February 09, 2023
South Africa: Govt Working On Laws to Protect Whistleblowers - South African News Briefs - February 9, 2023
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February 08, 2023
South Africa: Agri SA Wants Agriculture Declared Essential Service - South African News Briefs - February 8, 2023
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February 02, 2023
Namibia: Namibia to Step Up Efforts Against Wildlife Crime After 93% Surge in Rhino Poaching
The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached an all-time high in 2022 after 87 rhinos were killed compared to 45 in 2021, reports Al Jazeera. Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Calls Out King Mswati, Urges Urgent National Dialogue in eSwatini
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is calling for a national dialogue in the Kingdom of eSwatini, after the assassination of political activist Advocate Thulani… Read more »
South Africa: Police Question Witnesses In Deadly KwaZulu-Natal Hostel Attack - South African News Briefs - February 2, 2023
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February 01, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania's Eviction of Maasai Pastoralists Continues
In June 2022, residents of Loliondo division in northern Tanzania's Ngorongoro district protested what they said was a government move to evict them from their ancestral land in… Read more »
South Africa: Thuli Madonsela to Appear at Successor's Impeachment Hearings - South African News Briefs - February 1, 2023
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January 26, 2023
Africa: Kenyan Man Pleads Guilty to U.S.$241 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Do you remember the Pandora Papers? The secret deals and hidden assets of some of the world's richest and most powerful people were revealed in the biggest trove of leaked offshore… Read more »
South Africa: Consumers Facing Toughest Times Yet, Economist Warns - South African News Briefs - January 26, 2023
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January 24, 2023
South Africa: Court Battle Against Govt Over Power Crisis Begins - South African News Briefs - January 24, 2023
Coalition Readies Legal Action Against Govt Over Energy Crisis Read more »
January 18, 2023
South Africa: Claws Out for Tiger Attack Survivor as Legal Action Looms - South African News Briefs - January 18, 2023
Survivor of Tiger Attack to Take Legal Action on Beast's Owner Read more »
January 17, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Faces Major Legal Fight Over Planned Power Cuts
The beginning of 2023 has seen a worsening of scheduled power outages in South Africa after beleaguered national utility Eskom announced it would continue its worst-ever outages… Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Police Restore Calm Following Protest in Johannesburg CBD - South African News Briefs - January 16, 2023
Police Restore Calm Following Protest in Johannesburg CBD Read more »
January 11, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Ramps Up Planned Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - 11 January, 2023
Eskom Escalates Power Cuts to Stage 6 Read more »
Senegal: 20 New Rules to Avoid Another Deadly Road Crash in Senegal
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 »
January 10, 2023
South Africa: Taps Dry Up in Nelson Mandela Bay - South African News Briefs - January 10, 2023
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
Eskom CEO says he was poisoned Read more »
January 05, 2023
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Potential Floods - South African News Briefs - January 5, 2023
KwaZulu-Natal Govt on High Alert Ahead of Heavy Rain Warning Read more »
January 04, 2023
South Africa: Western Cape Sets Plans to Move Away from Load Shedding - South African News Briefs - January 4, 2023
Major Plans Ahead to Move Western Cape Away from Load Shedding, Premier Claims Read more »
December 30, 2022
Botswana: Ian Khama, Facing Arrest, Wants His Day in Court
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
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
Eskom Institutes Stage 4 Load Shedding as Power Generation Units Break Down Read more »
December 27, 2022
South Africa: Racist Attack at Holiday Resort Caught on Video - South African News Briefs - December 27, 2022
EFF Visits Holiday Resort Where Viral Racial Incident Was Filmed Read more »
Africa: Hospital Debt, Detention and Dignity in Health
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 »
