January 11, 2023
Senegal: 20 New Rules to Avoid Another Deadly Road Crash in Senegal
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The interministerial council on road safety, established after the bus accident which left 40 people dead, has announced several measures to keep the roads safe. Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Ramps Up Planned Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - 11 January, 2023
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Eskom Escalates Power Cuts to Stage 6 Read more »
January 10, 2023
Senegal: Sall Declares Days of Mourning After Deadly Bus Crash
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The President of the Republic Macky Sall decreed three days of national mourning on January 9, and appointed an interministerial council after 40 people died and several were… Read more »
South Africa: Taps Dry Up in Nelson Mandela Bay - South African News Briefs - January 10, 2023
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Drought-Struck Mandela Bay Sees Taps Run Dry Read more »
January 09, 2023
South Africa: Power Utility CEO Opens Case of Attempted Murder - South African News Briefs - January 9, 2023
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Eskom CEO says he was poisoned Read more »
January 06, 2023
South Africa: Measles Outbreak Teams on Standby in Tshwane - South African News Briefs - January 6, 2023
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Measles Outbreak - Response Teams on Standby Read more »
January 05, 2023
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Potential Floods - South African News Briefs - January 5, 2023
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KwaZulu-Natal Govt on High Alert Ahead of Heavy Rain Warning Read more »
January 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Progress on Tigray Peace Deal But Challenges Remain
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While progress is being made in implementing the recent peace agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and the northern Tigray region, federal troops are now combatting… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Sets Plans to Move Away from Load Shedding - South African News Briefs - January 4, 2023
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Major Plans Ahead to Move Western Cape Away from Load Shedding, Premier Claims Read more »
January 03, 2023
South Africa: Govt Enters Final Stage of Scrapping E-Tolls - South African News Briefs - January 3, 2023
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Govt, Agency in Final Talks to Scrap E-Tolls - Minister Read more »
January 02, 2023
East Africa: Stop Supporting DR Congo's M23 Rebels, Europe Tells Rwanda
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The European Union (EU) has called on all states in the Great Lakes region to stop support from flowing to armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but has singled out… Read more »
December 30, 2022
Botswana: Ian Khama, Facing Arrest, Wants His Day in Court
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In the latest development arising from the fallout between Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor, a magistrate has issued a warrant for the arrest of former… Read more »
South Africa: Medical Graduates 'Let Down' By Health Dept -South African News Briefs - December 30, 2022
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December 29, 2022
South Africa: Call for Justice for Victims of Boksburg Hospital Explosion - South African News Briefs - December 29, 2022
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Storm Warning Issued for KwaZulu-Natal, Disaster Teams on High Alert Read more »
December 28, 2022
South Africa: Additional Covid-19 Booster Mooted for Over 50s - South African News Briefs - December 28, 2022
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Eskom Institutes Stage 4 Load Shedding as Power Generation Units Break Down Read more »
December 27, 2022
Africa: Hospital Debt, Detention and Dignity in Health [guest column]
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On December 22, 2022, Sakaja Arthur Johnson, the Governor of Nairobi County, Kenya’s capital, partnered with Cooperative Bank to release patients who had been detained… Read more »
South Africa: Death Toll Rises After Explosion at OR Tambo Memorial Hospital
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The death toll in the tanker gas explosion in Boksburg on December 24, 2022 at the Tambo Memorial Hospital, has now risen to 27 as at December 29, 2022, according to the Gauteng… Read more »
South Africa: Racist Attack at Holiday Resort Caught on Video - South African News Briefs - December 27, 2022
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EFF Visits Holiday Resort Where Viral Racial Incident Was Filmed Read more »
December 23, 2022
South Africa: Former Eskom Chief to Challenge State Capture Report's Findings - South African News Briefs - December 23, 2022
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Visitors to KwaZulu-Natal Parks Urged to Not Bring Firewood Over Potential Environment Hazard Read more »
December 22, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Electricity Crisis - The Time For Renewables is Now #AfricaClimateCrisis [opinion]
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I have never felt this frustrated and helpless until these regular 19 hour power cuts that have been plaguing Harare and my neighborhood for the past few weeks. Read more »
South Africa: Legal Threat Over Non-Placement of Intern Doctors - South African News Briefs - December 22, 2022
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Association Threatens Legal Action for Jobs for Intern Doctors Read more »
December 21, 2022
South Africa: Seal Takes a Stroll Down Cape Town Freeway
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Cape Town Councillor Angus McKenzie shared this video in which a seal can be seen on the busy road during peak traffic this morning. He captioned it: "A seal making his way to… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Maintains Course on Ramaphosa Prosecution - South African News Briefs - December 21, 2022
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Ramaphosa's Second Request for Zuma to Withdraw Private Prosecution Denied Read more »
December 20, 2022
Africa: How Much Risk Does Russia Pose to Africa? (1) [analysis]
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A grave security threat, but not necessarily on a par with the United States, European Union and China. That's how some are describing Russia's involvement on the continent. And… Read more »
South Africa: Call For Competent Engineer as Eskom CEO - South African News Briefs - December 20, 2022
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