CLIMATE REPORT CAUTIONS AGAINST COVID INTERVENTIONS THAT FAVOUR FOSSIL FUEL CAPE TOWN – An atmosphere study alerts against convenient solution COVID-19 intercessions that favor petroleum product. The Climate Transparency International Repor t gives a yearly survey of environmental change and relieving activity by G20 nations and gives a report on ...

CWU THREATENS TO INTENSIFY SABC STRIKE IF REDUNDANCY LETTERS NOT WITHDRAWN JOHANNESBURG – The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has taken steps to heighten its strike at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) if the public telecaster neglects to pull out repetition letters gave to staff. The organization has suspended the ...

ROCKETS TARGET ERITREA CAPITAL AFTER ETHIOPIA DECLARES VICTORY IN TIGRAY ADDIS ABABA – Rockets fired from the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia have again hit the capital of Eritrea,  diplomats told AFP Sunday, while “six explosions” have occurred in the city confirmed by the US embassy in Asmara.  Hours after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed claimed victory in his military campaign against Tigray’s ruling group, the  Tigray People’s Liberation Front the “explosions” — which the embassy said occurred “at about 10:13 pm on Saturday night—  (TPLF).  This is the third time that Asmara has been fired from Tigray since the start of military  operations there on 4 November, although the TPLF only claimed responsibility for the first assault two weeks ago.  By accusing Ethiopia of enlisting Eritrean military support for its  operation in Tigray, the TPLF justified the attack, something Ethiopia denies. Two diplomats based in Addis Ababa told AFP that several rockets fired on Saturday night appeared to have targeted Asmara airport  and military facilities, although it was unclear where they landed and what harm they may have caused, as with previous attacks.  Eritrea is one of the most secretive countries in the world  and the strikes have not been reported on by the government.  Last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy announced on Saturday night that military operations  in Tigray had been ‘completed’ after the army took control of Mekele, the regional capital.  Thousands died in the battle, and tens of  thousands of refugees streamed into Sudan across the frontier.  Throughout the war, Tigray has been under a communications blackout, making it impossible to determine the full toll of  fierce combat that has involved many rounds of air strikes and at least one massacre that killed hundreds of civilians.

LESUFI: AT LEAST 40K GRADE 1-8 APPLICANTS IN GAUTENG NOT YET ALLOCATED A SCHOOL JOHANNESBURG – On Sunday, the Gauteng Department of Education announced that at least 40,000 applicants  for grades 1 and 8 were not assigned to the school for the 2021 academic year.  Of the 220,000 applications received, only 181,000  have been accepted, Education MEC Panayza Lesufi said.  The MEC said 280 schools  have reached capacity throughout the province.  ALSO READ: Despite 3 leaked documents, the credibility  of matric exams is still intact – Lesufi  Lesufi said a high number of pupils and  not enough classrooms posed a problem for the department.  Currently, 280 of our schools are  complete and we can’t do anything.  Of the 280 complete schools, 144 are elementary schools and 136 are middle schools  and are in the following areas; Benoni, Alberton, Lenasia, Roodepoort, Bryanston, Centurion, Johannesburg South.

TRUMP LOSES ANOTHER ELECTION COURT CHALLENGE WASHINGTON – The US territory of Pennsylvania’s high court excused another legitimate test to the political race by allies of President Donald Trump on Saturday, further decreasing his all around close inconceivable chances of upsetting the outcomes. A Republican claim had looked to discredit ...