November 12
Namibia: Namibia's Media Freedom Under Threat - Beukes Speaks Out
Namibian
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South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes the Drop in the Unemployment Rate [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the slight drop in the expanded unemployment rate from 42.6% in the second quarter to 41.9% in the third quarter of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mass Players Exodus Looming At Dynamos As Club Faces Financial Troubles
New Zimbabwe
Dynamos are seemingly set for a mass exodus of players when the ongoing season ends in two weeks. Read more »
South Africa: Turner Adams's Tattooed Body Told More Than One Story
GroundUp
Former Lavender Hill gangster died on 29 October Read more »
November 11
Botswana: Botswana's New Leader Vows to Legalize Zimbabwean Migrants
allAfrica
Botswana's new president intends to legalize undocumented Zimbabwean migrants, saying migrants "perform jobs that otherwise not get done". Read more »
Zimbabwe: Cholera Outbreak Hits Resort Town of Kariba, One Death and 14 Suspected Cases Recorded
New Zimbabwe
A CHOLERA outbreak is threatening to devastate the resort town of Kariba, Mashonaland West province, where one person has died, and 14 others are suspected to be suffering from the… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Police to Raid Spaza Shops in Food Safety Crackdown - South African News Briefs - November 11, 2024
allAfrica
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Namibia: Approximately 208 Babies Are Born in Namibia Every Day
Namibian
In the last 12 years, 909 324 babies were born in Namibia, which is equivalent to 208 babies every day. Read more »
South Africa: Mother of Three Dies in Cape Town Shack Fire
GroundUp
A fire has claimed the life of a mother of three, Sehlelo Ndlovu, in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi, Cape Town, over the weekend. A couple were also taken to hospital… Read more »
South Africa: Eldorado Park Residents Storm Out of City of Johannesburg Meeting
GroundUp
Dozens of residents of Eldorado Park and Kliptown stormed out of a planning meeting with City of Johannesburg officials at the weekend, demanding housing. Read more »
South Africa: Illegal Electricity Cables 'A Huge Risk' to Cape Town Hospital
GroundUp
Patients and staff at Khayelitsha Community Health Centre in Cape Town are at risk from electricity cables running to shacks nearby. Read more »
South Africa: Former Lottery Executive Fired After Disciplinary Hearing
GroundUp
A former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) chief operating officer, who faced internal charges involving two dodgy multimillion-rand lottery grants, has been summarily dismissed. Read more »
South Africa: Lebanese Community Protests Outside Israeli Embassy
GroundUp
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Pretoria on Saturday demanding that the South African government cut all diplomatic and economic ties with Israel. Read more »
South Africa: Blame for Deaths of Children From Spaza Shop Food Lies Squarely With Government
Daily Maverick
The loss of lives is a damning indictment of the government's repeated failures to implement adequate food safety regulations and enforce existing standards. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Council in U.S.$2,1m Billing System Storm
The Herald
Harare City Council rejected a US$350 000 locally-developed enterprise resource planning (ERP) system from Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) and paid a staggering US$2,1 million… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Sakhile Eyes Miss Universe Crown
The Herald
The universe and Africa wait with bated breath. Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Makes Miss Earth 2024 Top 12
Namibian
"I poured my heart out and represented my country to the best of my ability." Read more »
South Africa: Russian, South African Companies Join Forces On Nuclear Energy in Africa
Namibian
Russian company Rosatom and South African AllWeld Nuclear and Industrial are joining forces to promote the sustainable development of nuclear energy in Africa. Read more »
Zambia: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement On the Fourth Review of the Extended Credit Facility With Zambia [document]
IMF
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Is Deeply Concerned By Government's Withdrawal of the SABC Soc Ltd Bill From Parliament [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned by the Minister for Communications and Digital Technologies, Mr. S. Malatsi's sudden withdrawal of the South… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Municipalities Owe Rand Water R7.3bn, Excluding Three Metros
Daily Maverick
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina held an urgent meeting on Sunday with Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero to address severe water… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg's Water Restrictions Set to Tighten Further As Crisis Deepens
Daily Maverick
Office of the Chief Justice reveals Constitutional Court has been unable to sit because of unreliable water supply. This article is free to read.Sign up for free or sign in to… Read more »
South Africa: Thandiswa Returns With Sankofa [interview]
Afropop
Thandiswa Mazwai has lived the modern history of African music. In the early '90s, when she was still a teenager, she pioneered the emerging kwaito sound in South Africa, first… Read more »
South Africa: Again, Tyla Beats Asake, Tems, Ayra Starr, Burnaboy, Wins 'Best Afrobeats' at MTV EMA
Premium Times
In September, Tyla made headlines at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) for winning the "Best Afrobeats," but she stirred debate by clarifying that she identified with the Amapiano… Read more »
South Africa: COP29 Expected Finalise Financing Model for Developing Economies
SAnews.gov.za
With the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) taking place this week, South Africa expects the COP29 Presidency to enhance efforts to finalise the New… Read more »
