Kholofelo Morena

Kholofelo Morena

Southern African Correspondent based in Johannesburg
478 Articles

Home Affairs Launches Crackdown on ID Fraud in South Africa

Pretoria, South Africa - South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has launched a new initiative targeting identity fraud. The department…

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Botswana Rewards Team Botswana

Gaborone – The Botswana government and private sector have announced substantial incentives for Team Botswana following their impressive performance at…

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Floyd Shivambu Joins Zuma’s Party

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 15 – Floyd Shivambu, the deputy leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has resigned from the party…

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Namibia Ends Year-Long Ties with South African Rates

Windhoek – Namibia’s central bank on Wednesday defied its South African counterpart, marking the first independent monetary policy decision in…

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WHO Declares Mpox a Global Health Emergency

Geneva – The World Health Organization (WHO) has once more classified mpox as a global public health emergency, just two…

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South Sudan Seeks Closer Ties with Arab League

Juba, South Sudan – South Sudan is looking to deepen its relationship with the Arab League, according to a meeting…

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Rwanda, US Firm Ink Nuclear Energy Deal

Kigali – Rwanda has taken a significant step towards expanding its energy mix with the signing of a nuclear energy…

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Egypt’s New Capital to Feature World’s First Hydrogen Skyscraper

Cairo - A Saudi-backed real estate firm, Magnom Properties, is set to build a revolutionary skyscraper in Egypt's new capital.…

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Indonesian Ambassador Visits Hamdan Foundation for Partnerships

Dubai – The Indonesian Ambassador to the UAE, Husin Bagis, visited the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical…

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UN Condemns Houthi Takeover of Sana’a Office, Demands Staff Release

Geneva – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has vehemently condemned the storming of his office in Sana’a…

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South Sudan Backs UNISFA in Abyei

Juba, South Sudan – The South Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ramadan Mohammed Abdallah Goc, on Monday…

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Operation Dudula Targets Migrant Shops in Soweto

Soweto, Johannesburg – Tensions flared in Soweto this week as Operation Dudula, a controversial community group, embarked on a crackdown…

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R23m Compensation Sought in Miss SA Identity Theft Scandal

Johannesburg, South Africa – Activist Mayibuye Mandela has called for R23 million in compensation for the victim of alleged identity…

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South Africa’s Unemployment Reaches New High

Pretoria, South Africa – South Africa's unemployment crisis deepened on Tuesday as official figures revealed a third consecutive quarterly rise…

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Sierra Leone Court Sentences Coup Plotters

Freetown, Sierra Leone – A military court in Sierra Leone on Friday sentenced 24 soldiers to lengthy prison terms for…

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