Ministers from various African countries are meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Sunday. The aim of the session is to ensure that continent speaks with one voice in response to issues raised at the COP27 climate summit.
Food security was the buzzword at the opening of the African Development Bank’s annual meetings, in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday, with $1.5bn recently approved by the bank for an Emergency Food Production Facility. Food security was the buzzword at the opening of the African Development Bank’s.
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) foreign editor Sophie Mokoena said on Friday that if the State is weak in ensuring immigration compliance in South Africa then challenges will always occur. She was speaking during a roundtable discussion organised by the Government Communication and Information System and experts on how the media could report on immigration and anti-foreign sentiments in a manner that fosters social cohesion.
When it comes to responsibly reporting on complex issues of immigration and anti-foreign sentiments, South African media should look beyond sensationalist headlines and ask the hard questions, experts say.