SOUTH AFRICA SAYS US MISREPRESENTED ITS POLICIES AFTER VISA CURBS. (PHOTO).
South Africa says US misrepresented its policies after visa curbs South Africa's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it had noted with concern U.S. visa restrictions on some people from South Africa announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio a day earlier. The foreign ministry added in a statement that the U.S. announcement aligned with "the mischaracterisation of South Africa's domestic policies by fringe groups". "We maintain that challenges in our bilateral relations with the USA can only be resolved by constructive engagement through state actors on both sides of the diplomatic channel not unilateral acts," the statement said, Reuters reported. Trump has repeatedly criticized South Africa since the start of his second term for what he falsely claims is the racial persecution of its white minority, citing affirmative action laws aimed at addressing the inequality that has persisted since apartheid. It was not clear who would be impacted by...
According to Vanguard,The management of Rida National Plastic Company Ltd,Oshodi Lagos is counting its loses after an early morning fire destroyed its property worth millions of Naira today Sunday.A reporter who visited the scene of the fire reports that officials of the Lagos State Fire Service Department battled the fire which started at about 7:00a.m for many hours,before finally bringing it under control.Also,officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency {LASEMA],the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority {LASTMA} and the Police battled to manage traffic,security and safety on the Apapa/Oworonshoki expressway,as sympathisers thronged the scene.Ab official of the Lagos State Rapid Response Unit who simply identified himself as ''Mr Nature'' told journalists that the fire started at about 7:00a,m.''Due to the kind of products being produced at the company,the fire was difficult to handle because of inflammable nature of their plastic products.Officials of the Lagos State Fire Service battled the fire for many hours,trying to ensure that it did not spread to neighbouring companies in the area,as well as the Ikeja Military Cantonment'',he said.
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