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30+ min ago (423+ words) Olamide Adeyeye, country head of programmes at Jobberman Nigeria "Up to 80 percent of work in Nigeria is precarious, lacking dignity, stability, or full utilisation of skills Although AI may displace 92 million jobs, it is expected to create 170 million Foreign employers watch for red flags like delayed responses, vague claims, turned-off cameras, and overstated availability. Data from Jobberman indicates that 62 percent of international companies are actively recruiting young Africans, either for full-time remote positions or via freelance platforms. Delivering on the data and trends at the Jobberman Lagos remote work fest 2025, Olamide Adeyeye, country head of programmes at Jobberman Nigeria, reinforced the urgency of preparing Africa's workforce for global opportunities. The work fest was themed "Work beyond borders: Building Africa's global remote workforce'. Read also:"Top 10 countries for remote work ranked by visas, taxes, and living costs He highlighted Africa's demographic…...

38+ min ago (358+ words) A multistory building being constructed on top of a Hindu temple collapsed Friday in the South African town of Verulam, killing at least one person and leaving several others trapped under the rubble and concrete, local authorities said. The authorities did not immediately say how many people were trapped, but an official with a privately run emergency response organization said initial reports indicated there were six people, though that was not confirmed. A further eight people were injured and taken to the hospital, the official said. The local EThekwini Municipality said in a statement that preliminary investigations indicated that no building plans had been approved and the structure appeared to be under construction illegally. The municipality said there were "several injuries and entrapments" and rescue teams were at the site north of the east coast city of Durban. Some of…...

45+ min ago (357+ words) Home " Rugby to farming: Springbok reveals new side hustle Franco Mostert is the latest Springbok to develop a side hustle. Here's the low-down on the lock's new venture" Springbok Franco Mostert has launched his side hustle " selling his fresh produce from his agricultural farm. The rugby star is one of many of his colleagues who have multiple income streams. On her Instagram account, Juan-Ri, Franco Mostert's wife, shared exciting news about their new venture: farming. The blonde Springbok WAG revealed that their agricultural farm had yielded its first crop of corn, which were currently on sale at Pick" Pay Family Hartees in Johannesburg. She shared: "It's a different type of pride to hold your husband's first crop like this in your hands. Franco Mostert is not the only Springbok involved in farming. Pieter-Steph du Toit's family owns Kloovenburg Wine & Olive…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (454+ words) Home " Government responds after Broos" explosive remarks on Mbokazi Gayton McKenzie has called for clarity from after Hugo Broos" explosive comments about defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi sparked public outrage. Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture has broken his silence over Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos" explosive statements directed at Mbekezeli Mbokazi this week. The Belgian coach was furious with Mbokazi after the 20-year-old arrived at training a day late. During the interview, Broos told the media that he will deal with the defender however, his choice of words raised eyebrows. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) party called out the coach and described his comments as "racially coded, derogatory, and gender-diminishing." "So, I will have a chat with him after training," Broos said about Mbokazi. "And I can assure you he is a black guy, and he will get out of…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (198+ words) The policy change published in a government gazette allows foreign companies seeking licenses to operate in South Africa's communications sector to instead invest in "equity equivalent" programs to meet affirmative action criteria, like skills training or other means of supporting previously disadvantaged groups. That option is also available for foreign-owned companies in other sectors in South Africa. Musk, who was born in South Africa, accused his home country of having "openly racist ownership laws" by requiring at least 30% local ownership by Black or other races that were denied opportunities under South Africa's apartheid system of white minority rule. South Africa's affirmative action policies, known as Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, are a cornerstone of its efforts to redress the inequalities of apartheid, though critics have said they are a barrier to foreign investment. Starlink, which is a subsidiary of Musk's SpaceX,…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (309+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 (Reuters) - South Africa's African National Congress, the liberation movement that brought Nelson Mandela to power, said it was facing a crisis over corruption, poor governance, and persistent racial inequality, and pledged to clean up its act. Although the largest party in government, the ANC was forced into a coalition last year after losing its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994. That defeat has prompted soul-searching. Wrapping up a strategy conference in Johannesburg on Thursday, the party endorsed a declaration that identified corruption, factionalism, poor service delivery, and slow progress in reducing poverty among its failures. "The apartheid-colonial political economy remains largely intact," it admitted, with Black South Africans vastly disadvantaged compared with the small white minority. "We understand our struggle to be at a fork in the road, and thus, we can either renew or perish," the…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (630+ words) South Africans abroad who lost their citizenship after acquiring another nationality can now breathe a sigh of relief....

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (245+ words) A multistory building that was under construction collapsed on a temple below it, authorities said At least one person has died and several others were trapped after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed onto a temple in South Africa on Friday, city authorities have confirmed. Authorities did not immediately specify the number of individuals caught in the wreckage. However, an official from a privately run emergency response organisation stated that initial reports suggested six people were trapped, though this figure remains unconfirmed. Additionally, eight people sustained injuries in the incident and have since been taken to hospital, the official added. Prem Balram, the official with the private Reaction Unit South Africa security and emergency response company, told national broadcaster SABC that some of the people trapped had been communicating with family members on their cell phones to give information on…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (628+ words) Jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique have launched new attacks in recent weeks, beheading civilians, burning villages and leaving children orphaned and forced to seek help alone, the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations say. The spike in violence by Islamic State-linked militants led to more than 100,000 people being displaced in November. Around 70,000 of them were children, according to UNICEF, the United Nations' Children's Fund. "Many children lost their parents and fled on their own, sometimes following an adult that they didn't even know," said Xavier Creach, a United Nations refugee agency representative in Mozambique. The tens of thousands of newly displaced people join around 1.3 million who were forced to flee their homes since the militants launched their insurgency in 2017 in the province of Cabo Delgado on Mozambique's northeast coast. Mozambique's government has drawn in help from the Rwandan army to…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago (392+ words) Cricket - Asia Cup - Group A - United Arab Emirates v India - Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - September 10, 2025 India's Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav REUTERS/Satish Kumar NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - India Twenty20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and his deputy Shubman Gill continued their run drought but the team management has backed the duo to regain their form ahead of the home World Cup early next year. Returning from a neck injury, opener Gill managed four and zero in the first two T20 matches of the ongoing home series against South Africa. The right-hander has now gone 17 innings in this format since his last half-century. "I thought he got (dismissed by) a good ball today, which can happen when you are short on form," assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said after Gill, who has an impressive record in the Indian Premier League…...