June 09, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Mother Gets 25 Years for Selling Naked Pics of Daughter - South African News Briefs - June 9, 2023
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June 08, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester Case - Magudumana Seeks to Appeal 'Deportation' Ruling - South African News Briefs - June 8, 2023
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June 07, 2023
South Africa: High Court Blocks Zuma's Private Prosecution Bid
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg has set aside former president Jacob Zuma's bid to prosecute News24 journalist Karyn Maughan and prosecutor Billy Downer, News24… Read more »
June 06, 2023
South Africa: 'Swindled' South African Soccer Body Not Part of Restitution Plans for Nations Duped By Fifa Graft
Restitution amounting to U.S.$201 million (nearly R4 billion) to compensate multiple "victim organisations" harmed by global soccer body Fifa in a major corruption scandal, will… Read more »
South Africa: Construction Mafia Allegedly Linked to Power Utility's Procurement Staff - South African News Briefs - June 6, 2023
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June 05, 2023
South Africa: Arms to Russian Ship? Ramaphosa Won't Release Report on Alleged Transfer
The Democratic Alliance will oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's plan to classify the findings of a probe that determined whether arms and ammunition supplied from South Africa were… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Decoding the Zimbabwe Election Process Ahead of August 23 Polls
As Zimbabweans prepare to cast their ballots in 2 months' time, allAfrica takes a look at how the southern African country's electoral process works. Read more »
South Africa: Namibian Fishrot Paymaster Arrested in Western Cape Town
Marén de Klerk, the self-proclaimed paymaster in Namibia's "Fishrot" corruption case, has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa, reports Mail & Guardian . Read more »
South Africa: Climate Commission Urges Electricity Reforms and Renewable Energy Expansion - South African News Briefs - June 2, 2023
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June 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: Countdown Begins for Zimbabwe's Crucial Elections
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has set August 23 as the long-awaited election date. Read more »
South Africa: Health Watchdog Exposes State of Public Healthcare - South African News Briefs - June 1, 2023
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May 30, 2023
Senegal: Tensions Rise While Awaiting Ousmane Sonko Verdict
The court is expected to rule on the rape case against Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. In the meantime, tension is rising in Dakar, where security forces reportedly… Read more »
May 31, 2023
West Africa: Illegal Fishing Costs West African Nations Billions in Revenue
Six West African nations lose U.S. $2.3 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing, says a new report from Amnesty International. Read more »
Africa: "It Looks Like it's Unbearable to Live Without a Man, It's Unbearable to Be a Lesbian'
The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and… Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Province Records First Cholera Case - South African News Briefs - May 31, 2023
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May 30, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Grants Putin Diplomatic Immunity to Attend Brics Summit
South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) Minister Naledi Pandor gazetted a notice providing diplomatic immunity to officials attending the the BRICS summit in… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Province Identifies 275 High-Risk Schools - South African News Briefs - May 30, 2023
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May 29, 2023
South Africa: Testing Delays Impede Data Collection on Mumps Outbreak - South African News Briefs - May 29, 2023
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May 25, 2023
South Africa: Former Mozambican Finance Minister Faces Extradition to U.S. After Failed South African Court Bid
South Africa's Constitutional Court has blocked an attempt by former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang to stop his extradition to the U.S. where he faces charges of grand… Read more »
South Africa: Power Utility Graft - Parliamentary Watchdog to Recall Former CEO - South African News Briefs - May 25, 2023
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May 23, 2023
Ethiopia: Protesters Take to Tigray Streets Demanding Withdrawal of Foreign Forces, Return of Displaced People
Thousands of people in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region took to the streets on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 to demand the return of people displaced by a two-year war there. The… Read more »
May 22, 2023
South Africa: Opposition to Ask Watchdog to Probe Expenditure at Ministerial Houses - South African News Briefs - May 22, 2023
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May 19, 2023
South Africa: Cold Winter Ahead as Stage 8 Blackouts Loom - South African News Briefs - May 19, 2023
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May 18, 2023
Nigeria: Unmasking Corruption - Examining Nigeria's 2023 Election Fallout
Nigeria transitioned to democracy in 1999, despite the persistence of insecurity, extreme poverty, and endemic corruption. Nevertheless, the country has conducted six national… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Seeks 'Technicalities' to Avoid Fallout if Putin Visits - South African News Briefs - May 18, 2023
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