June 04
South Africa: Jacob Zuma and MK's Trumpian Playbook Vs the Institutions of SA's Constitutional Democracy [analysis]
Daily Maverick
On Thursday, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will hand over political parties' lists of MPs to the Secretary to Parliament, and those of MPLs to the provincial judge presidents. It's… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Ebrahim Patel Was Right About Some Things, If Not All [analysis]
Daily Maverick
While his ideas were sound, it can be argued that his way of applying economic principles -- through dogged negotiations and a tendency towards micromanagement -- could have been… Read more »
South Africa: Two Men Criminally Charged for Trying to Violently Force the Closure of Mthatha Airport [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Two men who were part of a group trying to forcefully close the Mthatha Airport during last week's violent taxi strike appeared in court on Monday. They were charged with attempted… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Tornado Death Toll Rises to 11 As Relief Efforts Continue [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Communities and relief organisations are providing hot meals, shelter and medical assistance to hundreds of people displaced by the two tornados that tore through KwaZulu-Natal on… Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Fiscal Dysfunctionality, Not Austerity, Got the ANC Into This Jam [analysis]
Daily Maverick
One of the many problems with SA's political crisis is that it is generating a false narrative about the relationship between economics and politics. Clearly, SA's economy is in… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Tornado Terror - the Day a 'Snake in the Sky' Smashed Into Tongaat [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Residents of Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, have described the terror they felt as a tornado tore through the area on Monday, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Read more »
South Africa: City of Tshwane Tables R50bn Budget Aimed At Improving Finances - Amid EFF Disruption [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The indebted City of Tshwane has tabled its R50.6-billion budget aimed at turning its financial position around and improving the lives of its more than four million residents. Read more »
South Africa: Steinhoff and Access to Information - What's At Stake? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Do Steinhoff's private interests trump the public interest in knowing exactly what happened in South Africa's biggest corporate fraud? That's the question at the heart of our case… Read more »
South Africa: Which Political Coalitions Will Make the Most Logical Sense for South Africa? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The clock is ticking. The ANC has less than two weeks to form some kind of coalition to govern South Africa. We look at which parties make the best logical matches. Read more »
South Africa: The Second Coming - Comedians Rush to Respond to South Africa's New Political Reality [analysis]
Daily Maverick
For the past 30 years, South Africa's political reality hasn't reflected the level of nuance and messiness that comes out through its comedy. We had a Ruling Party, with two… Read more »
South Africa: White Maize Supplies Remain a Critical Upside Risk to South Africa's Food Price Inflation [analysis]
Daily Maverick
When viewed annually, the white maize harvest is down by 25%, with yellow maize down by 13% from the 2022/23 season. The expected harvest of 13.3 million tonnes is down by 19% from… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Opens Part of Nemakonde Way, Formerly Lomagundi Road
The Herald
Government this afternoon opened to traffic a 1,8km stretch along Nemakonde Way, formerly Lomagundi Road, that was under construction in Harare. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Police Go After Hit-and-Run Driver for Killing Pedestrian, Injured Another
Vanguard
The Ogun State Police Command has commenced investigation towards arresting a hit-and-run driver, that killed a female pedestrian, Elizabeth James along the Benin-Sagamu… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Cracks Down On Tongyi Group Over Alleged Money Laundering Violations
Vanguard
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sealed off Tongyi Group, a construction and mining company located in Jabi, Abuja, for alleged non-compliance with… Read more »
Ghana: Cedi Gains for the First Time in Weeks As BoG Intensifies Crackdown On Illegal Operators
Accra Times
Cedi records a huge gain in just one day following inactivity on the forex market, as BoG moves to arrest illegal operators Read more »
Ghana: Lands Minister Declares June 7 Green Ghana Day As Country Readies to Plant 10m Tree Seedlings
Accra Times
As has become customary since the Ghana Green project started in 2021, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will lead a commemorative tree planting exercise, this time at the… Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - 'Stop Undermining Electoral Transparency ', Care-Ghana Tells EC
Accra Times
According to CARE-GHANA, in a press release on Monday, June 3, 2024, the Electoral Commission's decision that political parties will be prohibited from observing the Transfer of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Agency Announces One-Hour Power Shutdown At Lagos Airport
Premium Times
Ms Orah said that FAAN would ensure that the shutdown of the power supply was with minimal disruption to flight operations and passenger facilitation. Read more »
Liberia: ECC Recommends Reforms in Election Laws
New Republic
The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) has advanced a nine -count recommendations reforming the election laws and improve the internal democratization in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Places Bounties On Vandals of 2nd Niger Bridge, Others
Leadership
The Federal Government has promised a handsome reward to any person or group of persons, who nabs or provides useful information on the identity of those behind the vandalisation… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Pledges Speedy Passage of Minimum Wage Bill
This Day
The Senate has pledged that the National Minimum Wage Bill will be given accelerated hearing any time President Bola Tinubu sends it to the National Assembly for proper legislative… Read more »
Nigeria: On New Minimum Wage, Tinubu Directs Edun to Come Up With Cost Implications in 48 Hours
This Day
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, to, within two days, come up with the cost implications… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Six-Lane Arterial Road N20, Names Road After Prof Wole Soyinka
This Day
*Says project is testimony to his govt's development agenda towards transforming nation Read more »
Nigeria: Cattle Rustling, Kidnappings Are Multi-Billion Naira Criminal Enterprises, Says Katsina Governor
This Day
The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has revealed that cattle rustling and kidnappings are multi-billion naira criminal enterprises that prey on vulnerable youth and… Read more »
Nigeria: Security Remains Our Top Priority in Zamfara - Lawal
This Day
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has reiterated his administration's commitment to the security of lives and property of the people. Read more »