April 28
Mozambique: In brief
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Insurgent attacks force evacuation of registration brigades in Chiure: Some villages in Chiure district were attacked by insurgents, and STAE evacuated registration brigades.… Read more »
Mozambique: In Renamo Zones, Voters Walk 20 km and Wait For Two Days in the Hope of Being Registered
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The national head of social affairs of the MDM, pastor Maiba Wache, has denounced the existence of areas where the potential voters are obliged to walk for more than 20 km to… Read more »
Mozambique: Registration of Ghost Voters in Chókwè
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Our correspondents in Chókwè, Gaza, saw non-existent voters being registered in some posts. During their observation rounds, they found typists introducing… Read more »
Mozambique: 93,000 Ghosts Registered in Inhambane, Where STAE Also Seems to Have Lied To Its Own CPE
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
More than 93,000 "ghost" voters, who do not exist, had already been registered in Inhambane by 20 April, one week for the end of registration today. This is the number of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare-Masvingo Accident Death Toll Climbs to 16 - Police Identify Some Victims
New Zimbabwe
The number of fatalities in the Harare-Masvingo road traffic accident has risen from 15 to 16. Read more »
Southern Africa: Lesotho Highlands Water Project Won't Fix Gauteng's Infrastructure and Supply Woes, Experts Warn [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, expected to be completed in 2028, could provide Gauteng with enough water for all. But unless municipalities fix their ageing… Read more »
South Africa: Dysfunctional South African Municipalities Are Killing Small Businesses [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A new study has found that municipal performance is a key factor in the success of small businesses and may be a critical limiting factor when it comes to stimulating the growth of… Read more »
Namibia: Rayners Hits Five to Boost Stellenbosch's CAF Hopes
Namibian
Stellenbosch forward Iqraam Rayners scored five goals in the race between his club and Orlando Pirates to finish South African Premiership runners-up and book a CAF Champions… Read more »
South Africa: Studio Ghibli's 'The Boy and the Heron' Is an Antiquated Portal to the Past [analysis]
Daily Maverick
'The Boy and the Heron' is iconic filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's first new animated fantasy adventure in a decade. It's also this year's Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature… Read more »
April 27
Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank Governor Asks MPs to Market ZiG in Communities
New Zimbabwe
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mushayavanhu has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to educate communities on the newly introduced currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). Read more »
South Africa: Never Has a Wise Vote Been More Important to the Future of South Africa [analysis]
Daily Maverick
After thirty years of democracy, the heroes of freedom have been replaced by the hyenas of stealing Read more »
South Africa: 30 Years On, South Africa's Dream of Unity Lies Shattered
DW
Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa is looking back on a democratic but deeply divided society. Political divisions have fueled a growing disappointment with… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 15 Killed in Road Accident Along Masvingo-Harare Highway
New Zimbabwe
A FATAL road traffic accident has claimed the lives of 15 people along the Harare-Masvingo road. Read more »
South Africa: South African Freedom Day [document]
State Department
On behalf of the people of the United States, congratulations to all South Africans on the historic 30th anniversary of their country's first democratic elections. Read more »
Namibia: All Protocolobserved Se Moer! [column]
Namibian
Let's face it, Namibians and official events have a complicated relationship. Read more »
Nigeria: NIN Enrollment - Nigerians in South Africa Cry Out Over Exploitation
Vanguard
The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa, West Cape, NICASA WC, the official South African and Nigeria government-recognised umbrella body of Nigerians in South Africa, has… Read more »
April 26
South Africa: Trial Begins for Alleged Thieves at Ramaphosa's Farm - South African News Briefs - April 26, 2024
allAfrica
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Namibia: Namibia Struggles With Delay in Rollout of HPV Vaccine
VOA
Namibia is recognized as one of the few African nations to reach continental health targets outlined in the Abuja Declaration, allocating at least 15% of its national budget to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Three Zimbabweans, Six Others Jailed for Nearly 11,000 Years in South Africa
The Herald
The South Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa has jailed three Zimbabweans and six other people for a total of 10 939 years in prison for 391 counts of money laundering,… Read more »
Mozambique: MSF Supports Families of Shipwreck Victims in Nampula
MSF
Nearly 100 people died in the accident, including at least 55 children Read more »
South Africa: Waste Pickers Play a Key Role in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Our addiction to plastics is trashing the planet, exacerbating global heating and threatening our very survival. Since 2022, the UN has been convening negotiations on a Plastics… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Constitution Was Set Up As the Bedrock of Its Democracy - It's Been Challenged Over Last 30 Years, but Has Held Firm [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There was a moment during the state capture years of South African president Jacob Zuma's term in office (2009 to 2018) when the veil finally slipped. There had been quiet… Read more »
South Africa: Three Decades of Freedom - Too Many Flaws in SA's Education System
UCT
In June 1976, thousands of black school children took to the streets in Soweto over the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction at majority black schools. More than 100… Read more »
South Africa: As SA Marks 30 Years of Democracy, It Must Prioritise Safety of Its Children - Its Greatest Resource, Unicef Urges
Daily Maverick
The United Nations Children's Fund South Africa has called for the country's children to be put at the centre of the developmental agenda. Read more »
Botswana: Basotho Reject Government Restrictions On Information, Support Media's Watchdog Role
Afrobarometer
Most citizens favour public access to government budgets and contracts. Read more »