April 12
Zimbabwe: RBZ Governor Assures Public On Financial Stability Amid ZiG Introduction
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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr. John Mushayavanhu has re-affirmed the Central Bank's commitment to financial stability in the country following the introduction of the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Debunking Misinformation and Disinformation - What the RBZ Is Saying About ZiG
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On 5 April 2024, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mushayavanhu, announced the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) as the new currency to replace the inflation-battered Zimbabwe… Read more »
South Africa: Ramokgopa Visits Camden Power Station
SAnews.gov.za
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, continued his visits to power stations with a stop at the Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga, on… Read more »
South Africa: Creecy Extends West Coast Rock Lobster Fishing Season
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has granted a short extension of the Nearshore West Coast Rock Lobster fishing season. Read more »
South Africa: Presidents Ramaphosa and Masisi Visit Limpopo Bus Crash Site
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the quick and compassionate local response to the bus crash which claimed the lives of 45 Botswana nationals is a testament of the warm and… Read more »
South Africa: Nzimande Dissolves NSFAS Board
SAnews.gov.za
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande, has dissolved the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and placed it under… Read more »
South Africa: e-Tolls Officially Scraped
SAnews.gov.za
Government has officially switched off the gantries of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), popularly known as e- tolls. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Demands Urgent Action By the SAPS Following the Brutal Killing of a Worker in Rustenburg [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is horrified by the brutal killing of Moeletsi Sedi, a young worker who was reported to have been brutally killed by pit bulls… Read more »
South Africa: Traders Accuse Border Officers of Beating Them and Burning Their Stalls
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Lawyers for Human Rights accuse authorities of violating human rights Read more »
South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Education
GroundUp
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi Read more »
South Africa: Stellenbosch University Senate Members Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
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Thuli Madonsela is one of more than 100 signatories Read more »
South Africa: Life Imprisonment for Five Men Who Killed Limpopo Mayor Moses Maluleke
SAnews.gov.za
Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year. Read more »
April 11
South Africa: South African, Botswana Presidents to Visit Limpopo Bus Crash Site - South African News Briefs - April 11, 2024
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's New Gold-Backed Currency Gets Off to a Chaotic Start
RFI
Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency is designed to fight inflation and wean the economy off the US dollar, but it has suffered a chaotic start with shops accepting only US dollars… Read more »
South Africa: 131 Schools in Nelson Mandela Bay Robbed, Mostly At Gunpoint, in Five Months
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Many teachers are afraid to report for duty Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's First Election Was Saved By a Kenyan - the Fascinating Story of Washington Okumu, the Accidental Mediator [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
What's sometimes forgotten about the 26-29 April 1994 vote that installed the African National Congress (ANC) government in South Africa is that, until the last minute, it looked… Read more »
South Africa: After the Euphoria of Nelson Mandela's Election, What Happened Next? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
It was a moment many South Africans never believed they'd live to see. On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of a democratic South Africa, ending the deadly… Read more »
Ethiopia: Pretoria Accord Files Positive Progress Amidst Challenges
Ethiopian Herald
The brutal and devastating two-year war between the federal government of Ethiopia and the Tigray Liberation Front (TPLF) has concluded with the signing of an AU-brokered peace… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Muswere Calls On Media to Support Zim's New Currency
The Herald
The successful adoption of Zimbabwe's new currency Zimbabwe's Gold ( ZiG) , is hinged on the positive coverage given by media practitioners, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police to Conduct Blitz On Street Traders Manipulating New ZiG Currency - Finance Minister
New Zimbabwe
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has revealed that law enforcement agents will soon conduct a blitz on black market traders whom he says are manipulating the new structured currency,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Two Madzibaba Ishmael Sect Women in Court for Human Trafficking
The Herald
Two women from Madzibaba Ishmael's apostolic sect who are facing allegations of human trafficking have been released on US$50 bail by Harare magistrate Mr Donald… Read more »
South Africa: 'Anti-Vax' Doctor's Disciplinary Inquiry Gets Underway
GroundUp
Shankara Chetty is accused of failing to act in the best interests of patients Read more »
Namibia: Health Ministry Allocates N$10 Billion to Address Expanding Populace
Namibia Economist
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has unveiled plans to allocate N$10.9 billion toward meeting evolving health and social requirements in the nation. Read more »
Namibia: Ministry Pumps N$5 Million Into Poultry Farming
New Era
The agriculture ministry has set aside N$5 million for the poultry value chain development scheme in all 14 regions. Read more »
Namibia: Treason Judgement Deferred
New Era
The remaining seven men accused of trying to secede the then Caprivi Strip from Namibia in 1999 must wait another two months to hear their fate. Read more »