Category Archives: SECURITY

President Hakainde Hichilema officiated the launch of The Art of War and Peace today at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Lusaka. The book, co-authored by Greg Mills and Dr. David Kilcullen, delves into strategies for achieving not only military victory but also sustainable peace. The DSCSC, renowned for its focus on strategy and operational art, served as an ideal venue for the book’s debut. The institution carries historical significance, having played a central role during Southern Africa’s liberation struggles. Notably, it was a base of operations for figures like former South African President Thabo Mbeki during the fight for independence. In his speech, President Hichilema highlighted the book’s relevance in addressing Africa’s contemporary security challenges, emphasizing the importance of planning for peace with the same rigor

Half of survey respondents also say mining giant’s workplace culture has improved ‘a lot’ or ‘a little’. More than one-third of workers at Rio Tinto experienced bullying in the previous 12 months, a progress review has found, nearly three years after the mining giant pledged to tackle pervasive sexism and racism in the workplace. Among the nearly 12,000 surveyed Rio Tinto employees, 39 percent reported being bullied, up from 31 percent in 2021, the report commissioned by the British-Australian company showed on Wednesday. Female employees were more likely to say they experienced bullying. Half of the women surveyed reported such experiences, compared with 36 percent of men, up from 36 percent of women and 29 percent of men, respectively, in 2021. The rise in bullying against women was partly due

All three spheres of government might collaborate to pool resources and funds for the rescue operation. A plan is in place to rescue illegal miners trapped in an abandoned shaft in Stilfontein, North West although authorities are keeping the details under wraps. The South African Police Service (Saps) and other law enforcement agencies are locked in a standoff with illegal miners who remain underground, refusing to emerge from the abandoned gold mine to delay arrest. ALSO READ: 1 100 soldiers deployed to help fight illegal mining Earlier this month, authorities ramped up Operation Vala Umgodi, aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the North West and other regions across the country. The intensified crackdown has already led to more than 1 000 miners resurfacing at the Stilfontein mine. One body

Jabulani Tuck Shop owner Tseliso Nkomo, 54, said he finds it unfair to be put through this process. “I’ve owned my tuck shop for more than five years and I’ve never had problems or was accused of poisoning children or anyone, but here I am. I was made to stand in the sun for four hours to re-register my business, this they say to regulate and make things better, but I didn’t poison anyone,” said Nkomo. He said foreigners were trying “to register their shops under false pretences”. “The majority of these owners are asylum seekers and they’ve come here with their landlords to register their shops and it’s wrong and illegal. It’s against the law for asylum seekers to do this [own a business] yet nothing is being done

Sirens blared in Tel Aviv in the Gush Dan and the Sharon and Shfela areas.  By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 18, 2024 20:49 Updated: NOVEMBER 18, 2024 21:44 Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene where a hit was reported in central Israel. November 18, 2024. (photo credit: Magen David Adom) One projectile crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon, with a hit identified, likely from interception debris, the IDF said on Monday, following the multiple rocket sirens sounded across central Israel, including Tel Aviv, starting at 8:45 p.m. local time.  Five people sustained wounds from shrapnel and were being transferred to the Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva, Magen David Adom (MDA) reported.  A 54-year-old woman was in serious condition, one person in moderate condition, and three sustained light

Growing backing among Filipinos for the International Criminal Court ’s investigation into the killings that took place as part of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte ’s war on drugs signals the waning of his populist appeal ahead of next year’s midterm elections, analysts say. Duterte, who is running next year to be mayor of Davao City once again, made headlines when he challenged ICC investigators to speed up their probe on Wednesday, telling them to “hurry up before I die” while testifying before a House committee probe into his administration’s drug war killings. He previously shocked lawmakers with testimony that he had a vigilante “death squad” that helped him carry out his drug war when he was previously mayor of Davao City. The former president is currently facing probes in

The EFF blamed the DA noting how the politically connected, rather than schools, benefitted from a tender that was full of irregularities. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has criticised the  Democratic Alliance (DA) after it emerged that there were irregularities in a costly government tender in the Western Cape. Focus turned to the DA’s provincial stronghold last week after parliament heard feedback from a forensic investigation into the R1.2 billion tender at the State Information Technology Agency (Sita). The five-year contract, awarded to the Blue Networks Consortium (BNC), was intended to maintain and expand local area network (LAN) services for schools in the Western Cape. The investigation, carried out by law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), revealed multiple flaws in the bidding and evaluation processes. ALSO READ: Here’s how Western

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal against Groen Mintirho (formerly Enviro Mobi), a company associated with former ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe. The SIU said on Monday this was in connection with alleged procurement irregularities involving the Gauteng department of agriculture, rural development and environment and the City of Ekurhuleni.    “ The order restricts Mabe from selling, leasing, transferring or otherwise dealing with specific assets, including an immovable property located at Steyn City and a Porsche 911 Carrera GTS.” The SIU said its investigation, initiated under a presidential proclamation, uncovered significant irregularities in the procurement of 200 motorised three-wheeler vehicles valued at R27.6m for a waste management project. These vehicles were intended for 58 waste pickers in Ekurhuleni but were not delivered. 

“It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to their citizens.”  By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 18, 2024 08:34 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 27, 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON/FILE PHOTO) Ukraine must do everything possible to end the war diplomatically, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne on Saturday.  In the interview, Zelensky said he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace. Instead, he will likely use negotiations to reintegrate himself with Western countries that have isolated him since the beginning

Malaysians are demanding authorities to reveal the identity of a VIP whose convoy caused an accident on a highway over the weekend, as concerns over road safety surge following the death of a 21-year-old woman who was crushed in her car by a container that fell from a speeding lorry. On Saturday, an unmarked black sedan with police-style blinker lights rammed into the rear of a civilian car as it weaved through traffic at speed during a downpour to catch up with a VIP convoy on the North-South Highway in Negeri Sembilan state. Dashcam footage from the victim’s car, which was shared widely on Malaysian social media, shows the vehicle squeezing past two other cars before slamming into the victim’s car. The occupants in the car, including a child, could

November 18, 2024 Written by VOA FILE – A view shows water collected at the dam within the Ruzizi I hydroelectric plant in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo A tide of plastic waste flowing into a major hydroelectric dam in eastern Congo is causing regular power cuts in several major cities, creating a challenge that local authorities are trying to solve. The Ruzizi dam located at the south end of Lake Kivu, which borders Rwanda, supplies the city of Bukavu and others with electricity and the power outages are hurting local businesses. The problem is linked to the growing use of plastics coupled with a lack of waste collection in the region. Heavy rainfall causes waste to flow down from the mountainous terrain to the lake, where it collects

The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition of Namibia protested against the government’s proposed basic income grant on Saturday. They say the grant excludes the majority of the population. This comes after the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Welfare and Poverty Eradication began registering qualifying households countrywide for the conditional BIG of N$600 last week. BIG Coalition coordinator Rinaani Musutua says the government has not made an effort to collaborate with the organisation despite their advocacy for a universal and unconditional BIG for people for the past 19 years. “We are not happy with what the government is doing right now: excluding a lot of people in the country who are not eligible for that Haraambe cash grant,” she said. Musutua says the government should work with the organisation to find