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Nomasonto Maswanganyi, popularly known as Mshoza, was dubbed the Queen of Kwaito for her bravery in taking on a male-dominated genre. She was also notable for the smash hit Kortes in the early 2000s. Fans, friends, and family have taken to social media to pay tribute to the kwaito star.
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Over 33% of all deaths in the country are caused by non communicable diseases (NCDs), leading to poverty and a downturn in the nation's economy. Common NCD risk factors include tobacco use, the misuse of alcohol, unhealthy diets, insufficient physical activity, obesity, raised blood pressure, raised blood sugar and cholesterol. Professor Kaushik Ramaiya of the Tanzania NCD Alliance Diabetes has said that the NCD threat can be overcome, by using existing knowledge issued by health practitioners
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The Lagos State government has warned worship centers and residents of the state not to let down their guard as Nigeria is yet to win the battle against COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported that the daily figure of people contacting the virus has continued to surge. The number of infected people in the country increased to 65,693. The country has
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Spotlight has produced When Kids Go Hungry, a six-part series looking at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on the nutritional status of children in South Africa. It shines a light on the work of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town where children with chronic conditions such as kidney or liver disease are treated to stem the effects of of potential malnutrition. Sheila Botha feeds roughly 90 children in Sun City - an informal settlement
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The conferences, originally mooted in 2017 to help unite and reconcile the country after years of violence, did not happen until two weeks ago. The participants have presented solutions to local issues such as cattle rustling and land tenure, to more critical issues like whether the country should adopt a federal system. President Salva Kiir said that the resolutions will be incorporated in the constitution. Some in the conference, however, feared the country may just sweep the suggestions under the
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The head of the UN mission in Libya, Stephanie Williams, has said that national elections in Libya will take place on December 24, 2021. This comes a week after talks aimed at creating an executive authority capable of organizing elections and implementing political, economic and military reforms, began in Tunis. Williams explained that a new executive will involve a separation of powers, with a new presidency council, and a government of national unity, led by a prime minister. This comes a month
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Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church and his wife, Mary, have been unconditionally released by Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba, who said their arrest was illegal. The Bushiris appeared at the court on Thursday, November 19 where the state wanted the couple to be remanded for 30 days for Malawi and South Africa to process their extradition. The lawyer representing the Bushiris, Wapona Kita, challenged the state arguing
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Mozambique's public debt currently stands at U.S.$12.37 billion, of which about 16% is owed to China, Minister of Economy and Finance, Adriano Maleiane has said. Of the total U.S.$12.37 billion dollars of public debt, U.S.$9.85 billion is foreign debt, and the rest domestic debt, raised through high interest-bearing treasury bonds. U.S.$4.35 billion dollars of the foreign debt is owed to multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank. However the debt owed by
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Vanessa Nakate, a young climate activist from Uganda has written a letter asking U.S. president-elect Joe Biden and vice-president elect Kamala Harris what they are going to do about climate change, and also expressing her desire for a clean, sustainable, and equitable planet. Nakate says the purpose of her letter is to remind Biden and Harris of the changes we really want to see in this world. "We want a livable and sustainable planet for all," she says. In 2018, she educated herself
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The World Health Organization has said the Ebola outbreak took place in communities scattered across dense rain forests, as well as crowded urban areas, creating logistical challenges. Matshidiso Moeti of the WHO said that "overcoming one of the world's most dangerous pathogens in remote and hard to access communities, demonstrates what is possible when science and solidarity come together. The technology used to keep the Ebola vaccine at super-cold temperatures, will be helpful when
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