August 07
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Moves to Review Intersex Laws After Landmark Court Challenge
New Zimbabwe
The government has begun reviewing Zimbabwe's legal framework affecting intersex persons after being taken to court in a landmark constitutional case, with three cabinet ministers… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'I Am Zanu-PF' - AFM President Madawo Declares Allegiance to Ruling Party, Backs Mnangagwa's Extended Rule
New Zimbabwe
Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe president Amon Madawo has publicly declared his allegiance to the ruling ZANU PF party, raising fresh questions over the political… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Senate Orders Mines Ministry to Halt Illegal Mining At Christmas Pass, Marlborough
New Zimbabwe
Senate Deputy President Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Michael R. Nyambuya has ordered the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to immediately stop illegal mining activities at Christmas Pass… Read more »
Zimbabwe: High Court Upholds U.S.$12,820 Unfair Dismissal Award Against Dinson Colliery, Clarifies NEC Powers
New Zimbabwe
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by Dinson Colliery (Private) Limited, confirming that a former employee is entitled to recover over US$12,800 awarded after he was found to… Read more »
South Africa: Mind the Gap - State Execs Earn Millions
GroundUp
Civil Aviation Authority CEO salary is 93x that of lowest earners Read more »
Zimbabwe: Cleaner Water, Healthier Communities . . . Mat South Sets Bold 74 Percent Target
The Herald
LOCAL authorities in Matabeleland South have set a target to reach 74 percent coverage of water supply in communities across the province by the end of this year. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim's Next Test Is Unlocking Investment, Not Fighting Inflation, Says AfDB
The Herald
Zimbabwe's economic reforms have largely succeeded in restoring macroeconomic stability, but the country's next challenge is transforming that stability into higher levels of… Read more »
Malawi: Education Minister Challenges Must Graduates to Drive Malawi's Industrial Revolution
Nyasa Times
Education Minister Bright Msaka has challenged graduates of the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) to put their knowledge and creativity to work in transforming the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Wins Right to Recover K824bn From TotalEnergies - Unpaid Fuel Refunds
Nyasa Times
Malawi's Government and Prima Fuels Limited have been given the green light by the High Court's Commercial Division in Lilongwe to recover fuel supply refunds owed by TotalEnergies… Read more »
Malawi: Four Accused of Murdering Medical Stores Supervisor Give Evidence
Nyasa Times
The High Court's Criminal Division in Lilongwe heard defence testimony on Thursday in the case of four men charged with murdering Belington Mkumba, a 45-year-old Inventory… Read more »
South Africa: Deputy Minister, Chinese Embassy to Donate Educational Equipment
SAnews.gov.za
As part of efforts to create an enabling learning environment, Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, and the Embassy of China will… Read more »
Africa: Beyond the Scoreboard - South Africa Must Continue to Believe in the Power of Sport
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa's pursuit of sporting excellence is about more than winning medals, lifting trophies or achieving victories on the global stage. It is about building a nation that… Read more »
Malawi: 'Sidelined but Still Serving' - VP Ansah Donates Farming Supplies and Hosts Luncheon for Elderly in Rumphi
Nyasa Times
Vice President Jane Ansah, despite being pushed to the margins by her own government, has called on farmers to collaborate with one another in the pursuit of food security and… Read more »
Malawi: Medf Former Staff Seek K20bn After Unfair Dismissal Ruling
Nyasa Times
Around 80 former employees of the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) are demanding a staggering K20 billion in damages after a court found they were unfairly dismissed - in… Read more »
Namibia: Ballotti Hails Namibia's Commonwealth Campaign
Namibian
Deputy sport minister Dino Ballotti has hailed Team Namibia's performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as a platform for future international success, saying the… Read more »
South Africa: DA Seeks to Hold Mayor Lobishe Personally Liable for R25m Coega Transformer Lease
Daily Maverick
The DA is preparing a high court bid to hold Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe personally liable for any losses linked to the controversial R25m transformer lease to Coega… Read more »
South Africa: How Wits Should Handle the Fossil Fuel Divestment Dilemma
Daily Maverick
The university needs to be transparent about the funding it receives from the fossil fuel industry and the aims of research projects. Read more »
South Africa: Has the Madlanga Commission Vindicated Mkhwanazi? the Case Against Shadrack Sibiya
Daily Maverick
KwaZulu-Natal commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations find support as the Madlanga Commission refers Shadrack Sibiya for criminal investigation and possible SAPS disciplinary… Read more »
South Africa: Ex-Defence Minister's Multimillion Renovation Payments 'Typical of Money Laundering' - - Witness
Daily Maverick
Defence attacks a 33-page financial report as flawed while witnesses describe repeated cash handovers to former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who faces corruption and… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Mining Minister Clears Kangankunde Rare Earths Project of Illegal Exports After Parliamentary Scrutiny
Nyasa Times
Malawi's mining minister Thoko Tembo has told parliament that government inspections at the Kangankunde Rare Earth project in Balaka have found no evidence of illegal mining or… Read more »
South Africa: Questions Raised About Water Truck Usage After Fatal Incident
GroundUp
Residents of Adams Mission in KZN say they have had to buy water from municipal trucks for years Read more »
Mozambique: Badea Pledges to Disburse 21 Million Dollars for Health Facilities Construction
AIM
The Mozambican government has announced that it will build two health facilities in the districts of Ngaúma and Mecanhelas, in the northern province of Niassa. Read more »
Malawi: MP Mtumbuka Demands Guaranteed Quotas for Disabled Malawians in Schools and Farming Subsidies - Warning 'Equal Access' Isn't Working
Nyasa Times
Rumphi Central MP ( UTM Party) Matthews Mtumbuka has called on the government to introduce guaranteed quotas for people with disabilities across education, agricultural subsidies… Read more »
Malawi: Fake Economists to Be Busted - New Law to Catch Chancers Posing As Money Experts On Malawi Telly and Radio
Nyasa Times
Bogus "economists" who bluff their way onto TV panels and radio shows are set to be busted under a tough new law passed by Malawi's parliament. Read more »
South Africa: Pensioners Struggle After Vigilantes Chase Away Immigrant Tenants
GroundUp
KwaThema pensioners relied on renting out rooms, shops or business spaces to supplement their SASSA pensions Read more »
