October 11, 2022
South Africa: New Wage Offer on Table as Transnet Strike Shuts Down Major Ports
Transnet has returned to the negotiating table at the CCMA with a revised wage offer for striking workers who are members of two of the country's larger unions - the United… Read more »
Cameroon: Soccer Authorities Slam Allegations of Magic in National Team
According to Radio France Internationale, Cameroon's national soccer team and the soccer federation are using spells and magic. The October 6 report alleges that most Cameroonian… Read more »
South Africa: Transnet Workers Down Tools at Major Ports - South African News Briefs - October 11, 2022
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October 10, 2022
South Africa: Zuma's Private Prosecution Against Downer, Maughan Postponed - South African News Briefs - October 10, 2022
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October 09, 2022
Lesotho: New Party Surges Ahead in Early Election Results
Vote counting is under way in Lesotho after Friday's general election, and the Lesotho Times reports that the electoral commission expects a final result on Tuesday. Read more »
October 07, 2022
South Africa: South Africa Risks State of Medical Emergency Over Shortage of Healthcare Workers - South African News Briefs - October 7, 2022
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October 06, 2022
South Africa: Govt to Assist Wine Industry, Says Minister - South African News Briefs - October 6, 2022
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October 05, 2022
South Africa: German Tourists Cut Trip Short After One Killed - South African News Briefs - October 5, 2022
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October 04, 2022
South Africa: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Lindiwe Sisulu Join Forces for ANC Top Job - South African News Briefs - October 4, 2022
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October 03, 2022
South Africa: Advocacy Group Wants Full Decriminalising of Sex Work - South African News Briefs, October 3, 2022
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October 01, 2022
Africa: Seize this Moment for Africa to Model Net-Zero Development – AFC's Samaila Zubairu
The African Finance Corporation (AFC), has a mission even more critical today than when it was created in 2007 - mobilizing private sector-led infrastructure investment needed to… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: South Africa Leads the Charge in Nations Transitioning to Renewable Energy Plans
South Africa's journey towards decarbonisation via the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) has been described as one of the major achievements of the 2021 United Nations… Read more »
Africa: Answering the Challenges Posed by Antimicrobial Resistance
Staphylococcus aureus is the source of a skin infection that can turn deadly if drug resistant. Estimates regarding the most common resistant variation, methicillin-resistant… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Fears of Another Coup as Gunfire Heard In Capital Ouagadougou
The sound of gunfire in the capital Ouagadougou has raised fears of yet another coup. Residents were woken on September 30, 2022 by weapons fired in various camps in the capital.… Read more »
South Africa: Trevor Noah to Leave The Daily Show After Seven Years
In a shocking announcement, popular South African comedian and host of The Daily Show Trevor Noah has said that he is going to leave the program after hosting it for seven… Read more »
South Africa: Major Hospitals Exempt From Load Shedding - South African News Briefs - September 30, 2022
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September 29, 2022
South Africa: EFF Leaders Malema, Ndlozi Found Not Guilty of Assault - South African News Briefs - September 29, 2022
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September 28, 2022
South Africa: Authorities Deny Another Dam Wall Collapse at Jagersfontein
Residents in the Free State's mining town of Jagersfontein were left scrambling on September 27, following what they thought was another dam wall collapse, which was initially… Read more »
South Africa: Petrol Price Drop On Cards for October - South African News Briefs - September 28, 2022
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September 27, 2022
South Africa: New Study Busts Myths About Immigrants in South Africa
Cross-border immigration is frequently the focus of divisive and passionate debate in the host nation and has emerged as the subject of contentious and emotional debate in many… Read more »
South Africa: Is Jacob Zuma on Comeback Trail? South African News Briefs - September 27, 2022
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September 26, 2022
South Africa: President Calls on Citizens to Persevere in Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - September 26, 2022
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September 23, 2022
Africa: Here's How Development Banks Could Stop Putting Communities at Risk #AfricaClimateCrisis
On paper, most development banks are dedicated to upholding communities' rights to consultation and involvement in making decisions on projects that have an impact on their daily… Read more »
Africa: 'Africans Face Shared Opposition in Transnational Activism to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights'
In April 2022, the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender (CSA&G) at the University of Pretoria together with the Center for Gender… Read more »
September 22, 2022
South Africa: Eskom Employs Engineers on Solidarity's List - South African News Briefs - September 23, 2022
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