October 31
Zimbabwe: Seven Killed, Eleven Injured in Separate Road Crashes
263Chat
Tragedy struck on the country's highways as two separate crashes left seven people dead and 11 others injured. Read more »
Southern Africa: Can Tanzania Bring East and Southern Africa Together On East DRC? [analysis]
ISS
Tanzania's geographical location and conflict mediation experience make it well placed to bridge the region's various peace efforts. Read more »
Zimbabwe: The Rise of the Mbingas [analysis]
African Arguments
Commonly called mbingas for their penchant for luxury, many of Zimbabwe's richest men and women are vessels for the ruling party's looting of state coffers. Read more »
South Africa: Treasury Optimistic About Economic Outlook
SAnews.gov.za
National Treasury expects improved growth prospects for the South African economy, despite slowing projected growth of some 1.1% in 2024 - down from the projected 1.3% earlier this… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Children in Zimbabwe Trapped in Statelessness As Bureaucratic Failures Persist
263Chat
Thousands of children in Zimbabwe are at risk of statelessness due to the government's failure to address a growing crisis that violates their basic rights. Read more »
South Africa: Campaign Builds to Block 'Undesirable' R&B Star Chris Brown's Johannesburg Gigs
Daily Maverick
Controversy has surrounded US R&B singer Chris Brown's upcoming Johannesburg shows amid calls to declare him an 'undesirable person' due to his history of aggression. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Community Group Imports Scottish Stag's Head to Protest British Hypocrisy Over Hunting Trophies [press release]
Resource Africa
Members of Zimbabwe’s CAMPFIRE Association have imported a Scottish hunting trophy into the country to highlight Britain’s double standards in continuing to export… Read more »
South Africa: Bush Radio Launches Cross-Cultural Initiative to Combat Misinformation [press release]
Bush Radio
Bush Radio, South Africa’s pioneering community radio station, has announced an ambitious cross-cultural initiative to strengthen democratic values through cross-cultural… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Is Losing Its Trees
GroundUp
As global temperature records continue to be broken, cities need to move fast to protect residents from heat stress. Planting trees seems the simplest solution Read more »
Mozambique: Constitutional Council Demands CNE Give It Minutes And Editais From 7 Provinces
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Like the EU and Mozambican lawyers, the Constitutional Council (CC) President today demanded the results sheets (editais) and minutes of every polling station and district in seven… Read more »
Malawi: UTM Convention Set to Proceed Against All Odds As Two Candidates Submit Nomination Papers
Nyasa Times
Despite numerous challenges and uncertainties, the UTM Party is steadfastly moving forward with its convention scheduled for November 17, 2024, in Mzuzu. This decision comes amidst… Read more »
Namibia: Confront Inequalities Exacerbating Health Challenges - Geingos
New Era
The co-chair of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics, Monica Geingos, said to effectively end the AIDS pandemic and prepare for future health crises, there is a… Read more »
Africa: Balancing Act - Will South Africa's Sugar Tax Survive Amid Industry Pressure and Health Concerns?
Daily Maverick
The next time the industry laments the sugar tax, pay attention to what it doesn't say. Read more »
South Africa: Inequality in Parental Leave - Concourt to Hear Case for Fathers, Adoptive Parents to Get More Leave
Daily Maverick
A couple have taken their two year challenge for equity in parental leave to the Constitutional Court. The landmark case has implications for same-sex, adoptive and surrogate… Read more »
South Africa: Spotlight Initiative Brings Together Experts and Influencers to Discuss Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence At SVRI
Spotlight Initiative
During this year's Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, Spotlight Initiative hosted 'Unfollowing Misogyny: A conversation on digital… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Siviwe Gwarube Looks to February Budget to Avert Basic Education Funding Crisis
Daily Maverick
Enoch Godongwana allocated basic education an extra R376m on Wednesday, but offered nothing to save teacher posts, leaving a R78bn budget shortfall and provincial departments in a… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Electric Fences Kill 2,000 Pangolins a Year - Meet the Heroes Trying to Save Them
Daily Maverick
A section ranger at Sabi Sand Nature Reserve says he knows exactly what to do about this conservation ordeal. Elsewhere, scientists are also trialling designs. Read more »
South Africa: Competition Commission Rubber-Stamps Media24 Sale to Novus
Daily Maverick
The focus will now be on enhancing the content of Media24's digital news brands, News24 and Netwerk24. Read more »
South Africa: Government-Funded Organisations Getting a Rough Deal, Parliament Told
GroundUp
Women's shelters anxious about being shut down Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt to Install Surveillance Cameras At Traffic Intersections and Roadblocks in Crackdown On 'Mushikashika'
263Chat
The Government announced a new initiative to install surveillance cameras at all roadblocks and traffic lights across the country in a bid to improve road safety and enforce… Read more »
South Africa: Parents Threaten to Shut Down Crumbling Limpopo School
GroundUp
The School Governing Body has been battling since 2011 to get the buildings fixed Read more »
South Africa: Stones Thrown At Trains in Cape Town
GroundUp
Metrorail says 16 trains have been taken out of service for repairs Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Water Crisis Delays R37-Million Stadium
GroundUp
Vhembe stadium still unfinished a year after completion was scheduled Read more »
Africa: Strength in Unity - Reflections From the Heritage Day Celebration With South Africa's Adolescent Girls
Graça Machel Trust
"There is no effort too little to make a change," said Shiphra Chisha, Director of Programmes at the Graça Machel Trust, as she addressed an enthusiastic crowd of over 100… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Delegation in China
The Herald
A Zimbabwean delegation led by Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training Deputy Minister Kudakwashe Mupamhanga is currently in China at the invitation of the Chinese… Read more »
