South Africa
South Africa to Produce CAB-LA
South Africa is set to embark on a groundbreaking initiative that will address the accessibility and affordability of HIV-prevention medication. The country will start producing a generic version of the highly effective HIV-prevention drug, CAB-LA (cabotegravir). The Power of CAB-LA ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
South Africa announces Joint Naval Drills with Russia, China
In the path of strengthening multilateral ties, South Africa, Russia, and China are to hold naval drills in the Indian Ocean. It is to be held in the month of February 2023. During the exercise, the countries will exchange knowledge ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
2022 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Report
The 2022 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report was released by the British weekly The Economist. In this report, South Africa overtook Tunisia to become the most food-secure country in Africa. What are the key findings of the report? Vulnerability ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
What is IBSAMAR?
The seventh edition of maritime exercise IBSAMAR was organized from October 10 to 12 in South Africa. Key facts Exercise IBSAMAR is a joint maritime exercise between South Africa, Brazil and India. The inaugural edition of this naval exercise was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
UK :1st country to approve Omicron Vaccine
The United Kingdom has authorized the first ever covid-19 vaccine for Omicron variant. It is the first country to do so. Authorization of vaccine will now pave ways for autumn booster campaign using two-strain shot of Moderna. Highlights: Conditional authorisation ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting
The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting will be hosted by China on 19th May 2022 via video conference. Since, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, this is the first meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers. Who will be hosting this ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
South Africa Flood Disaster
The most industrialised of the African continent, South Africa has mostly escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbouring countries. But in the last week, storms pounded the east coast city of Durban which triggered landslides and heavy floods ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Wildlife Conservation Bond
The world’s first wildlife bond has been issued by the World Bank, raising USD 150 million that will partly be used for the conservation of South Africa’s black rhinos. Overview: The Wildlife Conservation Bond is the world’s first-of-its-kind financial instrument ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs