September 25, 2023
Zambia: Former President Lungu Banned From 'Political Jogging'
Zambian police banned former president Edgar Lungu from public jogging events, reports BBC. The police said Lungu's exercise sessions while escorted by members of his… Read more »
South Africa: Health Minister Ordered to Address R1.2 Billion Corruption Report - South African News Briefs - September 25, 2023
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September 22, 2023
South Africa: Police Investigating Syndicate Suspected of Targeting LGBTIQ+ Community
Seven men were arrested by Gauteng police in connection with the kidnapping an 18-year-old student from Wits University using the gay hookup app Grindr and holding him for ransom,… Read more »
South Africa: Burna Boy's Concert Cancelled After Alleged Ticket Scam
The African Giant's Burna Boy's Johannesburg concert has been cancelled, after a fraud case was uncovered. Read more »
South Africa: Prominent KwaZulu-Natal Businessman Dies in Police Shootout - South African News Briefs - September 22, 2023
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September 21, 2023
South Africa: South Africa to Host US-Africa Trade Summit Despite Diplomatic Tensions
South Africa will host a U.S.-Africa trade meeting in November despite earlier calls from U.S. politicians for the event to be shifted due to what they claimed was the country's… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's First Woman Officer to Navigate a Submarine Dies in Accident
Africa's first woman to qualify as a submarine navigator, Lieutenant Gillian Hector (née Malouw), was among the three people who died in the SA Navy submarine disaster just… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Pledges to Keep National Broadcaster Afloat Ahead of 2024 Election - South African News Briefs - September 21, 2023
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September 20, 2023
South Africa: No Reason to Continue Zimbabwe Exemption Permits, Minister Motsoaledi Argues in Court
Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa's minister of home affairs, wants to contest a ruling from the Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) that said he violated the law and Constitution by… Read more »
Nigeria: No Dead Agenda - Burna Boy Responds to Critics After Concert Postponement
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy, 31, fired back at critics who said his concert that was to take place at FNB Stadium in Gauteng Province, South Africa, was postponed due… Read more »
South Africa: Appointment of Power Utility CEO Delayed Again - South African News Briefs - September 20, 2023
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September 19, 2023
South Africa: Rights Body Releases Damning Report on KwaZulu-Natal Water Crisis
Municipalities and water service authority (WSAs) in KwaZulu-Natal have been criticized by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for denying residents' access to enough… Read more »
South Africa: Fuel Prices Set to Increase Again in October - South African News Briefs - September 19, 2023
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September 18, 2023
South Africa: New Bill Proposes Major Shake-Up of State-Owned Enterprises - South African News Briefs - September 18, 2023
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September 15, 2023
South Africa: Communications Minister Fires Postbank Board After Scandals - South African News Briefs - September 15, 2023
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September 14, 2023
South Africa: Tshwane Suspends All Bus Services After Trucks Torched
The City of Tshwane suspended some of its municipal services after striking municipal workers allegedly set fire to some of the city's infrastructure, according to EWN. Read more »
South Africa: Consumers Pay High Food Prices Despite Lower Inflation, Commission Says - South African News Briefs - September 14, 2023
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September 13, 2023
South Africa: Another Listeriosis Outbreak on the Horizon - Study
A 2019–2020 study into the prevalence of the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in beef and beef products at some abattoirs and retailers in the provinces of Gauteng,… Read more »
South Africa: What's Behind South Africa's 'Mind-Blowing Heatwave'? - South African News Briefs - September 13, 2023
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September 12, 2023
Africa: Sierra Leone Karpowership Cuts Should Be a Warning to South Africa - Eco-Justice Organisation
The Green Connection, an eco-justice organization opposing Karpowership's bid to secure 20-year contracts in South Africa, said the power cut in Sierra Leone should be a "warning"… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Calls Emergency Meeting With Labour to Avert Budget Crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called an urgent meeting with organised labour to discuss the Treasury's proposals for harsh cuts to government budgets, including freezing all public… Read more »
South Africa: Former President Jacob Zuma Dealt Double Blow By Pietermaritzburg High Court - South African News Briefs - September 12, 2023
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September 11, 2023
South Africa: Johannesburg Councillor Demands Apology After Wrongful Arrest - South African News Briefs - September 11, 2023
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September 08, 2023
South Africa: Comedian Trevor Noah to Get R33 Million for Tourism Advert - South African News Briefs - September 8, 2023
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September 07, 2023
South Africa: Joburg Councillor, Police Officer Implicated in Alleged Hijacking of Police Building
One of the 23 suspects in an alleged Johannesburg building hijacking is a councillor for the city, News24 reports, and another suspect is allegedly a police officer. The raid is a… Read more »