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Africa2 days agoAfrica Cup three-day tournament: Senegal return from defeat to victory
Tunisia is much faster and more technical but with Senegal there is a lot more physical contact we are taking these lessons forward and we will do our best CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 14, 2021 / APO Group / – The second round of the Tunisian chapter of the Africa Cup tournament saw Côte d’Ivoire play against Senegal who had previously been beaten by Tunisia. The two teams met under a gray autumn sky on October 13 at the El Menzeh rugby pitch in Tunis, the Tunisian capital. Senegal proved their physical and technical superiority with a resounding victory over Côte d’Ivoire 45 – 5. Not only was it the first time that these two West African teams had faced each other, but the first time that they had faced each other. were playing 15 in a major tournament. The match started off cautiously as each team tried to.
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Rugby Africa APO Trophies 2021
VIDEO Rugby Africa APO 2021 Awards Share Copy Embed CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 13, 2021 / APO Group / – The Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards today announced the winners of the prestigious awards. The jury chaired by World Rugby President Sir Bill Beaumont includes current and past male and female rugby players, including three winners of the 2019 South African Rugby World Cup with Springboks legend Tendai ‘ Beast ‘Mtawarira, as well as high-ranking personalities. senior executives from companies operating in Africa, from Google to Uber, from Jaguar Land Rover to Visa and from Pfizer to Harley Davidson, and male and female rugby referees. Read the press release here: https://bit.ly/3v9Qq1z Read the press release here: https://bit.ly/3mQPNWZ Short Link: https://wp.me/pcj2iU-3CWD
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The jury nominated the winners of the Inaugural Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards
VIDEO Rugby Africa APO 2021 Awards Share Copy Embed The articles and images submitted were all impressive and the winners of this competition truly reflected how sport can build a more inclusive world. CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 13, 2021 / APO Group / – The Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards today announced the winners of the prestigious awards. With entries for the awards from May 17 through July 31, 2021, the competition was open to journalists and photographers who have remarkably captured the love of the game on and off the pitch. The winners – John Batanudde from Uganda and Dave Mwaura from Kenya – were announced at an online awards ceremony where they both walked away with US $ 1,500 in prizes. The jury chaired by World Rugby President Sir Bill Beaumont includes current and past male and female rugby players, including three winners of the 2019.
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HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 program unveiled
After an exceptionally competitive and very impactful Olympic Games competition, it is fantastic to announce a full schedule for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 12, 2021 / APO Group / – The 2022 series will consist of 10 men’s events and seven women’s events over six months; the series will begin with a pair of combined male and female events in Dubai; three new hosts such as Malaga and Seville in Spain, and Toulouse in France welcome teams; unique system introduced to mitigate the risk that some teams may not be able to participate in all events and determine playoff standings and decide on relegation in 2022; Rugby sevens continues to grow after the highly successful Tokyo Olympics which generated over 22 million video views and over 100 million social media impressions; An exciting year ahead with the 2022 Series followed by the.
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Tunisia take top three-day Africa Cup tournament
It’s a good result, scoring so early, seemed to have a great psychological impact on the Senegalese team CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 10, 2021 / APO Group / – Tunisia got off to a good start with a try in the opening minutes of the match. The match took place under the iconic dome of the El Menzeh sports complex in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, on Saturday, October 9. A small but enthusiastic crowd cheered on the home side by waving Tunisia’s red flags as the women’s team played a quick opening against Senegal which ended in a 14-3 overall victory over Tunisia. After scoring their first try, Tunisia had to defend themselves against Senegal’s series of powerful attacks. Tunisia defended well against Senegal who were like a moving wall led by No.8 Coumba Nidaye who advanced with force to try to take control of the match. Senegalese.
