June 18
South Africa: ANC Puts On Eastern Cape Show of Force in Run-Up to Municipal Polls With 2-Ward Sweep in Buffalo City
Daily Maverick
The ANC had a strong night in the final round of by-elections in the Eastern Cape in the run-up to the local government elections in November. The party comfortably retained both… Read more »
South Africa: Liberians Seek Repatriation From South Africa
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia announced that approximately 263 Liberians in South Africa have requested assistance to leave the country, with 21 to 23 individuals seeking immediate… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Most Came With Preconceived Ideas' - Ziyambi Attacks MPs Opposed to CAB3 As Debate Ends
New Zimbabwe
JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has sharply criticised legislators opposed to the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3), accusing… Read more »
South Africa: Treasury to Decide On Basic Income Policy By July, MPs Told
GroundUp
Social Relief of Distress grant might be extended while a new policy is finalised Read more »
South Africa: R1-Million Project for Six School Toilets Abandoned Three Years Ago
GroundUp
Children at Nonyameko Primary are left to use unsafe toilets or an open field Read more »
Zimbabwe: Majority of MPs Support Cab3 Despite Opposition to Mnangagwa Term Extension
New Zimbabwe
THE majority of legislators who participated in the debate on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3) supported the proposed legislation, potentially paving the… Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Zimbabweans Camp Outside Consulate in Cape Town
GroundUp
They want the Zimbabwean government to help them get home safely Read more »
South Africa: IEC Ready to Welcome South Africans for Voter Registration This Weekend
SAnews.gov.za
The Electoral Commission says it is ready to welcome South Africans of voting age at all its 23 706 voting stations across the country during the registration weekend on 20 and 21… Read more »
South Africa: Thousands of Malawians Still Waiting for Repatriation From Durban
GroundUp
A second shelter to open in the city for immigrants fleeing South Africa Read more »
South Africa: Threats Drive Immigrant Traders to Abandon Shops in Springs, Gauteng
Daily Maverick
Vigilante groups in Kwathema say immigrants must be out by 30 June, or else. Read more »
South Africa: Why SA's Reconstituted Parliamentary TB Caucus Is of Critical Importance [opinion]
Daily Maverick
As TB claims 54,000 South African lives annually, the reconstituted parliamentary TB Caucus must weaponise data transparency and political leadership to combat funding cuts and… Read more »
South Africa: Makhanda High Court Halts Drastic Eskom Power Cuts for Troubled Karoo Towns
Daily Maverick
The Makhanda high court has temporarily halted Eskom's threatened escalating power cuts that could have led to Karoo communities being denied electricity for 14 hours a day, seven… Read more »
South Africa: Does Anti-Foreigner Hatred Pay? Do Digital Platforms Profit?
Daily Maverick
Digital platforms are not passive hosts of content. They have become creator economies in which attention is systematically converted into income, and content that provokes… Read more »
South Africa: Abdullah Ibrahim, the Pianist Who Turned Manenberg Into an Anthem of the Freedom Struggle.
Daily Maverick
He was called Sentso, Adolph, Dollar, then Abdullah. Nelson Mandela called him 'our Mozart'. Whatever the name, the music behind it never stopped reaching back towards the scarred… Read more »
South Africa: Who Really Benefits From Illegal Immigration in SA? [opinion]
Daily Maverick
By understanding who benefits from illegal immigration, the country can then move towards finding genuine solutions. Read more »
South Africa: Immigrants Make an Enormous Contribution to the Food Security in South Africa [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Instead of mobilising against those from other countries, we need to be learning from them, embracing and appreciating their contribution in our economy and society, not least to… Read more »
Botswana: Countries Commit to Partnership
Botswana Daily News
Botswana, a country known for its flat Kalahari Desert terrain, and Lesotho, the mountainous 'Kingdom in the Sky,' are eager for a symbiotic relationship that would permit use of… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay's Water Crisis Compounded By Dysfunctional Metro's Service and Communication Breakdowns
Daily Maverick
The water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay worsens as treatment plants struggle, reservoirs drain and residents, contending with ongoing outages, voice growing frustrations. Read more »
South Africa: 'Not a Family Stokvel' - - Mk Party Expels Zuma's Daughter and MP Nhlamulo Ndhlela
Daily Maverick
The uMkhonto Wesizwe party has axed the high-profile duo with immediate effect following a string of unauthorised public statements and social media posts. Secretary-general… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Man in Court Over U.S.$1.2 Million Dagga Haul
263Chat
A suspected drug dealer appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court on allegations of smuggling a tonne of dagga, worth US$1.2 million, from South Africa into Zimbabwe through the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rebate for SA 'Xenophobia Returnees'
263Chat
Zimbabweans returning back to the country in the wake of renewed xenophobic attacks against foreigners in South Africa will benefit from an immigrants rebate that will allow them… Read more »
Malawi: Turning the National Recovery Plan Into a National Growth Agenda
Nyasa Times
Malawi stands at an inflection point. At Standard Bank, we believe that growth starts with honest conversations. The choices we make now around policy, reform, and collaboration… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Masvingo, Manicaland Provinces Record Highest Human Rights Violations in May - Report
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) recorded 140 human rights violations affecting 5,350 people across the country in May, with Masvingo and Manicaland provinces registering the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Approves 10-Day August Holiday Lessons for Exam Classes, Warns Schools Against Overcharging
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreCharity & PhilanthropyNewspapersGOVERNMENT has approved 10-day vacation lessons for examination classes during the August holidays while imposing strict limits on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declares Chiredzi Train-Bus Crash Which Killed Nine a National Disaster
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreNewspapersCharity & PhilanthropyPRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the fatal Chiredzi train-bus collision that claimed nine lives a national disaster,… Read more »
