March 17
Zimbabwe: 5 Teachers Perish As Toyota Aqua, Haulage Truck Crash
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Five teachers from Munyati Primary School situated a few kilometres outside Kwekwe perished in a horrific road traffic accident on Friday afternoon. Read more »
Angola: Minister of State Denies Debt Moratorium With China
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The Minister of State for Economic Coordination, José Massano, clarified Sunday, in Shandong, that the debt relief agreement between Angola and the People's Republic of… Read more »
South Africa: Dr Phil Mjwara Takes a Bow As Director-General of Science and Innovation
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Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande has announced the retirement of Dr Phil Mjwara, the country's longest-serving Director-General, from his… Read more »
March 16
Angola: Angolan President Meets Chinese Businesspeople in Beijing
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The President of the Republic, João Lourenço granted audiences, on Friday in Beijing, to 17 Chinese businesspeople who operate in various sectors in the Angolan… Read more »
Angola: Submarine Cables Cut Causes Minimal Impact On the Internet
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The telecommunications company Angola Cables acknowledges the existence of a minimal impact on the failure of internet access, as a result of the cut in international submarine… Read more »
Angola: More Than 1,000 Companies At the Angola-China Business Forum in Beijing
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More than 1,300 companies, including 30 Angolan companies, participated this Saturday, in Beijing, in the Angola-China Business Forum, which evaluated the multiple investment… Read more »
Angola: Vice President Praises Efforts to Promote Women's Empowerment
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The efforts of young people, aimed at combating discrimination and promoting women's empowerment, were praised Saturday, in Luanda, by the Vice-President of the Republic,… Read more »
March 15
South Africa: Gauteng Hospitals Haemorrhage Millions in Negligence Claims - South African News Briefs - March 15, 2024
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Angola: Parliament to Discuss Draft Law On Illegal Mining Activity
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The Proposed Law on Combating Illegal Mining Activity, which criminalizes the illicit exploitation of mineral resources, will be voted on and discussed, in general, at the Plenary… Read more »
South Africa: How to Spend 12 Years Building a Police Station
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Minister Sihle Zikalala has promised the Vuwani police station will be completed in 2025. Work on it started in 2012. Read more »
March 14
South Africa: SAA, Takatso Deal Collapses - Don't Worry About Your Jobs, Gordhan Says
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Following three years of negotiation, Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has announced the termination of negotiations for the transaction to sell 51% of South African… Read more »
South Africa: The European Company That Profited From Corruption At Passenger Rail Agency
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This article is the first in a series of articles on corruption in PRASA's dealings with a front company called Swifambo Rail Leasing. It focuses on Vossloh, a European rail… Read more »
South Africa: Mbeki Slams Zuma's Breakaway MK Party - South African News Briefs - March 14, 2024
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Thabo Mbeki Slams Zuma's MK Breakaway Read more »
South Africa: SA Engages US On Efforts to Exit Grey List
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Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, has reiterated to his counterparts in the United States of America (USA) that government is working hard to get South Africa out of… Read more »
South Africa: 'Our Revolution Was Horribly Disrupted' - - Trevor Manuel On SA's Transition and Not Giving Up On Our Values [document]
Daily Maverick
This is former finance minister Trevor Manuel's keynote address at The Gathering: Twenty Twenty-Four. Read more »
South Africa: Ports Regulator of South Africa and B-Bbee Commission Sign MOU
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at addressing transformation in the ports sector has been entered into between the Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA) and the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Shortage of Cartographers Triggers Mining Title Registration Backlog, Ownership Wrangles
New Zimbabwe
THE lack of a full complement of cartographers at Mashonaland West's Ministry of Mines and Mining Development office is hindering the pace of mine registration, which has at times… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Former ZCDC Employee Wins U.S.$ 200k Claim Following Embarrassing Verbal Dismissal
New Zimbabwe
A former Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) employee, Linda Chiyangwa has won a US$200 000 claim against her former employer who verbally dismissed her in 2016. Read more »
Angola: Bodiva Expects an Increase of 9.4 Billion in Its Transactions
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The Angolan Debt and Securities Exchange (BODIVA) plans to increase the value of its transactions from 8.4 to 9.4 billion Kwanzas, assuming a growth of 9% per year in the amount… Read more »
Angola: Expert Highlights Advantages of Changes Made to the Customs Tariff
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The technician from the Northern regional department of the General Tax Administration (AGT), Dionísio Domingos, highlighted, on Wednesday, in Ndalatando, Cuanza-Norte… Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Gordhan's Blunders On the Runway to the Failed SAA Privatisation Deal [analysis]
Daily Maverick
All of the government's future attempts at dumping its hot potatoes in private sector laps will rely on the government keeping its word, being able to execute sensibly and quickly,… Read more »
South Africa: Mixed Bag - SA's January Mining Output Slumps, but Manufacturing Grows [analysis]
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The first big data bite of the industrial arms of South Africa's economy for 2024 showed a melange, with mining production falling in January while manufacturing output gained… Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes AfCFTA Protocol On Women and Youth in Trade
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Cabinet says it welcomes the African Union Assembly's adoption of key protocols and decisions affecting the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Read more »
South Africa: Hazelmere Dam Project Successfully Completed
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The raising of the Hazelmere Dam project was successfully completed at a cost of R820 million, increasing the storage capacity of the dam, said Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo… Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Approves Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan
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Cabinet announced it has approved the Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan (IndWTMP) for implementation. Read more »