Intersec Saudi Arabia has convened two new advisory committees made up of leading regional experts to help shape the agenda for its flagship Future Security Summit and Fire Protection & Technology Summit, as the Kingdom accelerates its investment in next‑generation safety and security systems. The...
Somalia achieved a landmark victory by securing a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. This marks the first time since the 1970s that Somalia will hold this prestigious position. Securing a seat on the Security Council requires substantial support and a country must obtain backing...
Teleste announced it received a Gold Medal award in the EcoVadis Business Sustainability Rating, marking the significance of the company’s commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. Now, Teleste places among the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the past 12 months. Globally recognised as...
Cloud security leaders in South Africa are being called to attend an exclusive event in Johannesburg by cybersecurity company, Check Point Software Technologies. The organisation's Cloud Security Café will look into the crucial aspects of securing cloud environments with the opportunity to discuss ideas with other...
The Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Government of the United States of America released a joint statement regarding the Proliferation Security Initiative African Political Meeting and Outreach event. The PSI meeting in Marrakesh featured senior representatives of 35 countries from the international community,...
U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken toured Africa as part of a relationship-strengthening exercise and to promote Just Transition this week. He said: "Along with physical infrastructure, the United States is investing in Angola's digital architecture, supporting reliable telecommunication networks — using trusted vendors — that...
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres questioned the representation of Africa at the Security Council, and even took to social media to vent his frustrations. Guterres posted on X, formerly Twitter about Africa’s lack of a permanent seat on the council. He asked: “How can we accept that...
The latest building fire in the CBD has affected more than 100 families after a woman threw paraffin at the structure during a spat with her partner. The Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda, confirmed that the fire on Commissioner Street was allegedly set on fire by a...
A devastating fire at the Usindiso building in the Johannesburg CBD last year was one of Africa’s deadliest. Now, an expert told an inquiry it was due to neglect after 77 people were killed in the 2023 blaze. The fire which engulfed the five-storey Usindiso building and...
Working on Fire has launched an empowering project to equip communities with fire safety skills after a devastating fire in Simon’s Town, Cape Town. After a December blaze took almost a week to extinguish, after a fire broke out on mountain slopes, threatening the lives of...