November 19
Zimbabwe: Government Struggles to Complete National Sports Stadium Renovations
New Zimbabwe
Football enthusiasts may have to wait longer than expected to watch Zimbabwe playing international matches on home soil, as the government struggles to complete renovations at the… Read more »
November 18
Africa: Long Covid - 'I Don't Think Govts Are Taking It Seriously Enough' - Prof Resia Pretorius
allAfrica
In Part 1 of the interview Juanita Williams from allAfrica had with Professor Resia Pretorius from Stellenbosch University, Pretorius spoke about her extensive research on blood… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Street Children - How to Get Them Home and Back in School [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Zimbabwe's government undertook a survey in 2023 to ascertain how many children were living on the streets of the country's second biggest city, Bulawayo. The most recent numbers… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town to Challenge Eskom's Tariff Hike - South African News Briefs - November 18, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: 'We Cannot Prosecute Our Way Out of Corruption' - NPA Boss Batohi
Daily Maverick
Shamila Batohi has called for a fundamental shift in how the country tackles corruption, emphasising the need for ethical leadership and systemic reform to prevent corruption from… Read more »
South Africa: Here's My Promise - - By 31 March 2025 All Pit Toilets in SA Schools Will Be Eradicated [opinion]
Daily Maverick
I am deeply committed to closing all pit toilets in our schools and ensuring that every pupil and teacher has access to safe, dignified sanitation facilities. This is not just a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Faction Unleashes Retribution Against Mnangagwa Loyalists Pushing His Stay in Office Beyond 2028
New Zimbabwe
THE power struggle within Zanu PF pitting President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has left the former's faction retreating after a foiled… Read more »
Angola: G20 - Angolan Appointed G20 Social Ambassador
ANGOP
Angolan Maria do Rosário Lima was appointed ambassador of the G20 Social, at the proposal of South Africa, at an event held last week in Rio de Janeiro, where she spoke… Read more »
Africa: Ambassador-Designate of South Africa Lauds Ethiopia's Pivotal Role in Regional, Global Peace
ENA
Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of South Africa to Ethiopia, Nonceba Losi lauded Ethiopia's pivotal role in the maintenance of regional and global peace and security… Read more »
South Africa: World Leaders Urged to Intensify Fight Against Poverty, Hunger
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used the opening of the G20 Leaders' Summit to urge world leaders to intensify efforts to eliminate poverty and hunger. Read more »
South Africa: BMA Officials Intercepts German National Wanted By Interpol
SAnews.gov.za
Border Management Authority (BMA) officials have intercepted a German national, who has been on Interpol's most wanted list. Read more »
South Africa: Over Seven Million Women Have Experienced Physical Violence, Study Reveals
SAnews.gov.za
A study on gender-based violence (GBV) has revealed that about 7 310 389 million women, aged 18 years and older, have experienced physical violence in their lifetime. Read more »
South Africa: Spotlight On Prevalence of GBV On Women With Disabilities
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) will use the ongoing Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM 2024) to shine a spotlight on the often-overlooked… Read more »
Malawi: First Lady Monica Chakwera Hails Partnerships in the Fight Against Tuberculosis
Nyasa Times
First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has lauded key global and national partnerships in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB), recognizing the invaluable support of the Global Fund, the… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera in Kasungu, Woos People to Register, Calls for Peace, Dialogue, and Unity Ahead of 2025 Elections
Nyasa Times
President Lazarus Chakwera has once again captivated the hearts of Malawians with a stirring message of peace, unity, and hope, urging citizens to register to vote and actively… Read more »
Malawi: Veteran Kambala Ridiculed As Clueless Weakling Following Dismal Loss to Newcomer Kabambe
Nyasa Times
The leadership race within the United Transformation Movement (UTM) has taken an embarrassing turn for the party's founder, Engineer Newton Kambala, who has come under intense… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Issues Clarification As Innocent Man Faces Social Media Attacks in Case Mix-Up
263Chat
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has moved swiftly to address a case of mistaken identity in which a local man has been a victim of social media attacks stemming from a… Read more »
South Africa: Fossil Finds - Footprints On South Africa's Coast Offer a Glimpse Into Our Ancestors' Lives [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Mention the word "fossils" to people and most will probably think of bones. Of course, body fossils make up a large part of the global fossil record. But humans and other species… Read more »
South Africa: How Ethical Are South Africa's News Media? We Studied Public Complaints to the Press Council to Find Out [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The news media in South Africa have a long and dark history of being used to oppress the majority during colonialism and apartheid. In the new context of societal transformation… Read more »
South Africa: One of Interpol's Most Wanted Fugitives Captured at Johannesburg Airport [press release]
Govt of SA
Minister Leon Schreiber commends the Border Management Authority (BMA) on the interception of one of Interpol’s most wanted fugitives The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon… Read more »
South Africa: Court Intervenes in Gauteng Government's Funding Blunders
GroundUp
Dozens of organisations have not been paid by the provincial social development department Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Mayor and Speaker Under Investigation for Fraud
GroundUp
They are accused of misusing the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality's fuel card Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lawmakers Urged to Champion Gender-Responsive Disaster Management
263Chat
Climate-induced extreme weather events are wreaking unprecedented destruction, highlighting the urgent need for gender-responsive disaster management policies, said Master Makope,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Residents Move to Avert Pollution of Monavale Vlei
263Chat
Pollution of Monavale Vlei remains a threat to the integrity of the wetland which is an internationally recognised site under the Ramsar International Convention on the protection… Read more »
South Africa: President Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Stilfontein Standoff
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government's commitment to resolving the tense situation at Stilfontein in the North West, through peaceful and safe measures. Read more »
