Consulting Engineer Who Signed Off Plans for Collapsed George Building Reported Missing - - Later Found
Daily Maverick
Athol Mitchell, who signed the plans for the 75 Victoria building disaster project, was found after an alert had been sent out on the Pink Ladies Facebook page. Read more »
We Do Not Pay When Work Is Not Done Properly - Govt Orders Fossil Construction to Re-Do Lorraine Drive
New Zimbabwe
TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona has ordered a local construction company, Fossil, to re-work the resealing of Lorraine Drive Road, Harare, due to shoddy workmanship. Read more »
Mihlali Gets Cooked by Rihanna's U.S. Fans After Sharing "Airbrushed" Photo
Fame Frenzy
Beauty influencer Mihlali Ndamase rubbed shoulders with the who's who of Hollywood last week when she attended Rihanna's Fenty Beauty Soft Lit Glow event in Los Angeles. Read more »
Mthuli Ncube Sets ZiG200 000 Fine for Traders Setting Prices Above Official Exchange Rate
New Zimbabwe
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has set a fine of ZiG200 000 to be paid by individuals and corporates found guilty of violating the country's exchange rate regulations. Read more »
South Africa's Public Service Is Dysfunctional - the 5 Main Reasons Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A public policy works well if it's a good policy and if it's carried out well. Politicians make policy and specialist bureaucrats in the public service carry it out. These… Read more »
George Residents Champion the 'Superdogs' Searching for Survivors of Building Collapse
Daily Maverick
Visiting the scene of the collapsed building in George on Wednesday, Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman described sniffer dogs as a 'key' element of the search and… Read more »
Senior Zimbabwean Official Says Corruption Hurting Economy
VOA
Zimbabwe's prosecutor general -- the former head of the country's anti-corruption commission -- says corruption is costing the country nearly $2 billion annually, devastating the… Read more »
Parliament Concerned Over Continued Rejection of New ZiG Currency
New Zimbabwe
PARLIAMENT has expressed concern over the continued rejection of the newly launched Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by some traders. Read more »
Zimbabwe, Zambia Turn to East Africa for Maize Support
Business Day Africa
Southern African countries, once regional food basket and a significant supplier of grain to East Africa, now faces a substantial deficit, prompting them to turn to Uganda and… Read more »
Lawyers Accuse Police of Political Arrests in Fort Hare Corruption Case - South African News Briefs - May 8, 2024
allAfrica
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French Catering Company Gives Refugee Women a Recipe for Success
RFI
French catering company Bande de Cheffes employs women displaced from their own countries to cook food from around the world. The goal is to make the most of refugees' talents… Read more »
Ster-Kinekor Takes the Nostalgia Route, Introduces R50 Movie Tickets
Fame Frenzy
About three weeks ago, Ster-Kinekor announced it would be retrenching more than 200 employees due to "operational issues." Read more »
SADC Inter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting of Ministers of Trade, Transport and Security Matters Between DR Congo, Zambia [document]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an Inter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting of Ministers of Trade, Transport, Infrastructure and Security Portfolios from the… Read more »
Building Collapse Leaves Five Dead, Scores Trapped
allAfrica
A multi-storey building under construction in George, South Africa, collapsed, leaving at least five people dead and trapping around 50 others. Read more »
Opposition Voices Alarm As ANC Enlists Zanu-PF Help for Elections Campaign
Daily Maverick
Opposition parties have expressed concern over reports that the ANC has asked Zanu-PF for assistance with its elections campaign, given the Zimbabwean ruling party's controversial… Read more »