October 09, 2019
South Africa: 'Until We Stop Hitting Children, We'll Not Stop Men From Hitting Women'
South Africa has become the 57th country to prohibit the corporal punishment of children. This comes after the Constitutional Court's ruling that the common law defence of… Read more »
South Africa: What Now After 'Spanking Children' Court Ruling
South Africa has become the 57th country in the world to prohibit the corporal punishment of children. This comes after the Constitutional Court's ruling that the common law… Read more »
October 08, 2019
South Africa: 'Prevention is Always Better Because the Cost of Violence is Higher'
In a unanimous judgment, the Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled that the common law defence of reasonable and moderate parental chastisement of children is… Read more »
Africa: Tapping into Mobile Phones to Advance Africa's Intelligence on Global Health and Food Security
It is official: With 9.3 billion mobile connections, the number of mobile devices on earth now surpasses the 7.6 billion people population. This creates huge opportunities to… Read more »
October 07, 2019
Africa: South Africa's Future Is In Africa, With Africa - Ramaphosa Says After Buhari Visit
South Africa and Nigeria, Africa's two economic powerhouses, saw President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Muhammadu Buhari meet during a state visit on October 3. Read more »
Mozambique: Observer Shot Dead Ahead of Mozambique Polls
A leading civil society election observer has been assassinated in Mozambique's Gaza province, barely a week before the polls, Club of Mozambique reports. Read more »
Gabon: President Bongo Makes Rare Public Appearance
Gabonese President Ali Bongo made a surprise appearance at a stadium in the country's capital Libreville on Saturday October 5, 2019, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
Tunisia: Exit Poll Shows Conservative Ennahdha Party In The Lead In Parliamentary Vote
The conservative Ennahdha party has come first in Tunisia's parliamentary election, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
October 04, 2019
South Africa: Old Mutual's Peter Moyo Sues Employer for U.S.$16 Million
Former Old Mutual CEO, Peter Moyo is suing the insurance group for R250-million (U.S.$16, 509 500) or be permanently reinstated. Read more »
October 02, 2019
Sierra Leone: Idris Elba to Help Bring Economic Prosperity to Sherbro Island
The British award-winning actor and musician has committed to developing Sherbro Island into a world-class city as part of his drive to give back to Sierra Leone. Read more »
West Africa: Grassroots Organizations Must Defend Children's Rights
In the summer of last year, Amina was sent to spend the summer school vacation with her aunt in the upper region of Guinea. Three months later, she returned to her parents in the… Read more »
Guinea: Journalists should not be Charged under the Cyber-Security Law for Press Offenses
In recent years the ranking of Guinea in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index has been declining losing six points since 2017 to rank 107th out of 180… Read more »
October 01, 2019
South Africa: Lack of Education, Jobs and How It Affects Peace on Cape Flats
Cape Town is home to the murder capital of South Africa - Nyanga - and two other townships in the area, Delft and Khayelitsha, make up the top 3. In the first 6 months of 2019,… Read more »
Africa: Will an African Win 2019's Nobel Peace Prize?
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Somalian social rights activist Ilwad Elman and Libyan law student Hajer Sharief are nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Read more »
South Africa: Competition Commission Releases Report into Private Healthcare
South Africa's Competition Commission has released a long-awaited report on the country's private healthcare sector. Read more »
September 30, 2019
Senegal: President Pardons Political Rival
Senegalese President Macky Sall has pardoned political rival Khalifa Sall, who was jailed in 2018 on corruption charges, Reuters reports. Read more »
September 27, 2019
South Africa: Ndlovu Youth Choir Just Scored a Deal - Signs with Simon Cowell
Imagine coming from a tough competition - losing the grand prize - but only to be signed by one of the world's biggest music producers. Read more »
Chad: Dozens Die in Landslide at Gold Mine - Report
A landslide at a gold mine in northwestern Chad has killed about 30 people, Reuters reports. Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Senate Confirms Handbag Designer Lana Marks As Ambassador
South African-born luxury handbag designer Lana Marks has been confirmed as the US Ambassador to South Africa. Read more »
September 26, 2019
Egypt: Stolen Gold Coffin of Ancient Priest Goes Home
The Egyptian relic is finally going home. Read more »
South Africa: Labour Court Halts Banking Sector Strike
The Labour Court has interdicted a planned strike by workers in the banking sector, Business Day reports. Reasons for granting the interdict would be made clear in due course,… Read more »
Africa: Beyond Pretty Words - Fund Local Actions on Climate Crisis!
Political leaders in New York this week for a climate summit convened by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres came armed with announcements on how they intend… Read more »
September 24, 2019
Africa: Critical Role for Small Business as Continental Trade Pact Takes Shape
With the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) coming into full force, there are hopes that the resulting economic transformation will lead to vitally-needed job… Read more »
September 23, 2019
South Africa: Femicide - Stabbing, Death of Student Sparks Outrage
Sinethemba Ndlovu, a student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has died in hospital after she was stabbed by a man who allegedly "forced himself on her" while she worked at… Read more »
Southern Africa: Prince Harry, Meghan Begin 10-Day Tour in South Africa
A British royal tour of southern Africa kicks off in Cape Town on Monday September 23, 2019, the SABC reports. Read more »