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Africa1 week agoSouth Africa, Palestine express concern over Israel accreditation to AU
The two countries agreed that they will continue to work to achieve peace for the Palestinian people. CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 8, 2021 / APO Group / – South Africa and Palestine have agreed to “exert” joint efforts to reverse the decision to admit Israel, the occupying Power, as an observer member to the African Union (AU). It comes after Israel gained observer status with the AU in July, which it has been demanding for years and sees as a diplomatic victory for the Jewish state. The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, speaks with her Palestinian counterpart, Dr Riad Malki, during his official visit to South Africa. “Security and stability in the Middle East are undermined by the continued occupation of the Palestinian territories and the aggressive actions of the Israeli regime,” the two sides said in a joint statement on Friday. South Africa and.
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Paving the way for electric vehicles: how greener cars will change road journeys and infrastructure
Not only is the technology environmentally friendly, but the running costs are significantly lower for electric vehicles than for ICE vehicles. CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 6, 2021 / APO Group / – Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is expected to accelerate in South Africa in the coming years, leading to changes in gas stations, road trips and the way people pay to power their vehicles. That’s according to Payment24, experts in fuel and fleet management systems, who say electric vehicles have been slow to take off in South Africa, but adoption is expected to increase as the initial cost of these vehicles increases. decreases and more infrastructure becomes available to support them. Payment24 CEOs Shadab Rahil and Nolan Daniel note that the logistics of driving electric vehicles will mean people will plan their trips to where they can charge their vehicles, and that there will be changes in the way.
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Africa2 weeks agoAfrica Cup women’s rugby union tournament to run from October 9 to 17, 2021
The promotion and positioning of women in rugby at all levels will result in significantly increased involvement and interest from fans, players and, ultimately, investors. CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 5, 2021 / APO Group / – The Rugby Africa Cup Women’s XV tournament will take place from October 9 to 17, 2021 at the El Menzah Rugby Stadium in Tunis, Tunisia. Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal will face each other on the ground. Senegal is expected to arrive in Tunisia on October 7 while Côte d’Ivoire will land in the country on October 11. The program is as follows: October 9: Match Tunisia vs Senegal October 13: Match Senegal vs Ivory Coast October 17: Match Tunisia vs Ivory Coast In view of the annual Women’s 15s (WXV) competition, starting in 2023, the goal of the 2021 match series is to assess the teams, to give as many teams the.
- Africa3 weeks ago
Coronavirus: 21% of adults now fully vaccinated, as South Africa emerges from third wave
National seven-day moving average of daily case count, positivity rate and testing rate continues to decline CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 27, 2021 / APO Group / – Twenty-one percent of the country’s adult population are now fully vaccinated after 6,187 people received either a Johnson & Johnson injection or the second Pfizer vaccine on Sunday. According to the Department of Health, South Africa administered 9,419 injections in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 16,827,790, while the country now has 8,391,620 people vaccinated. Meanwhile, according to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), the country has emerged from the third wave according to the current definition. “The national seven-day moving average of the number of daily cases, the positivity rate and the screening rate continues to decline, with sustained declines seen in all provinces,” said the NICD. Meanwhile, the latest data shows the institute has reported 967 new.
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Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) wins Associations Advance Africa award for outstanding achievement in diversity and inclusion
With this recognition, we will continue our work with even more passion, commitment and determination. CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 27, 2021 / APO Group / – The African Women’s Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) was recently shortlisted as a finalist for the Advance Africa Associations Top Awards in the category “Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Development. ‘inclusion (especially of women and young people)’. AWIEF is proud and delighted to announce that at the 2021 African Association Summit, AWIEF was selected as the winner of the award! The prestigious awards, created by the African Society of Association Executives (AfSAE), recognize association programs and activities that advance society and improve the economy (at all levels). This is the highest recognition an association can receive for any impactful program it conducts with its members. It is truly a magnificent achievement and a great honor to receive this award. It is.
