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Former US President Barack Obama has used his eulogy of the late Rev Jesse Jackson to call on Americans to follow his example in confronting what he referred to as the current assault on the country’s democracy by those in power. Speaking at Chicago’s House of Hope memorial service for the late civil rights leader, Obama pointed to a country …

Former US President Barack Obama has used his eulogy of the late Rev Jesse Jackson to call on Americans to follow his example in confronting what he referred to as the current assault on the country’s democracy by those in power. Speaking at Chicago’s House of Hope memorial service for the late civil rights leader, Obama pointed to a country …

Firefighters are battling to contain a fire which broke out in Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay, Cape Town. The extent of the damage is unclear at this stage and emergency services are on the scene. Cape Town Fire and Rescue Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says, “The first arriving officer requested additional resources, including an incident management team type four. …

Deputy Director-General for the African Branch at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Tebogo Seokolo, has urged senior officials from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to confront uncomfortable realities surrounding trade, food security and geopolitics. Opening remarks of the SADC Committee of Senior Officials in Pretoria ahead of the 12–13 March Council of Ministers meeting. This year’s …

The funeral service of US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson is currently underway in Chicago. Livestream| Funeral service of Rev Jesse Jackson: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-funeral-service-of-reverend-jesse-jackson/

Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul has announced that the provincial government will step in to assist the affected families of the five men who are still underground Ekapa Minerals with funds to help them buy essentials, whilst waiting for their loved ones to be recovered. Northern Cape premier, Dr Zamani Saul has described the provisional liquidation of Ekapa Minerals as …

Airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now, U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratcheting up the pressure on those flying through them. The outbreak of war in the Middle East has put hundreds of ballistic ​missiles and attack drones into the skies …

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Aid workers pulled bodies from floodwaters across Nairobi on Saturday after flash floods that began overnight killed at least 23 people, swept away dozens of cars and disrupted flights at East Africa’s biggest airport, authorities said. Kenyan President William Ruto said he had deployed a team of emergency responders, including soldiers, to coordinate rescue efforts, while offering condolences to the …

Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, says she is concerned about the uptake of Mathematics and Science participation at schools. Ahead of International Women’s Day, Gwarube was taking part in a panel discussion with Accountancy bodies on how to grow the number of girls taking up accountancy.   Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube in conversation with accounting bodies on how to …