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HAMAS WAR: South Africa Recalls Israel Ambassador As Tensions Spike

HAMAS WAR: South Africa Recalls Israel Ambassador As Tensions Spike

By AWORI ESTHER LUCY JOHANNESBURG (ShiftMedia) — South Africa’s government has recalled Monday its ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel in condemnation of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, calling it a “genocide.” The government…

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BARRED: Embattled Russia President Valdamir Putin To Miss BRICS Summit In South Africa

BARRED: Embattled Russia President Valdamir Putin To Miss BRICS Summit In South Africa

By DOREEN ASSASIRA JOHANNESBURG, South Africa [SHIFTMEDIANEWS] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attend the BRICS summit but could not announce Putin’s non-attendance before receiving support from the Chinese…

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AWARDED: CoST Uganda Wins The Anti-Corruption Collective Action Award 2023

AWARDED: CoST Uganda Wins The Anti-Corruption Collective Action Award 2023

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA NEWS] Uganda is once again the limelight after being honored globally for its transparency and accountability efforts. Carrying Uganda’s flag high, is CoST Uganda that has been awarded the…

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OMICRON: Rwanda Bans South African Flights, Imposes Tough Restrictions

OMICRON: Rwanda Bans South African Flights, Imposes Tough Restrictions

By Our Reporter KIGALI, Rwanda|SHIFTMEDIA| Rwanda has temporarily suspended all direct flights between Rwanda and southern African countries over Omicron, the new Covid-19 variant. The country has also imposed a seven-day quarantine for passengers arriving in…

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DEADLY: Latest Severe COVID, ‘Omicron’ Causes Global Panic

DEADLY: Latest Severe COVID, ‘Omicron’ Causes Global Panic

NEWYORK|SHIFTMEDIA| World Health Organisation has described the latest menace “omicron” as a serious threat. WHO has named the new South African COVID-19 variant for the Greek letter, a clear indication experts believe the mutated virus…

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LOSES: MTN Registers Decline In Subscribers And Earnings Per Share

LOSES: MTN Registers Decline In Subscribers And Earnings Per Share

By Our Reporter LAGOS, Nigeria- SHIFTMEDIA- Africa’s largest wireless carrier MTN Group announced its interim results for the first half of 2021, and posted a decline in earnings per share and subscribers, despite the telco claiming…

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CHANGES: Ramaphosa Reshuffles Cabinet After Weeks Of Riots And Looting

CHANGES: Ramaphosa Reshuffles Cabinet After Weeks Of Riots And Looting

By DOREEN ASASIRA &AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-SHIFTMEDIA- President Cyril Ramaphosa has reshuffled his cabinet after widespread riots and looting rocked the rainbow nation three weeks ago. While making the National Executive changes on Thursday Night,…

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CONCERN: African Union Commission Warns SA Unrest May Affect Entire Region

CONCERN: African Union Commission Warns SA Unrest May Affect Entire Region

By SMN Reporter ADDIS, ABABA-SHIFTMEDIA- The African Union Commission has warned that the unrest in South Africa may have a great toll on the entire region. The Rainbow Nation was thrown into a frenzy and…

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CHARGED: South African Who Conned City Businessman In Gold Scum Remanded

CHARGED: South African Who Conned City Businessman In Gold Scum Remanded

NAIROBI-SHIFTMEDIA- A South African accused of defrauding a Kenyan businessman of KSh10 million by pretending he would sell 40kg of gold to him was charged on Friday. Tshepang Godfrey Sidumo alias Amar is believed to…

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HORROWING: Disease Stalks Villages, As Lesotho Sells Water To South Africa

HORROWING: Disease Stalks Villages, As Lesotho Sells Water To South Africa

MASERU-SHIFTMEDIA- Communities living within sight of Lesotho’s two biggest dams endure a daily struggle to access safe water because the “white gold” they can see, but cannot reach, is destined for neighbouring South Africa. The…

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