South Africa: Durban opens more beaches as water quality improves

DURBAN— The South African City of Durban announced on Tuesday that it has reopened more beaches following improved water quality.

This comes after many beaches had a high level of E.coli that eThekwini Municipality pointed the finger at the sewage infrastructure damage due to the April floods.

“The decision to open these beaches was taken after recent water tests conducted by experts confirmed that beach water is at an acceptable level for recreational activities,” the city said.  

Beaches that are open for swimming include Point, uShaka, Addington, South, Wedge, North, Bay of Plenty, Battery, Country Club, Brighton, Reunion, Pipeline, Toti Main, and Warner.

Meanwhile, some of the beaches remain closed until further notice. These include Westbrook, Bronze, Laguna, Thekwini, Umhlanga, Umdloti and Umgababa beaches.

“The municipality is continuously monitoring water quality at all beaches to ensure the safety of residents and visitors.”

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

South Africa’s trade surplus rises as exports increase

PRETORIA— South Africa’s trade surplus increased to about 1.1 billion U.S. dollars in September, rising from 344 million dollars recorded in August owing to some increases in exports, the First National Bank (FNB) said.

There was a 10 percent month-on-month increase in surplus for exports and a 2.3 percent in imports, said the FNB, one of the country’s “big four” banks, noting that the surplus was well above market expectations.

“The increase in exports came mainly on the back of higher primary product exports such as precious metals, stones, and mineral products, which continue to be supported by elevated commodity prices,” said Bobby Madhav, head of trade and structured trade and commodity finance at FNB.

The exports of wood pulp and paper increased by an astonishing 62 percent month on month to reach 339 million dollars in September, while the exports of vehicles and transport equipment increased by 17 percent to 1.03 billion dollars, according to Madhav.

He explained that the month-on-month increase in the imports of mineral products, consisting mainly of oil, was a result of the high international oil prices.

The country is currently experiencing high trade surpluses, growing industries related to the minerals complex, and resultant increased tax revenue, Madhav said, adding that this will not last forever. He urged the government to improve global competitiveness to ensure sustainable growth.

However, Madhav expressed concerns over the decline in machinery and electronics imports, saying any decrease in intermediary or capital goods imports such as machinery impacts the productive capacity of industries such as manufacturing.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

CCTV+: Lyrics of In the Name of Youth

BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ruijin, the cradle of the People’s Republic of China, has created countless firsts in history. Songping Village is a historic site. On a wall, there wrote a few essays, rough in lines but tender in style, appearing to be doodles of pupils. In fact, these essays were written by the Red Army soldiers, who studied here some 90 years ago.

In the 1930s, the Kuomintang carried out a raging military “encirclement and suppression” and economic blockade in the Central Soviet Area. In 1933, the Communication School of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army was established at Pingshan Hill of Songping Village during the ravaging war. A group of young Red Army soldiers, aged 16 to 17, with lower than elementary school-level knowledge, diligently studied radio technology to build the communication network for the Red Army.

It has been 90 years since then. Today’s young students may not be able to feel the hunger and thirst for knowledge of the youth in those days. After 90 years, we can no longer decipher how the young soldiers felt when they painted the graffiti on the wall. However, we can see traces of their lives here. This is the place where their loud reciting voices and their flourishing youth were recorded. It was during those years that they bravely rushed to the battlefield of communication only after a short period of learning.

The once teenagers became fading figures in the ocean of time, but their essays on the wall are still clear. What the rough and tender strokes represent is the indelible spirit of the Red Army. After 90 years, the wish behind the graffiti has already come true. The loyalty, faith, dedication, and sacrifices of generations of Communists have initiated the great revival of the Chinese nation. The shadows of the past are bygone, but the red mark on the land of Jiangxi has never faded and shall always remain brilliant.

Video – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1935979/Lyrics_of_In_the_Name_of_Youth.mp4

 

Zoom to Release Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM), today announced it will release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 on Monday, November 21, 2022, after the market closes.

A live Zoom Video Webinar of the event can be accessed at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET through Zoom’s investor relations website at https://investors.zoom.us. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live event.

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