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In good times as in bad times, rugby is the life of Sanaa Barakat, the unstoppable of Rugby Africa
But in the end all that comes to my mind is that rugby is my home, it’s been my home since I started playing CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 27, 2021 / APO Group / – Balancing life, work and love of the game, the Egyptian rugby player and the unstoppable Sanaa Barakat of Rugby Africa (RugbyAfrique.com) would have no other solution. Selected as one of 12 women rugby leaders on the African continent as part of Rugby Africa’s #Unstoppables, the dynamic young woman is leading the way for others thanks to her unconditional passion for rugby. Barakat, 26, infuses rugby into everything she does. Having joined the game in her final year of college, the avid gamer is the epitome of how the game defines and refines her life course. “Rugby has been different for me at different times in my life. Sometimes this has been my greatest achievement,.
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Coronavirus: South Africa administers more than 16 million COVID-19 vaccines
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 21, 2021 / APO Group / – South Africa has surpassed the 16 million total doses of COVID-19 administered since the start of the country’s immunization rollout program. This comes after 154,199 jabs have been distributed in the last 24 hours. According to the Department of Health, there are now 7,997,795 citizens who have been fully vaccinated, of which 76,736 people received either the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or the second shot of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday. The dashboard also shows that there are now 11,711,920 people who have been vaccinated, or 29.43% of the country’s adult population. Meanwhile, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Monday reported 1,504 new cases of COVID-19 and 42 deaths from the disease. This brings the latest documented total to 2,884,134 infections and 86,216 deaths. “The current surge in COVID-19 infections appears to be showing signs.
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Coronavirus – South Africa: New COVID-19 Infections on a Downward Trend
The seven-day moving average daily number of cases has decreased CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 20, 2021/APO Group/ — The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the country is experiencing a sustained downward trend in new COVID-19 infections. On Sunday, the country recorded 2 281 new laboratory confirmed cases, with 58 new COVID-19 related deaths. There were 79 new hospitalisations as a result of the disease. “The total number of cases… is lower than yesterday and lower than the average number of new cases per day over the seven preceding days. The seven-day moving average daily number of cases has decreased,” the NICD said. The institute said the new cases represent a positivity rate of 7.4%. “The majority of new cases… are from KwaZulu-Natal (518), followed by Western Cape (390). Northern Cape (309) and Eastern Cape (321), Gauteng Province accounted for (235), Free State accounted for 212; Mpumalanga accounted.
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The Visit of the Indonesian Consul General to Cape Town at The Cape Town Port for Life Skills Activities
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 20, 2021/APO Group/ — On September 17, 2021, the Indonesian Consul General to Cape Town and the Coordinator of Protocol and Consular Functions II along with staff carried out life skills activities around the Cape Town port. The Indonesian sailors who were working on the South Korean and Japanese ships were surprised by the arrival of the Indonesian Consulate General in Cape Town because this was the first time they had met the Consul General, they were happy with the Consul General’s visit and were also able to convey their aspirations and complaints while they were working on the ship This activity was closed with a visit to several hotels in downtown Cape Town, where several Indonesian sailors were carrying out isoman due to Covid-19. Short Link: https://wp.me/pcj2iU-3Cny
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The African Qualifiers for Rugby World Cup 2023 will be played in France in July 2022
Between June 5 and July 26, 2021, Rugby Africa was able to conclude 23 international rugby matches in 5 different African countries CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 20, 2021/APO Group/ — Following a call for applications launched to all African member federations of World Rugby as well as to France 2023, the Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) commissions have reviewed the submissions in the light of very precise criteria to evaluate the offers and enable Rugby Africa’s Executive Committee to choose the host country of the Rugby Africa Cup 2022. Through a voting process, the candidacy of France 2023 was eventually selected. The well-being, health and safety of the players remained at the heart of the priorities. France 2023 (in charge of organising Rugby World Cup 2023) promises to host a tournament of the highest international standards, whether it is the match stadium, hotels, security measures, health standards relating to Covid-19 or.
