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 »
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 »
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 »
South Africans Lose Faith in Ruling ANC As Income Inequality Grows
RFI
South Africa will vote on 29 May - three decades after the end of apartheid. The African National Congress has been in power since then, but polls are predicting the party will… Read more »
Four RtSA Bosses Fired?
Times of Zambia
THREE directors and a procurement specialist at the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) have been relieved of their duties. Read more »
Building Collapse Day 8 - Officials Ask Families of Missing, Dead to Come Forward
allAfrica
Municipality officials in George are experiencing difficulty in obtaining the accurate names of people missing or deceased due to the building collapse in the town which killed 27… Read more »
25 People Still Unaccounted for After George Building Collapse [press release]
George Municipality
The confirmed statistics for the incident are: 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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Mozambique Battles Islamist Attack in Cabo Delgado
DW
President Nyusi said that the military was embroiled in a fight against insurgents in the northern town of Macomia. The town is in a gas-rich province where Islamic State-linked… Read more »
Pregnancy a Death Sentence to Poor People, Says Activist
CSJNews
Maternal mortality burden in Malawi triggers fear and anxiety among poor pregnant women in rural areas, says a reproductive health activist. Read more »
Terrorists Murder Ten and Loot Food and Vehicles in Macomia
AIM
Islamist terrorists killed at least ten people, looted food, and stole 15 vehicles during their attack on Friday against the town of Macomia, in the northern Mozambican province of… Read more »
George Building Collapse - 16 Dead, 36 Still Not Found
SAnews.gov.za
As rescue and recovery efforts continue into the sixth day at the site of the collapsed building at Victoria Street in George, the number of deaths has risen to 16. Read more »
Malawi's School Kids Are Using Tablets to Improve Their Reading and Maths Skills [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country - which is one of the poorest in the world - still faces… Read more »
How Can South Africa's Minister of Police Improve Policing? [analysis]
ISS
With little sign that violent crime is under control, oversight by the minister is vital for effective policing. Read more »
Big Rise in Insurgent Activity in Past Month
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
A major insurgent attack on Macomia town at 05.00 Friday morning (10 May) underlined the increase in insurgent activity since the end of Ramadan a month ago. An estimated 100… Read more »