Ramaphosa announces 21-day nationwide lockdown
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON ESCALATION OF MEASURES TO COMBAT COVID-19 EPIDEMIC UNION BUILDINGS, TSHWANE 23 MARCH 2020 My fellow South Africans, It is a week since we…
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Locals cover gap left by global travelers to Zambezi
from THOKOZILE DUBE in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe VICTORIA FALLS, (CAJ News) – DOMESTIC tourists increasingly attracted to the majestic Zambezi River after rising water levels…
Africa’s logistics issues hamper COVID-19 aid
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – AFRICA has received a major boost against the coronavirus (COVID-19) after charity organisations donated…
SA receives Chinese boost to contain pandemic
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A CHINESE technology company and the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association have donated R3 million (US$170 596) to…
MTN SA outlines measures against COVID-19
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN has implemented a number of proactive and innovative measures to minimise disruptions for communities, businesses, schoolchildren…
Airlink suspends unprofitable flights
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AIRLINK has temporarily suspended some flights between six South African cities because of low demand. This is partly attributed to…
MTN waives mobile money fees after Rwanda outbreak
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI, (CAJ News) – MTN Rwanda has waived the costs of Mobile Money (MoMo) transactions to allow customers to use cashless modes of…
SA finds Middle East a prosperous market for mutton
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town, South Africa CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa has unearthed a lucrative export market following the significant demand for mutton in the…
Botswana augments plan to be regional energy powerhouse
from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, Botswana GABORONE, (CAJ News) – A FEASIBILITY study of a power plant that will generate up to 100 megawatts of electricity from indigenous coal…
COVID-19 spoils record year for SADC citrus sector
by MTHULISI SIBANDA Africa Editor JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE emergence of Europe as the epicentre of the raging coronavirus (COVID-19) has put a dent in a record year for…