November 04
South Africa: SIU Wins Appeal to Have R92m Eastern Cape Road Fleet Contract Nullified
Daily Maverick
The Special Investigating Unit has won its appeal to cancel the Amahlathi Local Municipality's R92m contract for the hire purchase of road construction equipment, concluding a… Read more »
South Africa: Overpaid Consultants and Bosses Distort the Public Sector Wage Bill and Fuel Legalised Corruption [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Government entities are paying excessive amounts to 'consultants' and top bureaucrats, so much so that in our opinion this amounts to legalised corruption. Read more »
Southern Africa: Mosquito Season in Southern Africa - Tonic Water and Vitamins Won't Protect You but Knowing Where the Hotspots Are Will [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
While the emergence of colourful butterflies is a welcome sign of summer, the constant buzzing of mosquitoes is an annoying part of the season. Read more »
Africa: The Lack of Water in South Africa Is the Result of a Long History of Injustice - and Legislation Should Start There [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Water scarcity is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It adds to inequalities between communities and keeps historical injustices in place. One of the countries where… Read more »
Botswana: New President Says Botswana's Smooth Transfer of Power Sets Example
VOA
Botswana's newly elected leader, Duma Boko, says Africa can draw vital lessons from his country's smooth transfer of power. Boko spoke after the Botswana Democratic Party, which… Read more »
Africa: TotalEnergies CHAN 2024 - South Sudan and Sudan Secure Progress As Togo, Eswatini Advance
CAF
The first round of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers concluded this weekend, with several teams booking their places in the next stage through… Read more »
South Africa: Weather Warning for KZN, Eastern Cape
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe thunderstorms and snow along the Eastern Cape escarpment from Monday until Tuesday. Read more »
South Africa: Diesel, Petrol Price to Increase in November
SAnews.gov.za
Prices of all grades of fuel as well as that of petrol and gas are expected to rise this coming Wednesday. Read more »
Tanzania: South African Billionaire Motsepe Faces $195m Lawsuit in Tanzania
Daba Finance
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Southern Africa: Drought-Hit Zambia Boosts Power Imports to Combat Blackouts
Daba Finance
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Namibia: Hardap's Desperate Times - Four Die, 188 Hospitalised With Severe Malnutrition As Taps Run Dry
New Era
Four children died and 188 people have been admitted to medical facilities in the Hardap region due to malnutrition. Read more »
South Africa: Lawyer Charged With Attempted Murder Released On Bail
GroundUp
Rael Kassel, a Cape Town attorney accused of attempting to murder his partner, Sheline Uygun, has been granted bail after an appeal at the Western Cape High Court last Tuesday. But… Read more »
South Africa: Mister Sweet Strike Ends - Workers to Return to Work Next Week
GroundUp
More than 300 workers from Premier's Mister Sweet branch in Germiston will return to work on 11 November, after negotiations on Friday brought their 11-week strike to an end. Read more »
Angola: Police Confirm Detention of Foreigner's Death Suspect
ANGOP
One of the two suspects in the stabbing that caused the death of a 44-year-old American missionary in the municipality of Humpata, Huíla Province, was arrested on Monday… Read more »
Mozambique: Rwanda Govt Denies Sending Troops to Maputo
AIM
Mozambique's fugitive opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, on Sunday night claimed that Rwandan troops are being transferred from the northern province of Cabo Delgado to Maputo,… Read more »
Mozambique: Misa Concerned At Attacks On Media Professionals
AIM
The Mozambican chapter of the regional press freedom body MISA (Media Institute of Southern Africa) has expressed its great concern at the physical and verbal attacks against media… Read more »
South Africa: Human Rights Commission Appears Before Parliament's Justice Committee
SAnews.gov.za
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has expressed concern over allegations of a "toxic" environment in the office of the South African Human Rights… Read more »
South Africa: Siu to Probe Tender Corruption At Aemfc and Dihlabeng Local Municipality
SAnews.gov.za
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expected to conduct investigations into the affairs of the African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC) and, in a separate… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Awards PMC Limited a K2BN Contract to Construct Gwanda Chakuamba Mausoleum
Nyasa Times
The government, through the Ministry of Local Government, Unity, and Culture, has awarded a contract to PMC Limited to construct the Gwanda Chakuamba mausoleum in Nsanje district. Read more »
Malawi: FDH Bank PLC Shines At the Marketers' Awards
Nyasa Times
Malawi Stock Exchange listed FDH Bank had a grand time at this year's Institute of Marketing in Malawi (IMM) Awards ceremony over the weekend where they bagged four awards. Read more »
Namibia: Swapo Intensifies Push for Victory
New Era
Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has hit back at naysayers who claim she has achieved nothing in the past 34 years that she has been in government. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Legal Discussions With Vengai Madzima - Immigration, Citizenship and Deportation in Zimbabwe [interview]
New Zimbabwe
NewZimbabwe.com has invited Mr. Vengai Madzima, the Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal) to discuss Zimbabwe's immigration law. This… Read more »
Namibia: Christian Democratic Voice Candidate List Case Falls Flat in High Court
Namibian
An attempt to compel the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to accept a different list of Christian Democratic Voice Party candidates in the National Assembly election has… Read more »
Africa: Namibia Tops Africa Gender Index 2023 As Most Gender Equal Country
Namibian
Namibia is ranked as the most gender equal country in Africa. Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC to Hold Joint Meeting of Ministers of Health and Ministers Responsible for HIV & Aids [document]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold a Joint meeting of the SADC Ministers of Health and Ministers responsible for HIV & AIDS on 7th November 2024 in… Read more »
