South Africa’s ruling party lost its outright majority in the Northern Cape province for the first time since the nation’s democratic era started in 1994 and will have to enter a coalition with another organization to govern the region. The African National Congress obtained 49.34% of votes in the May 29 election compared with 57.5% in 2019, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s tally.
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African music star, Patrick Okorie, better known as Patoranking, is the latest in a growing list of pop celebrities and famous personalities throwing their weight behind the continent’s growing tech ambitions. In a significant move reflecting the growing convergence of African music celebrities with the continent’s tech landscape, Nigerian artist Patoranking has announced a substantial investment in tech education through his foundation. The Patoranking Foundation, which boasts several multi-country initiatives targeted at advancing Africa through education and entrepreneurship, has unveiled a USD 500 K tech scholarship initiative. “At Patoranking Foundation, we are dedicated to advancing Africa through education and entrepreneurship,” emphasized Patrick Okorie, founder of the Patoranking Foundation. Overall, Patoranking’s foray into tech education adds a new dimension to the narrative of African music celebrities becoming influential players in Africa’s tech ecosystem.
Close out the 2024 CrossFit Semifinal season with us! Semifinals are headed to North America East, Africa, and South America for Week 3. For the first time this season, the 40 fittest men, 40 fittest women, and 30 best teams in each region will compete LIVE for a ticket to the 2024 CrossFit Games. Grab your friends and join us at your local Semifinal today, or start planning your Semifinals weekend watch party. Week 3 Games-qualifying Spots:🌍 Africa — one man, one woman, one team🌎 North America East — 11 men, 11 women, eight teams🌎 South America — three men, three women, two teamsRELATED CONTENTWomen’s Individual Event 1 — 2024 Europe SemifinalMen’s Individual Event 1 — 2024 Europe SemifinalPlan Your CrossFit Vacation to the 2024 CrossFit Semifinals2024 Semifinals: Event Schedule & Games Spots RevealedA Guide to the 2024 CrossFit Games SeasonUnderstanding Competition Regions for the 2024 Season
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is kicking off its 2024 harvesting season after successfully concluding the 2023 season earning the group 25 years of experience shipping citrus to the USA. Shipments of citrus fruit from South Africa have more than doubled since 2019. SCSA will kick off the shipping season with Clementines followed by Navel Oranges and Star Ruby Grapefruit. The team's group of focused service providers, spanning the total supply chain, in the U.S. and South Africa, are all primed to deliver on the 26th shipping season. For more information:Suhanra ConradieSummer Citrus from South Africa[email protected]www.summercitrus.com
Cricket fans across New Jersey who have been awaiting the historic ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup — the time is upon us. And what about those who haven't gotten a ticket to the T20 World Cup? The matches in-personEight matches will be at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which has 34,000 seats. You'll have better luck getting lower-priced tickets on Stubhub ($27 minimum for Canada vs. Ireland, $877 minimum for India vs. Pakistan). How to watch cricket matches in the T20 World CupNo ticket.
Japan has welcomed this Friday Morocco’s “serious and credible efforts” within the framework of the autonomy initiative to settle the Sahara issue. Based on Japan’s “consistent” position, Kamikawa referred to the Moroccan autonomy initiative presented on 11 April 2007 to the UN Secretary-General, underlining the “serious and credible Moroccan efforts to move the process forward toward a resolution” of the Sahara issue, the statement said. Bourita, who is visiting Japan, welcomed Japan’s position on the Moroccan Sahara. At a press briefing following the talks, the Japanese Foreign Minister also pointed out that her country is keen to explore ways to strengthen economic relations with Morocco. The Moroccan official also conferred with Japanese Minister of economy, trade, and industry Ken Saitō.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has slapped more sanctions on North Korea over its continued efforts to develop ballistic and nuclear missiles and its support for Russia. The EU Council said Friday that nine additional individuals and entities will be hit by asset freezes and travel bans. The EU started imposing restrictive measures on North Korea in 2006 in line with U.N. sanctions over its nuclear and missile tests. It said North Korea has launched at least 22 missiles this year. Both North Korea and Russia have repeatedly dismissed the allegation.
