New Electricity Act to Take Effect in January - South African News Briefs - December 19, 2024
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Mnangagwa Urged to Declare a National Disaster As Harare's Primary Water Source Becomes Deadly for People, Wildlife, Livestock and Aqua Life
New Zimbabwe
Former Harare Mayor Hebert Gomba has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the contamination of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, in order to solve the whole… Read more »
'BDP Is Gone for Good' - Kgafela II
The Patriot
Bakgatla Kgosikgolo Kgafela II has applauded his tribe and Batswana in general for voting Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) out of power, noting that the party will never to… Read more »
South African Weather Service Warns of Heavy Rain
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of heavy rain that is likely to elevate the risk of flooding over the next few days. Read more »
U.S. State Department's Briefing On Biden's Historic Trip to Angola [document]
State Department
President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s December 2024 travel to Angola was the first visit of a U.S. president to Sub-Saharan Africa since 2015. Assistant Secretary Molly Phee… Read more »
Mondlane Threatens Chaos Unless He Is Declared the Next President
AIM
Mozambican presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane has threatened that the country will descend into chaos if the Constitutional Council, the country's highest body in matters of… Read more »
Civil Servants Endure Second Month of Late Salary Payment Amid Hefty U.S.$ Windfall for Top Officials
New Zimbabwe
FOR the second consecutive month, the government has failed to pay its employees, including teachers, their meagre salaries on time exacerbating suffering among the working class. Read more »
Botswana's Trade Deficit Conundrum
The Patriot
Botswana has consistently recorded a trade deficit from September 2023 to September 2024, Statistics Botswana (SB) revealed in its International Merchandise and Trade Statistics… Read more »
Kagame Receives Message From Angolan President
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, December 18, received a message from his Angolan counterpart Joao Laurenço, who is the facilitator of the Luanda process. Read more »
Health Department Warns of Rise of Rubella - South African News Briefs - December 20, 2024
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Mondlane Accuses Nyusi of Wanting to Cling On to Power
AIM
Mozambican presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane has accused the current president, Filipe Nyusi, of attempting to cling on to power. Read more »
F1 - Here We Come!
SAnews.gov.za
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie, has announced a team of experts to form South Africa's Formula One Bid Steering Committee (BSC) for the return of the… Read more »
Morocco Ends Year As Africa's Top Side in FIFA Rankings, Angola Achieves Historic Rise
CAF
The latest FIFA Rankings have reinforced Morocco's dominance in African football, with the Atlas Lions ending the year as the highest-ranked African nation despite slipping two… Read more »
Angola and Oman Sign Agreements On Oil,Mineral Resources
ANGOP
Angola and the Sultanate of Oman on Thursday signed several instruments to strengthen bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of oil, gas and mineral resources. Read more »
'There's No Turning Back' - Minister Ramokgopa On Eskom
SAnews.gov.za
The financial year ending March 2024 was an inflection point for Eskom, signifying the turnaround of the energy utility. Read more »
