April 24
South Africa: Nearly Half of South Africans Can't Afford Basics - Survey - South African News Briefs - April 24, 2024
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South Africa: Department of Health Fails to Buy Life-Saving Device for Diabetes Patients
GroundUp
Using vials and syringes instead of pens can lead to insulin dosing errors which can be fatal Read more »
Zimbabwe: Over 6,000 Arrested As Govt Ramps Up Drug and Substance Abuse Fight
New Zimbabwe
The government has revealed that over 6 148 have been arrested in the past four months for supplying and using drugs and substances as it intensifies its response to the scourge. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Amnesty International Report Exposes Dire Human Rights Situation in Zimbabwe
263Chat
Amnesty International has declared a critical moment for international law, citing rampant violations by governments and corporate entities. Read more »
South Africa: Widow's Shack Demolished Six Times Since September
GroundUp
100 shacks demolished by JMPD in Rabie Ridge on Saturday Read more »
South Africa: Immigration Officer Slammed By Judges After Ethiopian Asylum Seeker Attempts Suicide
GroundUp
Tsegaye Esyas says he was duped into confessing that he was in South Africa illegally Read more »
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South Africa: African Business Founders to Take Center Stage At AHC Soirée in Johannesburg
African Development Bank (AfDB)
African Hidden Champions (AHC) will host an exclusive Soirée on April 24, 2024, in Johannesburg to convene and celebrate entrepreneurial spirit with top African founders… Read more »
South Africa: Elections 2024 - South Africa Is One of the Few African Countries Where Prisoners Can Vote
GroundUp
But the right of prisoners to vote has at times been resisted by the government and the Independent Electoral Commission Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This… Read more »
Zimbabwe: CARE International Appeals for $35 Million to Avert Hunger Crisis in Zimbabwe
263Chat
In the wake of the devastating El Nino-induced drought in Zimbabwe, CARE International has issued a plea for urgent assistance to help the 2.7 million people facing food insecurity… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Rejects Controversial UK Proposal On Asylum-Seekers
VOA
Botswana says it has rejected a proposal to accept asylum-seekers from the United Kingdom, an arrangement similar to the one Rwanda has agreed to. Read more »
South Africa: Agricultural Hubs Create Work and Hope for Hundreds
GroundUp
But Industrial Development Corporation funding for the project in KwaZulu-Natal is coming to an end Read more »
Africa: Time Is Right for a South Atlantic Climate Alliance [analysis]
ISS
With their leading roles regionally and in the G20 and COP30, a Brazil-South Africa partnership could prompt useful south-south ties. Read more »
South Africa: SA's Most Dedicated Courier Braves Mdumbi River to Deliver Parcel
Daily Maverick
South Africa needs everyday champions. We have seen the impact they have on hope and positivity, on businesses, demonstrating that the current doesn't always move in one direction. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Legislators Grill RBZ Governor Mushayavanhu Over ZiG's Failure to Purchase Fuel
New Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank Governor (RBZ) John Mushayavanhu has said fuel pricing is being negotiated with suppliers and the outcome of the meetings will soon be made public. Read more »
April 23
South Africa: Johannesburg Power Outage Threatens Critical Healthcare - South African News Briefs - April 23, 2024
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Malawi: Malawi Takes Steps to End Poverty Among Women and Girls
VOA
Malawi and its development partners are trying something new to help the country's most vulnerable women and girls get out of extreme poverty. Besides enhancing their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Authorities Troubled By Tumbling New Currency
VOA
Zimbabwean authorities responded swiftly to the recent decline in the new gold-backed currency by apprehending illicit moneychangers and closing the bank accounts of businesses… Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg in a Time of Darkness - Ivan Vladislavić's New Memoir Reminds Us of the City's Fragility [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburg's literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later… Read more »
South Africa: History for Sale - What Does South Africa's Struggle Heritage Mean After 30 Years of Democracy? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening… Read more »
Mozambique: Central Committee to Choose Presidential Candidate On 3 May
AIM
The Political Commission of Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party on Monday announced that it has called an extraordinary meeting of the party's full Central Committee for 3 May with… Read more »
Namibia: KFA Upset Windhoek Gymnasium - As Baller Boys Hammer Dama SA 4-1
New Era
The Telecom Sports Grounds in Windhoek hosted the U/15 group matches of the MTC HopSol Youth League over the weekend. Read more »
Namibia: Autopsy High On Tucna Congress Agenda
New Era
The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) will interrogate the government's actions on economic transformation, job-creation and resource redistribution at its upcoming elective… Read more »
Mozambique: Angola and Mozambique Sign Two Legal Instruments
ANGOP
Angola and Mozambique signed two legal instruments on Tuesday, in the Mozambican city of Maputo, to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Read more »
Angola: Angola and Indonesia Trade Rises to USD 1.6 Billion in Five Years
ANGOP
The volume of business between Angola and Indonesia has risen from USD 1.5 billion to USD 1.6 billion in the last five years, said Tuesday in Luanda Province the Indonesian… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Archaeologist Gets U.S.$2,6m Grant
The Herald
Zimbabwean archaeologist Shadreck Chirikure, who is Edward Hall Professor of Archaeological Science at the University of Oxford, is among four outstanding research leaders awarded… Read more »