SA's James Hall Museum to wrap up Youth month by hosting yet another youth festival

South Africa's iconic, James Hall Museum will wrap up Youth month by hosting yet another youth festival, the Aluta Nova Festival of Museums, on Saturday 25 June 2022. The festival, which is one of Johannesburg's signature programs, aims to promote and market museums in the City of Joburg as places…

Research shows SA has severe shortage of vets, paraveterinary professionals

Research shows that there is a severe shortage of vets and paraveterinary professionals in South Africa. Internationally, the norm is to have between 200-400 vets per million of the country's population, but South Africa has around 60 to 70 vets per million. To address this skills shortage, the H…

Profiling Frank Orji's latest short film "The Wrong Girl"

The screening of award-winning director, Frank Orji's latest short film "The Wrong Girl" took place in April 2022 in Rosebank, South Africa. Produced in conjunction with AACA Film and Acting School, the film is about an undercover Hawks agent who gets herself kidnapped by three amateur thugs to in…

Zambia likely to see controversial laws amended following new administration agreement

Zambia is likely to see two controversial laws amended following the now new administration's agreement to have them be tabled before Parliament. These two are the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act of 2021 and the Public Order Act Chapter 113 of the Laws of Zambia. Stakeholders are giving their…

Mozambique President demands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Co-operation to use diplomacy to attract investment

Mozambique President, Filipe Nyusi, has demanded that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation use diplomacy to attract investment to the country, with a greater focus on the areas of oil and gas. Milton Maluleque has the details...

NO EXCUSE

Carling Black Label's '#NoExcuse' Bride Armour gown has made an appearance at a bottle store in Johannesburg, South Africa. The appearance forms part of ongoing outreach efforts to confront intimate partner violence with the '#NoExcuse' movement. The gown, informed by survivors' real stories of abu…

Analysis on Tanzanian President’s visit to the US

Economic and political analysts have reacted to Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu- Hassan's visit to the United States, saying it has further clarified the leader's commitment to improve the economy through the private sector as well as strengthen democracy. Suluhu- Hassan is in the United States …

DRC announces slight increase in fuel prices

Democratic Republic of Congo's government has announced a slight increase in fuel prices, following fuel shortages this week.    Residence of the capital Kinshasa had serious difficulties obtaining fuel, a rarity attributed to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.   Channel Africa's Jean No…

South Africa's fine art auctioneers, consultants partners with AAVF

South Africa's fine art auctioneers and art consultants, Strauss and Co, has partnered with the African Art in Venice Forum (AAVF), taking place in Venice on 20 and 21 April, during the opening week of the Venice Biennale.     The AAVF is a non-profit platform providing public opportunities for ex…

Kagame denounces those who criticize Rwanda’s justice system

As Rwandans continue to mark 28 years since the Genocide that was perpetrated against the Tutsi, Rwandan President Paul Kagame has denounced those who criticize the country's justice system, pointing out that there is no death penalty in Rwanda and no revenge was ever sought for the atrocities that…