May 10
Africa: 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 »
Zimbabwe: 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 »
Namibia: Over 34 000 Namibians Get National Documents in Mass Initiative
Namibian
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has announced that a total of 34 802 Namibians have acquired national documents since the introduction of its mass… Read more »
South Africa: 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 »
South Africa: Gauteng Funding Crisis - Disability Organisations Face Closure
GroundUp
Department of Social Development has not finalised contracts with organisations providing vital services Read more »
Zimbabwe: 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 »
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Malawi: Propelling Growth - African Development Fund's Tourism Project Revitalizes Malawi's Economy
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Implemented in Malawi from 2018-2023, the Promoting Investment and Competitiveness in the Tourism Sector Project has significantly bolstered investment in the tourism sector,… Read more »
South Africa: Refugee and Former Car Guard Graduates With a PhD
GroundUp
Albert Mpazayabo hopes his thesis on integration of refugees in South Africa will be taken seriously by the authorities Read more »
Zimbabwe: International Labour Organization Urges 'Toothless' Tnf to Convene Regular Meetings
New Zimbabwe
THE International Labour Organization (ILO) has implored parties to the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to adopt the habit of convening regular meetings as a strategy to pursue… Read more »
May 09
South Africa: 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 »
South Africa: Divorce Amendment Bill Recognising Muslim Marriages Signed into Law
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Divorce Amendment Bill, which amends the Divorce Act of 1979 to recognise Muslim marriages and safeguard the interests of Muslim… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Approves Bill Criminalising Hate Crimes, Hate Speech
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given his approval to the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalises hate crimes and hate speech. Read more »
Malawi: Civil Society Groups Criticize Decision To Discontinue Veep Chilima's Case
Nyasa Times
A grouping of 16 civil society organisations (CSO), under the banner of National Advocacy Platform (NAP), has ganged up against the decision made by the Director of Public… Read more »
Africa: Continental Study On Children Without Parental Care in Africa Launched
Nyasa Times
Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaoauza Sendeza, on Wednesday led leaders of the civil society organizations (CSOs) and government officials in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 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 »
Africa: 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 »
South Africa: 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 »
Botswana: African Sci-Fi - Body Hopping, Artificial Wombs and Angry Ghosts in a Future Botswana [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Tlotlo Tsamaase has already proved her talent for African science fiction. Her masterly short stories, one previously shortlisted for the Caine Prize, are helping put Botswana on… Read more »
South Africa: Science Journalism in South Africa - Social Media Is Helping Connect With New Readers [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Science journalism is about taking complex academic research and turning it into easy-to-read content that is still accurate. Aside from informing readers through evidence-based… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Support Media's Independence and Watchdog Role
Afrobarometer
Majority of citizens say public should have access to information on government budgets and contracts. Read more »
South Africa: 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 »
Mozambique: University Students Condemn New Telecommunication Tariffs
AIM
A group of university students have submitted a letter to the Mozambican National Communications Institute (INCM), the regulatory body for telecommunications, contesting the new… Read more »
South Africa: Foot and Mouth Disease Detected On Eastern Cape Farm
SAnews.gov.za
The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform has confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) on one of the farms in the province. Read more »
Malawi: Returning Children to School As an Impetus to Recover From Effects of Natural Disasters in Nkhota Kota
Nyasa Times
Zenius Milward and his fellow learners were happily enjoying an English lesson at Msenjere Full Primary School in Nkhotakota when an unexpected visitor forced its way into their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers Say Government Has Ignored Calls for Discussions On Salary Increments
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has revealed that the government has ignored several of its calls for meetings to discuss their salary increments. Read more »
Zambia: Car Batteries Project Becoming Reality
Times of Zambia
SO Zambia is this July set to begin the manufacturing of car batteries locally! Read more »