April 23
South Africa: Banyana Coach Ellis to Be Conferred With an Honorary Doctorate
SAFA
According to CPUT, the University will be rolling out the red carpet for more than 7 000 graduands, celebrating the success of 6 373 undergraduates and 735 postgraduates during 14… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Rugby Union Face Criticism for Docking Junior Sables Allowances
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE Rugby Union is facing criticism from fans after it was revealed there will be no remuneration for the Junior Sables who are currently participating in the ongoing Barthes… Read more »
April 22
South Africa: Johannesburg Resident Wins Utility Bill Battle After 7-Year Fight - South African News Briefs - April 22, 2024
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Zambia: Zambian Lead Poisoning Claimants Win Permission to Appeal Class Action Against Anglo American
Children of Kabwe
On Friday, April 19 The Johannesburg High Court granted permission to appeal an earlier ruling denying class action certification for 140,000 women and children in Kabwe, Zambia. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Is Now a Family State - Says Chamisa Taking Aim At Mnangagwa 'Dynasty'
New Zimbabwe
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says the political arena under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule has worsened and slipped the country into a one-party dictatorship. Read more »
South Africa: Meerkat - the South African Radio Telescope That's Transformed Our Understanding of the Cosmos [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country's provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned for its wide open spaces. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Challenges USA and European Nations to Lift Sanctions On Zimbabwe
Nyasa Times
Malawi has told the United States of America and European countries to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. Read more »
Mozambique: OCHA Seeks $413m for Humanitarian Crisis in Northern Mozambique
VOA
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA, is seeking $413 million in emergency aid to support over 1 million people in northern Mozambique… Read more »
Angola: Luanda to Host African Swimming Championships
ANGOP
The Angolan Swimming Federation (FAN) is to present this Tuesday, in Luanda Province, the 16th edition of the Absolute African Championships at the Sapiens Institute. Read more »
Kenya: Zim-Kenya Joint Commission Opens Ahead of President Ruto's Visit
The Herald
The 4th Zimbabwe-Kenya Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation opened in Harare yesterday, offering an opportunity for the two countries to broaden their relationship for mutual… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Garbage Piles Up in Harare
The Herald
Harare City Council is failing to maintain consistent and regular trash collection after the Government's "Operation Chenesa Harare" initiative ended. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Man Awarded U.S.$205k in Late Tsvangirai Breach of Contract Case
The Herald
The close contact hired by the late MDC-T leader, Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, to facilitate coalition talks with prospective political allies before the 2013 election, has been awarded… Read more »
South Africa: Academics With Disabilities - South African Universities Need an Overhaul to Make Them Genuinely Inclusive [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Very little research has been conducted about academics with disabilities working in South African universities. This means their stories, and the challenges they face in the daily… Read more »
Zambia: Zambian Police Detain 2 Journalists, Make Them Delete Interviews With Opposition
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on Zambian authorities to thoroughly investigate a police assault on journalist Rodgers Mwiimba and his two-hour detention,… Read more »
South Africa: Scrap Electricity Tariff Hikes, Demand Durban Residents
GroundUp
Public comment on increases for ratepayers in eThekwini closed on Friday Read more »
Malawi: Eye Health Project Tackles Inequity By Bringing Health Services To The Community [press release]
Sightsavers
A pioneering eye health project in Malawi has broken barriers to health equity by bringing health services to community level. The project, supported by international development… Read more »
Malawi: Another Political Party Born? Nankhumwa Hints At Announcing His New Party
Nyasa Times
Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the south, Kondwani Nankhumwa has taken up on social media platforms to tell his followers that he will soon announce… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Law Society Summons Lawyer, Andrew Mdala, for Non-Payment of K68 000 Petrol Bill
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has summoned lawyer Andrew Mdala to a disciplinary hearing for allegedly failing to square a K68,000 fuel and oil bill at a gas station in Blantyre for… Read more »
Zimbabwe: El Nino-Linked Drought Threatens Maize Production in Zimbabwe
New Zimbabwe
Mazowe district of Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central province is struggling with prolonged severe drought, threatening the country's maize supply, and impacting business of its grain… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 65 Illegal Forex Dealers Arrested, Set to Appear in Court
New Zimbabwe
A CLAMPDOWN on illegal foreign exchange dealers operating on the streets of Harare has netted a total 65, who are set to appear in court this Monday, April 22, 2024. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gospel Musician Ivy Kombo, Hubby in Futile Bid to Block 'Incriminating' Exhibits
New Zimbabwe
Gospel musician Ivy Kombo and her husband, Admire Kasi's efforts to block tendering of exhibits in the matter they are accused of illegally acquiring conversion certificates to… Read more »
South Africa: Whose Agenda Is Being Served By the Dynamics Surrounding Ai African Data Extraction? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The more AI disappears into invisibility, the further it entangles us in its underlying machinations, alongside the corporate and political interests whose agenda it serves. Read more »
Kenya: Huawei to Sponsor University Students to Undergo Tech Training in S.Africa
Capital FM
Huawei Kenya is set to sponsor selected students from different universities in the country in a technology teaching program in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: The Walls Tell Their Stories - Street Art Brings Noordgesig's History to Colourful, Vibrant Life [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In this corner of Soweto, to which people were forcibly moved from places like Sophiatown and Vrededorp, street art tells the story of a rich history and a strong community… Read more »
South Africa: Shohei Ohtani Sets Record, Dodgers Annihilate Mets [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages hit milestone home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a rough homestand with a dominating 10-0 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday. Read more »