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Radisson Hotel Group announces a record year in Africa, with 13 hotels and 2,500 rooms signed to date
We aim to further accelerate our presence across the continent through both new build and conversions CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 20, 2021/APO Group/ — Radisson Hotel Group (www.RadissonHotels.com), one of the world’s leading hotel groups, is proud to announce a hotel expansion record in Africa with 13 signings to date, translating to a new hotel signed every 20 days. The Group’s expansion drive, adding 2,500 rooms to its African portfolio, includes the announcement of nine hotels in Morocco, the Group’s debut in Djibouti and the introduction of the Radisson Individuals brand in Africa. Adding to this expansion milestone, the Group has also opened five hotels to date this year, including Africa’s second Radisson RED in South Africa and four Radisson Blu resort offerings in Morocco. With additional hotel signings and a further three openings in Africa expected before year end, Radisson Hotel Group remains prudently optimistic regarding the business.
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Coronavirus: Vaccinations Ramp up in Africa
Countries with enough doses should give up their places in the manufacturing queue for COVAX CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 18, 2021/APO Group/ — African countries have – in the past week – administered four times as many COVID-19 vaccines as they have in the past three to four weeks. This is according to World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti. She said the increase in vaccinations is due to fast tracked delivery of those doses. “I am encouraged that when deliveries pick up – as they have after a new standstill for months – African countries show the resolve to keep the vaccine roll outs moving. Last week, 13 million doses were administered in Africa up from a weekly average of three to four million in the previous weeks,” she said. Dr Moeti added that she expects at least 470 million doses to be.
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Successful Conferences in Angola, Nigeria, South Sudan, and South Africa Demonstrate that Africa is not Closed for Business
At the Chamber, and in collaboration with SAOGA, we are showing that any discussion on Africa’s energy future can and must take place in Africa CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 15, 2021/APO Group/ — The Southern African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA), and the Petroleum Agency of South Africa (PASA) are hosting the Southern Africa Oil & Gas Exploration conference on the 15th & 16th of September in Cape Town, South Africa. SAOGA and PASA’s success in doing this challenges the ongoing anti-African dialogue by Africa Oil Week (AOW) in Dubai that the continent is incapable of hosting events in a post-COVID-19 context. Oil and gas conferences such as SAOGA’s – hosted in partnership with the PASA- provide a collaborative platform for discussions on upstream oil and gas opportunities in southern Africa. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) not only supports this important event, but will maintain its momentum at African.
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Coronavirus – South Africa: Over 217, 000 COVID-19 Shots Given on Monday
There has been an increase of 163 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 14, 2021/APO Group/ — Of the 14, 922, 954 million COVID-19 doses given so far in South Africa, 217, 752 were administered in the past 24 hours. This means there are now 10, 860, 605 citizens who have received a jab in the country out of the 39, 789, 201 adults government is targeting. In addition, the Department of Health said there are 7, 330, 517 people who have been vaccinated in South Africa. Meanwhile, the country reported 2, 640 new infections, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2, 860, 835. The majority of additional infections were logged in the Eastern Cape after 864 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus. The province is followed by 601 cases in KwaZulu-Natal, 258 in Free State and 240 in.
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South Africa records 5, 372 New COVID-19 Cases
The Health Department has reported that 202, 637 COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the last 24-hour reporting cycle CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 8, 2021/APO Group/ — South Africa has recorded at least 5, 372 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hour reporting cycle, with a further 282 COVID-19 related deaths recorded. According to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), this brings the total number of laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases to 2, 829, 435, with 83, 899 fatalities reported to date. The NICD said 43, 632 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, which indicates a positivity rate of about 12.3%. The provincial breakdown of new cases is as follows: KwaZulu-Natal has the majority of new cases at 1, 348; Eastern Cape 1 287; Western Cape 948; Free State 581; Gauteng 457; Mpumalanga 250; North West 268; Northern Cape 154 and Limpopo 79. The institute said 302 more.
