering Industries Pension Fund (MIPF/ EIPF) Investment...

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Trailer: L’Argent, la Liberté. Une Histoire du Franc CFA

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The Film Exhibit is held in conjunction with the LASA/Africa 2023 Congress. November 15-18, 2023Katy Lena Ndiaye, directoraFrancia, Senegal, Bélgica, Alemani...

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Ramaphosa to issue Gazette notice to clarify Presidency’s role in coordination of SOEs

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Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has reaffirmed that the coordination of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) previously falling under the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), which is to be closed, will be located in the Presidency during the process of implementing a new...

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Cape Town reports 22% bump in film permits issued

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The City of Cape Town’s Film Permit Office says it has issued 4 757 film permits between July 1 last year and June 30 this year. This is a 22% increase from the 3 910 permits issued in the 2022/23 financial year.

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CBE commits to professionalise construction sector alongside new infrastructure Minister, Deputy Minister

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Regulatory body the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has welcomed the appointments of Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala, and says it will work with them to professionalise the built environment sector. "We aim for a future in which...

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Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award recognises vital HIV research of Stellenbosch immunologist

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The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) has awarded its prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award to Stellenbosch University immunologist Professor Clive Gray. Each year the award recognises world-class research that has far-reaching positive impacts on society.

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A rare South African export success is threatened by crumbling ports

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At a packhouse at Blydevallei Boerdery, near South Africa’s eastern border with Mozambique, workers pluck unripe grapefruit off a conveyor belt. It’s the best chance of getting them to export markets thousands of miles away before they spoil. The citrus farm is just one of many fruit producers...

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French senate report warns of growing threat of space debris pollution - defenceWeb

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The French Senate recently released a report shedding light on the escalating issue of satellite pollution and space debris. Written by Jean-Luc Fugit, MP and Ludovic Haye, Senator, the analysis illustrates the growing awareness about this issue. The report points out that the last few years...

Army disarray hobbles Congo's fight with Rwanda-backed rebels, officers say

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Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers take their positions following renewed fighting near the Congolese border with Rwanda, outside Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 28, 2022. /Djaffar Sabiti/File PhotoParis - Soldiers from...

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Venture capital sought to fund atomic rhino poaching deterrent

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A South African startup that’s promoting the use of implanted radioactive pellets to deter the poaching of endangered animals such as rhinos is seeking venture capital support to roll out the project commercially. The Rhisotope Project, which began in 2021, last month inserted the pellets into...

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DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for fleeing battle

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Members of the Congolese army sentenced to death for desertion and cowardice when fighting M23 rebels sit inside a military courtroom during their trial in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 3, 2024. Arlette Bashizi/File PhotoBENI, Democratic Republic of Congo - ...

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EU to fund Kenya Defence Forces to the tune of $21 million plus - defenceWeb

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The defence component of Kenyan President William Ruto’s administration is on the receiving end of a 20 million euro (about $21.5 million) “assistance measure” from the European Union (EU) European Peace Facility (EPF). The rationale behind the financial boost to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF)...

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Motshekga ready for “new portfolio assignment” - defenceWeb

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The fourth woman to be South Africa’s minister of defence and military veterans in the democratic era hit back at her detractors, reportedly telling ENCA she was “used to naysayers”. The Johannesburg-headquartered television news channel was further told by Angie Motshekga – the long-serving...