No Symptoms. No Isolation! South African Cabinet Approves Changes to Covid Regulations

The South African Cabinet has approved changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations as South Africa has exited the fourth wave nationally. Based on the trajectory of the pandemic and the levels of vaccination in the country, Cabinet has decided to make changes to Adjusted Alert Level 1 with immediate effect. With the new changes, those who test positive…

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Tanzanite Bridge starts operation today

Summary No tolls will be imposed for using the bridge which is open to all motorists. With a 180-tonnage Capacity, the bridge is expected to ferry 55,000 vehicles or thereabouts per day, and this is expected to significantly reduce congestion along the overwhelmed independence-time Selander Bridge. By Bethsheba Wambura Dar es Salaam.  Construction of the new Tanzanite Bridge in…

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Committee on Basic Education concerned with gangsterism at schools in the City of Cape Town

The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, today commenced with its oversight visit to schools in the Western Cape to assess their readiness for the 2022 academic year. The committee visited seven schools in the Cape Metropolitan area. The schools visited include special needs schools, primary schools and high schools. The committee Chairperson, Ms Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba, said the committee commends the…

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Dangote’s ambitious drive at solving Africa’s petroleum, fertiliser import problems

Dangote oil refinery The conversation around local refining in Nigeria is as old as the existing refineries offering little or no succor to the country. Nigeria’s four refineries, with a name-plate capacity of refining 445,000bpd of crude, were set up almost 30 years ago. Today, the refineries are a drain on taxpayers.   Notwithstanding efforts to rehabilitate them, Nigerians appeared to…

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Dangote’s ambitious drive at solving Africa’s petroleum, fertiliser import problems

Dangote oil refinery The conversation around local refining in Nigeria is as old as the existing refineries offering little or no succor to the country. Nigeria’s four refineries, with a name-plate capacity of refining 445,000bpd of crude, were set up almost 30 years ago. Today, the refineries are a drain on taxpayers.   Notwithstanding efforts to rehabilitate them, Nigerians appeared to…

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ABSA Bank listed as top employer in Kenya

The bank got certified by the Top Employers Institute. In Summary •To become recognised as a Top Employer, your organisation needs to be evaluated. •The said survey covers 6 HR domains consisting of 20 topics. Absa Bank Kenya has been named the top employer in Kenya and Africa in the 2022 accolade. The bank got certified by the Top…

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Nigeria Has World’s Highest Rate of Out-of-School Children – UNICEF

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria, which is the highest rate in the world. The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, disclosed this in a statement while commemorating the International Day of Education. Hawkins commended the Nigerian government for the pledge to increase the annual domestic education…

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Ashden Awards invites applicants for climate innovation prize

  H.E. President of the Republic of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado presents the Award for Humanitarian Energy to Dysmus Kisilu, Founder, Solar Freeze, Kenya | Credits: Andy Aitchison/Ashden Climate solutions charity aims to focus on projects that catalyse green job creation through this year’s grant funding awards Climate solutions charity Ashden this morning launched the 2022 Ashden Awards for…

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The Future of Gig Work

Workers are leaving jobs like never before, and it’s causing a shortage of talent that has companies around the globe reeling. According to a recent survey conducted by Citrix, 40 percent of 1,000 knowledge workers in the US have left at least one job in the past year or are considering doing so. It’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.”  But it’s…

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The Future of Gig Work

Workers are leaving jobs like never before, and it’s causing a shortage of talent that has companies around the globe reeling. According to a recent survey conducted by Citrix, 40 percent of 1,000 knowledge workers in the US have left at least one job in the past year or are considering doing so. It’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.”  But it’s…

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