South Africa's African National Congress, the largest party in the country's coalition Government of National Unity, has rallied behind President Cyril Ramaphosa amid renewed scrutiny over the Phala Phala scandal. Speaking ahead of a special meeting of the ANC's top leadership in Cape Town, Secretary General Fikile Mbalula said any decision on Ramaphosa's future would rest with the party, insisting no one would remove the president unless the ANC agreed. The meeting was called after South Africa's Constitutional Court overturned Parliament's rejection of a report into the theft of more than half-a-million US dollars from President Ramaphosa's private farm in 2020. The president did not attend the gathering. Ntebo Mokobo reports

South Africa's African National Congress, the largest party in the country's coalition Government of National Unity, has rallied behind President Cyril Ramaphosa amid renewed scrutiny over the Phala Phala scandal. Speaking ahead of a special meeting of the ANC's top leadership in Cape Town, Secretary General Fikile Mbalula said any decision on Ramaphosa's future would rest with the party, insisting no one would remove the president unless the ANC agreed. The meeting was called after South Africa's Constitutional Court overturned Parliament's rejection of a report into the theft of more than half-a-million US dollars from President Ramaphosa's private farm in 2020. The president did not attend the gathering. Ntebo Mokobo reports

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Africa's Travel Indaba continues in Durban on its second day, with the trade floor buzzing with activity as exhibitors, tourism officials, and businesses from across the continent engage on partnerships and opportunities to grow tourism in Africa. Delegates attending the event say collaboration, infrastructure development, and access to information remain key to unlocking the continent's tourism potential. Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange reports 

Africa's Travel Indaba continues in Durban on its second day, with the trade floor buzzing with activity as exhibitors, tourism officials, and businesses from across the continent engage on partnerships and opportunities to grow tourism in Africa. Delegates attending the event say collaboration, infrastructure development, and access to information remain key to unlocking the continent's tourism potential. Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange reports&nbsp;

Africa’s Travel Indaba Drives Tourism Partnerships and Growth Opportunities Across the Continent

Rising tensions in the Middle East are beginning to ripple far beyond the region — with growing consequences for food production and food security in Africa. In South Africa, farmers are warning that higher global oil prices, coupled with climate pressures and a worsening outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, are sharply driving up the cost of farming inputs such as fuel and fertiliser. Speaking at the NAMPO Harvest Day — one of Africa’s biggest agricultural exhibitions — Standard Bank’s Head of Agribusiness, Brendan Jacobs, says the geopolitical tensions involving the United States and Iran are adding further strain to an already vulnerable agricultural sector. Meanwhile, the government says efforts to contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease are being intensified through a major vaccination drive. Nothando Magudulela reports.​

Rising tensions in the Middle East are beginning to ripple far beyond the region &mdash; with growing consequences for food production and food security in Africa. In South Africa, farmers are warning that higher global oil prices, coupled with climate pressures and a worsening outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, are sharply driving up the cost of farming inputs such as fuel and fertiliser. Speaking at the NAMPO Harvest Day &mdash; one of Africa&rsquo;s biggest agricultural exhibitions &mdash; Standard Bank&rsquo;s Head of Agribusiness, Brendan Jacobs, says the geopolitical tensions involving the United States and Iran are adding further strain to an already vulnerable agricultural sector. Meanwhile, the government says efforts to contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease are being intensified through a major vaccination drive. Nothando Magudulela reports.​

Middle East Tensions and Disease Outbreaks Threaten South Africa’s Food Security and Farming Costs

Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Discourse - our in-depth conversation feature where we unpack the major global issues shaping headlines and policy, speaking directly to experts and decision-makers. Ten years after the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2286 aimed at protecting health care in conflict, leading humanitarian voices say attacks on medical services are continuing with devastating consequences. The World Health Organization says hospitals, health workers and patients are still being caught in violence across multiple conflict zones, despite international legal protections. Joining us now is Avril Patterson, Head of the Health Unit at the International Committee of the Red Cross, to explore the protection of health care in armed conflict and what is being done to safeguard hospitals, medical staff, and patients in war zones amid ongoing reports of attacks and violations of international humanitarian law. 

Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Discourse - our in-depth conversation feature where we unpack the major global issues shaping headlines and policy, speaking directly to experts and decision-makers. Ten years after the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2286 aimed at protecting health care in conflict, leading humanitarian voices say attacks on medical services are continuing with devastating consequences. The World Health Organization says hospitals, health workers and patients are still being caught in violence across multiple conflict zones, despite international legal protections. Joining us now is Avril Patterson, Head of the Health Unit at the International Committee of the Red Cross, to explore the protection of health care in armed conflict and what is being done to safeguard hospitals, medical staff, and patients in war zones amid ongoing reports of attacks and violations of international humanitarian law.&nbsp;

We are experiencing a complete disregard for the basic rules of war: 10 years after UN adoption of Resolution 2286, healthcare facility attacks rage on in conflict areas

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