South Africa’s unsafe water supplies: licensing service providers won’t solve the issue
South Africa’s government has a new plan to license water providers and revoke the licences if they don’t deliver clean, ...
South Africa Will Not Remove Antarctic Team After a Reported Assault
A researcher at a South African base in Antarctica has been accused of physical assault and sexual harassment. South Africa ...
Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threats
A member of the team, which is confined for the next 13 months, emailed authorities pleading for help after the man allegedly ...
Antarctica scientist accused of assault breaks silence after researchers beg to leave base
Researchers at South Africa's remote Sanae IV base had urged their bosses to let them leave or remove the scientist after he ...
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Ghana Bolsters Mining Sector Growth Through Local Content Participation
Ghana’s commitment to local involvement is yielding substantial results, with the small-scale gold mining sector employing one million people, indirectly supporting 4.5 million more and generating ...
Scared Antarctic researchers plead for help after ‘assault,’ ‘death threats’
The problems at the isolated SANAE IV base stem from email allegations that a team member attacked the base leader and made ...
Alleged Attacker at Remote Antarctica Base Issues Apology: Ministry
A "remorseful" researcher at the SANAE IV base in Antarctica has apologized and has undergone psychological evaluation after allegedly assaulting and sexually harassing colleagues, South Africa's ...
Antarctic scientist 'attacker' will receive psychological help and apologise to victim, officials reveal after isolated team begged for help over his 'deeply disturbing' conduct
Staff require a series of background checks and mental and physical health assessments before moving to the remote site but experts say the isolation can take a toll ...
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ECOWAS Moves To Propose Regional Action Against Illegal Fishing In West Africa
Some fifty experts from Member States and the ECOWAS Commission, as well as regional organisations dealing with environmental conservation and fisheries issues, are meeting from 18 to 21 March 2025 in ...
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Pushing vendors off the streets without addressing Zimbabwe’s economic collapse is a recipe for disaster
The informal sector, particularly street vending, has become the last lifeline for millions of Zimbabweans who have been ...