Tag: South Africa
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2023 Women World Cup: South Africa battles for hosting right
After successfully hosting the 2010 World cup, South Africa have again indicated interest in hosting the 2023 edition of the Women’s world cup. World soccer ruling body FIFA confirmed the Rainbow Nation’s bid on Tuesday the thus bringing to nine the number of countries interested in hosting the event. Other countries in the running for…
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Consortia complete design for world’s most powerful radio telescope in South Africa
The two engineering consortia tasked with designing the entire essential infrastructure for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) sites in Australia and South Africa have formally concluded their work, bringing to a close nearly five years of collaboration both within and between the consortia. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the SKA project is an international effort to build…
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2019 Elections: Davido missing in action
Nigerian pop star, Davido won’t be participating in the 2019 Presidential elections as he is presently in South Africa. TheNewsGuru recalls that months ago, the revered entertainer began to show his interest in politics by means of campaigning for his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke who was vying for the seat of the Governor in Osun…
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Looters now stash funds in Seychelles, South Africa, Niger, Ghana – Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, Friday said looters now stash illicit funds in Ghana, Egypt, Cameroon, South Africa, Niger Republic, Morocco and other African countries. He said the preferred destinations for looters had traditionally been the United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Seychelles, but they are…
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South Africa turns down Zimbabwe’s $1.2bn loan request
South Africa turned down a request from its southern African neighbour Zimbabwe for a 1.2 billion dollar loan in December, a spokesman for the finance ministry said on Monday. National Treasury spokesman Jabulani Sikhakhane said in Johannesburg that “South Africa doesn’t have that kind of money.” Zimbabwean officials were not immediately available for comment. Zimbabwe…
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Church Stampede: Nigerian community in South Africa protest misrepresentation of facts
The Nigerian community in South Africa says it has protested the misrepresentation made against their country by an official of a South African Organisation on air. Mr Emeka Ezinteje, Secretary-General of the Nigerian Union, South Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday that Mr Abram Mashishi, a representative of the South African National…
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AWCON 2018: NFF speaks ahead of Super Falcons’ final tie with South Africa
Dr Mohammed Sanusi, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, General Secretary has spoken up on the Super Falcons’ 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations final clash with Bayana Bayana of South Africa. The Super Falcons will tackle the Bayana Bayana on Saturday evening at the Accra Sports Stadium. Sanusi, however, expressed confidence that the Super Falcons…
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South Africa to face Super Falcons in 2018 AWCON final
Banyana Banyana of South Africa defeated Mali 2-0 at Cape Coast in the second semi-final game of 2018 AWCON in Ghana to set up a mouth-watering clash with Nigeria on Saturday. South Africa will be making a debut at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup after securing one of the tournament’s tickets at the ongoing…
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Buhari appoints 3 career ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed three career ambassadors from Delta, Benue and Yobe states. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Senate President Bukola Saraki made this known during plenary on Tuesday. The Senate President read a letter from Buhari on the appointment of the three career ambassadors. Buhari had appointed UK Deputy High Commissioner, Ambassador Kabiru Bala as…
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Nigeria v South Africa: NFF dismisses alleged visa denial reports
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on Friday dismissed reports of an alleged denial of visas to some Super Eagles players by the South African Embassy in Turkey. Dr Mohammed Sanusi, the NFF General Secretary dismissed the report during an interview with the News Agency (NAN) on Friday while leading a delegation to inspect facilities at…