AdvtAdvtJoin the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Download ETAuto App Get Realtime updatesSave your favourite articles Scan to download AppItaly, Germany and Austria have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of a network to transport hydrogen from the southern Mediterranean to northern Europe, the energy ministries of the three countries said on Thursday.The official announcement, which confirms what sources told Reuters on Tuesday, marks a concrete step in the European Union 's strategy to secure renewable hydrogen supplies by 2030 to help decarbonise its most polluting industries. "The Southern Hydrogen Corridor will provide renewable hydrogen imports from North Africa via southern Italy and further connect to the major hydrogen demand hubs in Italy, Austria and Germany," the German ministry said in a statement.The link dubbed SoutH2, which last year won priority status from the European Commission, is considered important to develop a European market for the renewable fuel.A group of companies including Italian gas grid operator Snam has teamed up to build the SoutH2 pipeline by the beginning of the next decade, with a financial commitment of more than 4 billion euros (USD 4.3 billion). "The southern corridor will play an important role, especially in supplying the southern German states with green hydrogen ," Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck said in a statement.Last year sources told Reuters Italy was in preliminary talks with Bavaria's government to supply gas and hydrogen to the southern German state, adding Rome also aimed to sell energy to Austria.The European Union aims to produce 10 million metric tons and import 10 million tons of green hydrogen by 2030 in a bid to replace fossil fuels, which emit planet-warming gases when burned.Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water through electrolysis using renewable energy.
Zambian startup Bosso, a cutting-edge construction e-commerce platform aimed at delivering solutions for the African construction and building sector, has raised a US$400,000 pre-seed round of funding to further develop its platform and add new features. The platform benefits the construction sector by making quality and affordable building materials available to everyone, everywhere, in Zambia. The startup has so far onboarded over 1,000 hardware stores in Zambia, served over 200 homebuilders with source materials, and delivered construction materials to four out of 10 Zambian provinces. “The housing crisis is real, and Africa needs a Bosso tackling this issue because everyone deserves decent and affordable housing. We want to bring our mission to the entire continent, starting with Southern Africa, as well launch a new AI building materials assistant to accelerate our solution.”
Tunisia has added the final nail in Algeria’s attempt to create a Maghreb union that excludes and isolates Morocco. The Algerian president has spoken about a union in the making with Tunisia and Libya due to the inaction of the Maghreb union that also includes Mauritania and Morocco. However, the recent appointment by Tunisia’s President Kais Saied of a new Secretary General of the five-state Arab Maghreb Union, indicates a resounding failure of Tebboune’s three-state union. The founding treaty of the Rabat-based union stipulates that the head of the Rabat-based UMA secretariat general should be of Tunisian nationality. The new secretary general will have to deal with the reluctance of Algeria to pay its contributions to the Union.
Russia has promised military support for Sudan in return for a naval base in the Red Sea, General Yasirr Al Atta, member of Sudan’s military-led Sovereign Council said. A series of military and economic deals will be signed, signaling an inroad by Russia in the Horn of Africa, after it managed to strengthen its foothold in the Sahel by offering military support, while taking advantage of rising anti-western sentiment. “Russia proposed military cooperation through a logistical support centre, not a full military base, in return for urgent weapons and ammunition supplies,” Al Atta said in an interview with Alhadath TV. We agreed to this but suggested expanding the cooperation to include economic aspects like agricultural ventures, mining partnerships, and port development. The UN estimates the death toll since the outbreak of the civil war in Sudan at over 14,000, with no end in sight.
The prints are closely watched amid early indications that the country’s governing African National Congress, the liberation party of Nelson Mandela, could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time in the 30 years since it assumed governance. The electoral commission’s portal was briefly blank at 06:08 a.m. London time, but once more displayed results by 08:23 a.m. in London, according to CNBC monitoring.
Additionally, the region leads in charts of malware spread via removable devices, with 5.6% of ICS computers affected, compared to the global figure of 1.13%. These entities typically serve as the opening gambit in the attack sequence, and consequently, security solutions more frequently intercept them. This trend is commonly reflected in Kaspersky Security Network statistics. RansomwareThe Middle East and Africa lead among regions where ransomware is disseminated, albeit in relatively low numbers (0.28% and 0.27% of ICS computers, respectively). Undertaking dedicated ICS security training for IT security teams and OT engineers, which is crucial to improve responses to new and advanced malicious techniques.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills involving the firing of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers to show the country’s ability to carry out a preemptive attack on rival South Korea, state media reported Friday. North Korea has simulated nuclear strikes on South Korea numerous times, but the latest drills came after animosities on the Korean Peninsula rose over North Korea’s recent failed spy satellite launch. Also this week, North Korea flew hundreds of huge balloons into South Korea carrying manure and other trash, and allegedly jammed GPS navigation signals in the South. Ministry spokesperson Kim Inae said separately that South Korea “strongly condemns” North Korea for threatening preemptive strikes against the South. Share this article ShareThe North Korean firing exercises appeared to be short-range ballistic missile test-launches that South Korea detected from North Korea’s capital region on Thursday.
