BUSINESS

Vietnam’s trade value reaches 72 bln USD by mid- February

23 February 2023

According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, from the beginning of this year to February 15, the country's total trade valued topped 72 billion USD, with export turnover standing at 37 billion USD and a trade surplus of nearly 1.7 billion USD.

Disability-inclusive business models for an enabling environment

23 February 2023

I have led many groups of visitors to our “chocolate factory” run entirely by persons with disabilities. The expressions of awe and amazement on the faces of my guests never fail to warm my heart. Enter our training centre for chocolate making and you will see to your left, visually impaired staff, meticulously wrapping chocolate bars with high precision, due to their heightened sense of touch and space.

Mampuru hailed as legendary King who resisted colonialism

by HRH Stella Sigcau 

23 February 2023

The Minister of DIRCO, Dr Naledi Pandor delivering her key note address during the Commemoration of the late King Mampuru II held in Mamone, Jane Furse in Limpopo on 28 January 2023, hailed King Mampuru II as one of the great African Kings who resisted colonialism. She said, “former President Dr Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela regarded him as one of the nation’s heroes who was at the forefront of the wars of resistance and spoke of him with respect and admiration.”

Celebrating Reggae Month 2023 … Reigniting Reggae’s Legacy

22 February 2023

The Jamaican High Commission in Pretoria welcomes the opportunity to join the African continent and the world in celebrating Reggae music: our nation’s gift to the world.

The genre is deeply entwined in Jamaica’s political history and social evolution as a nation. From its origins on the gritty yet dynamic streets of Kingston’s inner city in 1968, in one lifetime reggae has risen to become a global force inspiring and entertaining millions far beyond Jamaica’s shores.

President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros takes over as the new Chairperson of the African Union

22 February 2023

The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros, as the new Chairperson of the African Union for the year 2023. The event took place ob 18 February 2023 during the official opening of the Thirty-Sixth (36th) Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa.

BUSINESS
Vietnam’s rice sector expected to win big with exports in 2023

22 February 2023

Vietnam’s rice sector is expected to hit big from exports this year, heard a conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Ho Chi Minh City on February 21. VNA Tuesday, February 21, 2023 19:11HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam’s rice sector is expected to hit big from exports this year, heard a conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Ho Chi Minh City on February 21.

Armed Forces Day fuels the imagination of young South Africans

21 February 2023

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the exemplary selflessness, self-sacrifice and patriotism of the country’s armed forces, who always put the interests of the country first even in the face of great danger. “As the Commander-in-Chief, I commend the good work you are doing as men and women in uniform,” President Ramaphosa said on Tuesday.

Speaking at this year’s Armed Forces Day event held in Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, President Ramaphosa commended the soldiers’ highest level of discipline with which they discharge their duties even under difficult conditions.

Luck-Key

The Korean Cultural Centre held the first K-Movie Night of the year on Friday, 17 February 2023. The movie, ‘Luck-Key’, tells the story of a perfectionist assassin, Hyung-wook (Yoo Hae-jin), who slips on a bar of soap, falls and hits his head in a sauna, giving him amnesia and a struggling actor who has hit rock bottom, who switches locker keys with him, they switch lives until Hyung-wook starts to remember things.

The 42nd Chinese naval escort fleet, consisting of the guided-missile destroyer Huainan, the missile frigate Rizhao and a supply vessel, arrived at the Port of Richards Bay, South Africa, to participate in a joint maritime exercise held by China, Russia and South Africa.

The South African naval force held a grand welcoming ceremony at the dock to celebrate the occasion.

Ancient Civilisations in the Modern Era – India and Africa

By Kirtan Bhana

21 February 2023

Like the African continent, the arbitrary partition of the Indian sub-continent by the colonialist occupation, and the impact of the monastic religions of Christianity and Islam, had a significant role in the history of these regions as well as the human development and progress. The ancient past and the recent post-colonial advancement, decolonisation and the modern epoch present dynamic opportunities for cooperation and mutually beneficial relations between these lands that straddle the Indian Ocean.

Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education

International Mother Language Day

21 February 2023

Globally 40 per cent of the population does not have access to an education in a language they speak or understand. But progress is being made in multilingual education with growing understanding of its importance, particularly in early schooling, and more commitment to its development in public life.