June 30
South Africa: KFC Under Fire After Worker Gets Warning for Not Meeting R2 Charity Donation Targets [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A union has demanded that the fast-food franchise stop degrading its staff after the incident involving the R2 Add Hope targets, a customer-based donation that goes to nonprofits. Read more »
South Africa: The Defence of Journalism and Journalists Is a Social Justice Issue [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Journalism may be as old as the hills, as the saying goes, but in the 2020s it is facing an existential crisis. If journalism is made de facto extinct, left to thrive only in small… Read more »
South Africa: Changes in Rural Social Relations During Covid-19 a Key Driver of Political Populism [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In rural areas there has been a shift towards cultural sentiment or populism post-Covid -- a return to customary practices and cultural identities has been a key feature of… Read more »
South Africa: Mpumalanga Residents Consider Rates Boycott to Protest Against Endless Water Problems
Daily Maverick
Residents of Ermelo and surrounding towns have been let down by the Msukaligwa municipality, which has largely ignored a court order to halt pollution from the local wastewater… Read more »
Angola: Banana and Cassava Fair and Conference Raises More Than 50 Million Kwanzas
ANGOP
Fifty-eight million and 92 thousand kwanzas is the amount collected during the three days of the third edition of the Banana and Cassava Fair and Conference in the province of… Read more »
Malawi: Parliament Meets Mangochi Resort Hotels and Lodges to Induce Them to SRWB Water Supply
Nyasa Times
The Parliamentary Committee of Natural Resources & Climate Change has invited owners of major resort hotels and lodges in Mangochi to an interface to impress on them on the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimplats Share Trust Sinks U.S.$100k for Piped Water, Classrooms and Clinic Projects
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimplats Mhondoro-Ngezi, Chegutu, Zvimba Community Share Ownership Trust (CSOT) has pumped US$100 000 this year alone into three rural development projects to transform… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Arrest 7 Political Activists Distributing Monthly Food Handouts to Poor Residents
New Zimbabwe
Five members of the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) led by Job Sikhala have been arrested in Harare in what appears to be a national crackdown on the opposition amid… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Shields ZEC, Chivayo in U.S.$40 Million Elections Procurement Scandal
New Zimbabwe
Government officials have evaded corruption allegations that persistently plague the executive, amidst reports of unexplained expenditures linked to the awarding of tenders to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fire Breaks Out At Mnangagwa's Residence Days After Security Breaches
New Zimbabwe
A fire broke out late Friday night at the home of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son and Deputy Finance Minister David Kudakwashe. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Identify Victims in Fatal Karoi-Binga Road Accident
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has identified victims of the fatal road traffic accident that occurred on June 27 at the 106-kilometre peg along Karoi-Binga Road. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Regional Anti-Graft Body Pushes for Probe Into Chivayo's Murky U.S.$40 Million ZEC Deal
New Zimbabwe
The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) is pushing for investigations into allegations of corruption against controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo in a US$40… Read more »
Angola: Benguela General Hospital Performs First Hip Prosthesis Surgery
ANGOP
The 29th of June 2024 entered the history of the General Hospital of Benguela (HGB), when, on that date, the first partial hip prosthesis surgery was carried out, on a 42-year-old… Read more »
South Africa: Paul Mashatile Appointed As Deputy President
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Paul Mashatile as Deputy President of South Africa in the seventh administration. Read more »
South Africa: 'Unprecedented' Government of National Unity to Roll Up Its Sleeves
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially announced his new cabinet and South Africa is now firmly into the seventh administration - led by what the President has termed an… Read more »
South Africa: DA Announces National Executive Members As Part of the GNU [press release]
DA
After almost a month of intensive negotiations, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is proud to announce that we have agreed to a deal to be part of the Government of National Unity (GNU)… Read more »
South Africa: UWC 'Disengages' From Israeli Academic Institutions in Support of Palestine
Daily Maverick
A motion to disengage academic relations with Israeli institutions has been endorsed by the University of the Western Cape, the university announced on Friday, 28 June. Read more »
South Africa: Tears of Gratitude As SA Harvest Brings Much-Needed Food to Nelson Mandela Bay [analysis]
Daily Maverick
After devastating floods in Kariega earlier this month, thousands of people were displaced, shelters were overrun and families lost precious possessions as robbers looted their… Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola Reaches Three Individual Semi-Finals in African Region 5 Table Tennis
ANGOP
Angola national table tennis team compete Sunday in three semi-finals two for men and one for women category in the Region 5 African Championship, taking place in Luanda. Read more »
Zimbabwe/Zambia: Zimbabwe Get Bragging Rights Over Old Foes Zambia
Cosafa
Defending champions Zambia will not be able to make it a hat-trick of HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup titles after they were beaten 2-0 by old foes Zimbabwe at the Isaac Wolfson Stadium… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Khama Billiat Sinks Highlanders
New Zimbabwe
YADAH FC forward Khama Billiat was too hot to handle for visitors Highlanders who lost 2-0 in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match played on Saturday at The Heart Stadium. Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe Cheetahs Coach Confident Team Will Bring Africa Cup Home
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe men's 7s rugby team coach Ricky Chirengende says his target is to win the Rugby Africa Cup tournament which kicked off Saturday in Mauritius. Read more »
Zimbabwe: MP Bemoans Govt's Failure to Renovate National Sports Stadium
New Zimbabwe
ZANU PF Murewa West legislator Farai Jere has said Zimbabwe's failure to renovate the National Sports Stadium is deeply embarrassing with the national soccer teams resorting to… Read more »
June 29
Zambia: Results of Angola-Zambia Cooperation Expected in Three Years.
ANGOP
The positive effects of the actions included in the Memorandum of Cooperation between Angola and Zambia will be felt by the population within three years, Moxico governor, Ernesto… Read more »
Angola: Over 170 Books Raised for Camulemba Community in Huila Province
ANGOP
At least 172 books were collected in the pilot phase of the "Doe Livro Transforme Mentes" (Donate Book Transform Minds) project, to create a reading space called "Camulemba… Read more »