'That's No Joke' - Hichilema Gears Up to Change Zambia's Constitution [analysis]
African Arguments
Zambia's increasingly authoritarian president has spuriously warned that elections could be delayed for 8-9 years unless the constitution is amended. Read more »
Three Workers Injured After Trench Collapse - South African News Briefs - September 18, 2024
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Court Ruling On Asylum Seekers Welcomed
GroundUp
Judge prohibits Home Affairs officials deporting people who intend to apply for asylum Read more »
Zambia Faces 21-Hour Power Cuts As Lake Kariba Dries Up [analysis]
African Arguments
Zambia and Zimbabwe are looking to diversify their energy mix as climate change linked droughts and heat make hydropower less reliable. Read more »
Warrant of Arrest Issued for Late Former President Mugabe's Son
New Zimbabwe
Late former President Robert Mugabe's youngest son Bellarmine Chatunga has been slapped with an arrest warrant for defaulting court. Read more »
Electricity in Short Supply As Zambia Deals With Drought-Driven Energy Crisis
VOA
As Zambia deals with its worst drought in 20 years, businesses and households are going for days without electricity. Experts say the severe energy crisis could worsen Zambia 's… Read more »
Stellenbosch Shuts Down Controversial Wilgenhof Residence - South African News Briefs - September 17, 2024
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South Africa's Move to Green Energy Was Slowed Down By Govt to Protect Coal Mining [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Part of the… Read more »
Water Project Offers a Garden of Hope in Drought-Stricken Region
IFRC
In the heart of Zimbabwe's arid Mwenezi district, where the land has been scorched by the relentless grip of El Niño, the story of Patience Makuya stands as a testament to… Read more »
'Absolutely Ridiculous' - Zombie Mines Multiply in SA's Opaque Coal Sector [analysis]
African Arguments
African Arguments visited ten "active" coal mines around Ermelo in South Africa. Three were abandoned, and had been for years according to locals. Read more »
E-Hailing Drivers On Strike in Cape Town
GroundUp
Drivers want the government to intervene to improve their conditions Read more »
TikTok Exposé Leads to Restaurant Raid - South African News Briefs - September 16, 2024
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Zimbabwe Starts Providing Free Treatment for Women With Obstetric Fistula
VOA
Zimbabwe's government has given in to pressure from rights groups and is now providing free treatment to women with obstetric fistula, a condition that makes it hard for mothers… Read more »
Namibia Ready to Benefitfrom Africa's Free Trade...First Domestic Consignment Set for Export Next Month
New Era
Industrialisation and trade minister Lucia Iipumbu has reaffirmed that Namibia is ready to tap into the massive single market of about 1.3 billion people in Africa. She added that… Read more »
Kwazulu-Natal Pushes for Stronger Air Travel Links With Zimbabwe and Zambia
263Chat
A trade mission led by KwaZulu-Natal's (KZN) Department of Economic Affairs, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs is actively working to enhance trade, air travel, and tourism ties… Read more »