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  • Attacks On Bushiri Highest Level of Witchcraft - Christian Body

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    The Christians of South Africa (Cosa) organisation has condemned attacks Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, saying it's the highest level… Read more »

  • Man Walks Into Reserve Bank, Asks to 'Exchange' R2 Million in Fake Cash

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    Not In My Name SA

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  • ANC Tells Gordhan, Mchunu 'Sorry, We Were Wrong'

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    The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) US$400 million deal will be one of the key items on the agenda during the South Africa-Zimbabwe bi-national commission meetings when South… Read more »

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    The DA said it is ready to govern South Africa, and its readiness will be reflected in the manifesto the party is launching on Saturday at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg. Read more »

  • This Was the Most-Streamed Song By South Africans This Summer

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  • Rangers Get Brief Glimpse of Escaped Karoo Park Lion

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  • South Africa Takes Important Next Steps to Solving Its Power Crisis [analysis]

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  • Company

    • Kenya:Fresh Twist in Kenya-Somalia Row (Nation)
      Kenya: Fresh Twist in Kenya-Somalia Row(Nation)
    • South Africa: SARS Swoops On Bosasa(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: Liquidator Moves to Secure Documents, Computers At Bosasa Head Office(News24Wire)
    • Malawi: Fake Seed Still Rampant On Market - Report(Nyasa Times)
    • Zimbabwe: Malaysia Rejects Aircraft Deal Reversal(Zimbabwe Independent)
    • Zimbabwe: Can Air Zimbabwe Be Run Profitably?(Zimbabwe Independent)
    • Zimbabwe: Nespresso to Launch First Zimbabwean Coffee(Zimbabwe Independent)
    • South Africa: Sasol Denies Claims It Intentionally Polluted Vaal River(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: Dysfunctional SABC Could Lead to Challenge of Election Results(Daily Maverick)
    • South Africa: Eskom Bailout to Reach U.S.$10,6 Billion in 10 Years(Daily Maverick)
  • Music

    • Zimbabwe:Winky D, Jah Prayzah Rivalry Renewed (Zimbabwe Standard)
      Zimbabwe: Winky D, Jah Prayzah Rivalry Renewed(Zimbabwe Standard)
    • South Africa: This Was the Most-Streamed Song By South Africans This Summer(News24Wire)
    • Nigeria: What It Means to Be an Upcoming Musician in Nigeria(Guardian)
    • Zimbabwe: Enzo Takes 'Magate' to Bulawayo(The Herald)
    • Malawi: Trip Jay Embarks On 'Push' to Spread the Gospel(Nyasa Times)
    • Nigeria: SXSW Music Festival 2019 - Africa to the World(This Day)
    • Zimbabwe: Tuku Widow's Actions Raise Questions(The Herald)
    • Nigeria: Davido Features U.S Rapper Busta Rhymes in Fall Remix(Leadership)
    • Zimbabwe: Michael Jackson's Producer Impressed With Zimbabwe's Nutty O(New Zimbabwe)
    • Zimbabwe: Mudendere Hitmaker Reveals Why He Shuns Collaborations(New Zimbabwe)
  • Human Rights

    • South Sudan:Increasing Number of People Face Severe Food Shortages in South Sudan (FAO)
      South Sudan: Increasing Number of People Face Severe Food Shortages in South Sudan(FAO)
    • Ethiopia: Ethiopia Lets in Human Rights Watch for First Time in 8 Years(HRW)
    • Malawi: U.S. Ready to Offer Asylum to Malawi People With Albinism(Nyasa Times)
    • Kenya: What's At Stake in Kenyan Court Case On Gay Rights(The Conversation Africa)
    • Rwanda: A Year On, No Justice for Refugee Killings(HRW)
    • South Sudan: 'Outraged' UN Experts Say Ongoing Widespread Human Rights Violations May Amount to War Crimes(Africa Renewal)
    • Kenya: Ensure Justice in Death of Kenyan Activist(HRW)
    • Malawi: 'Buleya Unnatural Death' - Preliminary Autopsy On Albino Kidnap Suspect Vindicates Many(Nyasa Times)
    • Kenya: Kenya High Court Delay On Revoking Anti-Gay Laws Disappoints Activists(RFI)
    • Liberia: Speaker 'Revokes' Accreditation of Reporters Assigned At the Legislature(FrontPageAfrica)
  • Terrorism

    • Cameroon:U.S. Officials Tout Good Ties Despite Aid Cut (VOA)
      Cameroon: U.S. Officials Tout Good Ties Despite Aid Cut(VOA)
    • Africa: Should Aid Work Stop When Militants Move In?(Thomson Reuters Foundation)
    • West Africa: Cost of Counter-Terrorism for Civilians in Liptako-Gourma(ISS)
    • Kenya: Bank Manager Denies Terror Charges(Nation)
    • Kenya: Diamond Trust Bank Manger Charged With Aiding Nairobi Terror Attack(Capital FM)
    • Kenya: Terror Threats Put Nyeri, Nanyuki Police on High Alert(Nation)
    • Kenya: Man Detained 5 Days for Probe Into Al-Shabaab Spy Claims(Nation)
    • Somalia: AMISOM Unveils Plan to Flush Al-Shabaab From Hideouts(VOA)
    • Kenya: 8 Suspects Due Back in Court Over Riverside Terror Attack(Capital FM)
    • Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Base Attack(Shabelle)
  • External Relations

    • Kenya:Record-Breaking Kipchoge Wins Another Top Award (Nation)
      Kenya: Record-Breaking Kipchoge Wins Another Top Award(Nation)
    • Zambia: Govt Commits to Ending Cholera By 2025(WHO)
    • Malawi: U.S. Ready to Offer Asylum to Malawi People With Albinism(Nyasa Times)
    • Africa: 40 Years On - the African Contract Workers Who Came to Germany and Stayed(Deutsche Welle)
    • South Sudan: Without Scaled-Up Humanitarian Assistance 'More and More People' At Risk(UN News)
    • Africa: West Africa's Democratic Tipping Point?(OSIWA)
    • South Sudan: Sexual Violence Surging in South Sudan(IPS)
    • Zambia: Opposition to Report President to ICC(East African)
    • Zimbabwe: Former U-20 Rugby Captain Signs New Worcester Deal(New Zimbabwe)
    • Africa: ECA-Uruguay partnership to focus on Africa's agricultural sector(Economic Commission for Africa)
  • Energy

    • South Africa:Public Enterprises Minister Gordhan Trying to Put Out Eskom's Flames of Crisis (allAfrica)
      South Africa: Public Enterprises Minister Gordhan Trying to Put Out Eskom's Flames of Crisis(allAfrica)
    • South Africa: Hundreds in Tshwane Left in the Dark After Substation Struck By Lightning(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: Eskom Was the 'Main Theatre Where Corruption and State Capture Was Taking Place' - Mabuza(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: #StateCaptureInquiry - 'We Should Have Foreseen This' - Eskom Board Chair On Load Shedding(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: South Africa Takes Important Next Steps to Solving Its Power Crisis(The Conversation Africa)
    • South Africa: Eskom Bailout to Reach U.S.$10,6 Billion in 10 Years(Daily Maverick)
    • South Africa: State Capture Inquiry - Eskom Chairperson Jabu Mabuza to Take the Stand(News24Wire)
    • Tanzania: Tanesco Directed to Supply Power in New Drugs Firms(Citizen)
    • South Africa: Mboweni Budget Delivers Reality Check for Eskom(Daily Maverick)
    • Uganda: Rural Power Supply Lights Up Teso(Monitor)

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