November 28, 2023
South Africa: 11 Miners Killed in Accident at Platinum Mine
Eleven miners died in an incident at the Impala Rustenburg platinum mine in the North West province of South Africa, according to Implats, one of the world's foremost… Read more »
South Africa: Miners Die in Safety Incident in North West Province - South African News Briefs - November 28, 2023
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November 27, 2023
Malawi: President Chakwera Under Fire for Sending Malawians to Work on Israeli Farms
President Lazarus Chakwera and his administration came under fire from opposition parties and human rights organizations in Malawi, for a deal allowing 221 young young Malawians to… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Kenya: President Ruto Announces Plan to Privatise 35 Companies
Kenya's President William Ruto announced that the government has decided to privatise 35 state-owned companies that are operating inefficiently due to bureaucratic red tape, Al… Read more »
Africa: Climate Crisis Exposes Vulnerabilities of Africa's Weak Infrastructure #AfricaClimateCrisis
Two recent disasters in Morocco and Libya highlight the deadly consequences of outdated infrastructure in the face of natural hazards. Read more »
South Africa: Load Shedding Back With a Vengeance This Weekend! - South African News Briefs - November 24, 2023
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November 23, 2023
Mali: Mali Signs Deal With Russia to Refine Gold
A four-year agreement has been signed between the Mali military junta and Russia for a gold refinery in the Mali capital Bamako that will process 200 tonnes of gold… Read more »
Africa: The Risk of Politicisation of AGOA's Expanded Rules of Origin for North African Countries
Earlier this month, United States Senator Chris Coons publicly released a discussion draft for proposed legislation that would extend the African Growth and Opportunity… Read more »
South Africa: Opposition MPs Ordered to Apologise for Disrupting Parliament - South African News Briefs - November 23, 2023
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November 21, 2023
South Africa: Major Crisis at South Africa's Ports
Delays in container offloading at Durban port, Richards Bay port and Cape Town port is once again highlighting the crisis at Transnet, the state-owned enterprise that oversees… Read more »
South Africa: Opposition MPs Walk Out of Hearing on Parliament Stage Storming - South African News Briefs - November 21, 2023
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November 20, 2023
South Africa: Fixing School Infrastructure Vital to Stop Learning Crisis - Equal Education Report
November 29 marks the 10th anniversary of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga signing the Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure into law. And despite this… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Security Chief Dined with Game Farm Suspects - South African News Briefs - November 20, 2023
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November 17, 2023
South Africa: Municipality Sues Govt, Transnet For Rail Infrastructure Negligence - South African News Briefs - November 17, 2023
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November 16, 2023
South Africa: Extreme Weather Events Cause Surge in Insurance Claims - South African News Briefs - November 16, 2023
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November 15, 2023
Africa: The Africa We Want - Private Sector Bill of Rights as Companion to RECs and the AfCFTA
Keynote Address by Professor Kingsley Moghalu, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board of the Africa Private Sector Summit, at the AfCFTA Joint Private Sector Session… Read more »
Kenya: Criticism Over Leaking Roofs at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
The online community criticized Kenya's transportation minister and airports authority due to reported issues of leaky roofs at the terminals of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Takes Steps to Form National Oil Company - South African News Briefs - November 15, 2023
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November 14, 2023
Africa: 'If Africa Prospers, America Prospers' - New Prosper Africa Leader British Robinson Speaks
Prosper Africa Coordinator British Robinson participated in the AGOA Forum, where it was agreed that the Act should be renewed, and the draft reauthorisation was made public, but… Read more »
November 13, 2023
South Africa: Calls for Probe into Claims of Lavish Spending on Presidential Jet - South African News Briefs - November 13, 2023
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November 07, 2023
Africa: A Call to Reframe the Inequitable Global Poverty Definition
When some people living in the Global North hear of the poverty level of less than $2 per day by the United Nations and extreme poverty line of $2.15 per day as defined by the… Read more »
South Africa: Residents Go Without Power for Days in Ekurhuleni Suburbs - South African News Briefs - November 7, 2023
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November 06, 2023
Africa: Sacked Africa Staff Say Twitter Ghosted Them, Want to Take Elon Musk to Court
Fired employees of Twitter (now known as X) are threatening to file a lawsuit against the business for allegedly not providing the promised redundancy money, BBC reports. Read more »
South Africa: Gold One Mine Speeds Up Disciplinary Action Against Workers
Gold One has elected to speed up disciplinary action against 34 miners suspected to be responsible for an alleged hostage situation, The Sowetan reports. Read more »
November 03, 2023
Africa: AGOA Crucial in Advancing Africa's Industrial Development - South Africa's Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that this year's AGOA Forum is taking place at a time when the world is facing difficulties from climate crisis… Read more »