South African Official News

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has announced that it has extended the due date for temporary vacancies for the 2023 census to 03 July 2023.The NSA in a statement on Thursday said the deadline, which was originally set for 30 June, has been extended.The field work for the 2023 National…

There has been a significant decline in HIV prevalence among pregnant women in Namibia, the Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe has said.The prevalence, which was as high as 22 per cent in 2002, decreased to less than 14 per cent by 2022, Nangombe…

North West Legislature Committee on Cooperative to pay an oversight visit at Mmabatho Wastewater Treatment PlantThe North West Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Premier, Finance, Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs led by Hon. Aaron Motswana will conduct an oversight visit at Mmabatho Wastewater Treat Plant in Mahikeng. The…

South Africa’s Department of Health confirmed that the number of cholera-related deaths has now risen to 43 since the outbreak.According to the department, South Africa has recorded 1,045 suspected cases of cholera in 15 out of 52 districts across five provinces, 197 of which were laboratory-confirmed.Gauteng remains the hardest-hit province…

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that it is necessary to create a capacity to respond quickly to an epidemic by supporting the health sector with technology.The premier officially opened a National Health Exhibition which will remain open for one month at the Science Museum today.Speaking on the occasion, he said…

Women in Namibia make up a huge percentage of the agricultural labour force, hold a vital stake in the health of the land, and are the major actors in the country's efforts to combat desertification and reverse land degradation.This was said by President Geingob on the occasion of the Commemoration…

The World Health Organization (WHO) handed over eight vehicles today to the Ministry of Health as part of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Flagship Initiative.The donation of the vehicles will help to improve the ministry's ability to deploy emergency responders quickly and effectively, it was noted. WHO Acting Country Representative,…

The cholera death toll in South Africa has now risen to 32 after a woman from Parys, Free State, succumbed to the waterborne disease.The Free State Department of Health identified the deceased as a 42-year-old female, who was admitted at Boitumelo Hospital in Kroonstad.“The patient is confirmed to have died…

Ethiopia is on a good track to restore 30 percent of its about 54 percent degraded lands by 2030, according to the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute.Biodiversity Institute Director-General, Melese Mario told ENA that the restoration of degraded areas aligns with the second target of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).Target 2…

Health and Social Services Minister, Dr Kalumbi Shangula has said the proposed Mental Health Bill is at an advanced stage and should reach Parliament for debate by the end of this year.Briefing the media on Namibia’s participation in the 76th World Health Assembly on 30 May 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland…